Zhao Wei, one of the most famous actresses in all of China, is being sued for staring too intensely at the plaintiff through the television screen.
Yes, you read that sentence correctly.
A new court regulations system was recently passed in China to "put an end to obstructive behavior by courts and officials meddling in cases."
However, an unintended consequence of this is the uptick in frivolous cases like the man who claims Wei’s stare caused him "spiritual damage."
Gotta take the bad with the good, right?
Reports from the world’s most populous country say the lawsuit filed by a Shanghai man involves the show Tiger Mom, which debuted in May.
The show centers on a couple’s differing approach to raising their daughter. Zhao, the mother, relentlessly pushes her daughter’s development.
With a very intense stare, apparently.
Gan Wen, deputy head of a case-filing chamber under the Supreme Court, called this an example of citizens abusing their right to file lawsuits.
"It’s not necessary to waste our judicial resources on cases like these," Gan said of the claim that Zhao has someone harmed the accuser.
Her gaze is quite piercing, however.