In recent years, the domestic film market has been thriving, and it has gradually become a fashion to go to private theaters to enjoy the fun of watching movies, which is deeply loved and sought after by young people. As a new type of entertainment consumption, private theaters can enjoy customized services. With the blessing of personalized decoration, diverse services, and free on-demand, the atmosphere is quickly filled. From large and medium-sized cities to small county towns, from popular business districts to surrounding communities, the popularity of private cinemas not only brings consumers a new experience of leisure and entertainment, but also injects new momentum into the development of the industry.
However, when private theaters show a rapid development momentum, the resulting problems such as dirty and chaotic environment, invasion of privacy and copyright, and hidden dangers of fire protection frequently “explode” and are criticized by consumers. Some theaters seem spacious and comfortable, but all rely on the blessing of “net celebrity filters”, the area has shrunk seriously, the theme relies on brain supplements, and the hygiene is worrying; some seem to be gorgeously decorated, but lack fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, etc. There are many security risks; some seem to have various services, but they do not have food, tobacco and alcohol sales licenses and related business licenses; But it hides the gray industry chain of “you are watching the movie all the way, and others are watching you all the time”; what’s more, some private theaters are using the “edge ball” of providing accommodation services without ID cards, and there have been cases of sexual abuse of minors. Vicious cases of people. The chaos in private theaters not only greatly reduces the consumption experience, but also brings great risks to the privacy and safety of consumers, and even becomes a breeding ground for poisoning minors and breeding illegal crimes.
Behind the savage growth of private cinemas, there are both interests and lack of supervision. In order to seek commercial interests, practitioners often ignore market rules and legal norms, “how to save costs”. On the other hand, due to the lack of effective market supervision, some private theaters often have irregular management, unclear business boundaries, and wander in a gray area.
No rules, no squares. As an emerging business format, the more vigorous the private theater industry is, the more it needs to be “online” at all times. During the National People’s Congress and the National People’s Congress this year, some people’s congress representatives suggested that the approval and operation of private theaters should be included in the special industry for supervision. Such a suggestion is timely. To completely eliminate the “regulatory gap” of private theaters, it is necessary to “govern now”, carry out special rectification actions, strengthen joint inspection and law enforcement, intensify the crackdown on relevant violations of laws and regulations, and timely rectify the development track of the private theater industry; It is necessary to “stand for a long time”, through the linkage of multiple departments, formulate corresponding local regulations, draw a red line for the operation of private theaters, and at the same time increase publicity efforts, improve the awareness of legal and compliant operation of the entire industry, and guide the healthy and stable development of the industry.
Controlling the chaos in private theaters is the common expectation of the society and the direction of our efforts. Only when the whole society pays attention and forms a joint force to bring private theaters into the track of legal supervision, can people enjoy a more comfortable and safe entertainment consumption experience, and the entire industry can embrace a healthier and long-term future. (Southern Network)