Chinese authorities fined a theater and promoter after comedian Guo Degang altered patriotic song lyrics during a comedy show
Wuhan's Culture and Tourism Bureau fined two companies after comedian Guo Degang changed the lyrics of a patriotic song during a performance. The song, "Playing My Beloved Pipa" from the 1950s film "Railway Guerrilla," commemorates Chinese resistance against Japan. Guo's shows were canceled and he has not performed publicly since the incident.
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The AP provides full context on the comedian, the song, and the investigation timeline; the Washington Times ran only the lead paragraph of the same wire copy.
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“Chinese theater, promoter fined for altered patriotic song in a comedy show”
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The altered song was "Playing My Beloved Pipa" from the 1950s film "Railway Guerrilla" about Communist guerrillas fighting Japanese forces
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