Promotion of his daughter's movie was 'too forceful'
The Shenzhen propaganda chief who allowed authorities to force students to watch a film written, produced by and starring his daughter, has been publicly reprimanded, Xinhua said.
Li Yizhen , a deputy secretary of the Shenzhen municipal Communist Party, was chided for his lack of sensitivity in handling the incident, in which students had to pay to see the film.
Mr Li apologised publicly to the students and their parents last weekend after five Shenzhen government departments last month asked schools to ensure students watched the film Life Translated, by Li's 25-year-old daughter, Li Qianni .
The Shenzhen Party Committee, which met yesterday to discuss the incident, said Mr Li never asked for special treatment for the movie.
It said authorities recommended the film to students on artistic merit. But it admitted the promotion of the film had been too forceful and said Mr Li lacked sensitivity and 'failed to resist the promotion with determination'.
