Xu Xinming, a renowned copyright lawyer, said the draft is intended to respect and defend the interests of authors, but would be very hard to enforce.
"It will involve too many people. It will not be clear from whom screenwriters and directors should seek payment, or for how much. [If] a film cannot be easily played, involving so many people will cause harm," Xu said, adding that under current law, directors, writers and actors don't enjoy copyright, but they receive credit and in many cases are paid handsomely. Screen writers, in exception, are paid relatively low, he said.
Editor: Shi Liwei
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