 Some people think the look of ancient Chinese courts is quite cool. Recently, judges in Shaanxi actually dressed up in ancient garments and reenacted the scenes of the ancient court. The unusual performance by legal professionals was to promote legal knowledge among the public. The unusual behaviors attracted much attention and also discussions. Let's see to some of these.
One article from one Beijing newspaper Legal Mirror reports that audience members had lots of fun as the judges and policemen often forgot their lines which were written in ancient Chinese. Besides, the court was decorated with ancient drums and furniture. The performance was entertaining but could hardly advocate any legal knowledge. Instead of spending tax payers' money this way, the writer thinks the best way to demonstrate legal knowledge is through the good performances of the judges.
Nanfang Daily complemented the judges for their ingenious idea and efforts for writing the scripts and acting them out.
However, ancient courts are commonly known as places where the judges had his say while modern legal system emphasizes justice and equality. Thus, it is inappropriate to promote legal knowledge through acting out the ancient court. Story wise, although the drama was based on a true case, the writer can't get any legal message from watching the drama. The writer also suspects that the drama was targeting at tourists to boost the local tourism industry.
Chinese Business View questions the logic for using the court as a stage. Furthermore, the writer questioned the rationale for spending tax payers' money this way? The writer emphasized the dignity of the court and disagrees with the way they promoted tourism. The writer believes that even if a drama would be good at advocating laws, it would be better to hire real actors to do the job.
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