[Reporter Li Shaoling/Reporting from Taipei] The "Shamei Art Festival" initiated by the public in support of Chen Xingyu came to an end recently, but behind the scenes, a fierce exchange of fire broke out between Minghua Garden, the leader of Gezi Opera, and the financial backers behind the scenes. A few days ago, the CEO of Ming Hua Garden Group, Chen Zhaoxian, reiterated his stance of refusing to perform at a press conference, saying metaphorically that he was considering "what would Chen Shimei's children think if they were here?" He did not agree with the expansion of household chores into an art festival. As soon as these words came out, Mr. Su, the big financier behind the art festival, was completely angered. He immediately blasted "Don't think you are noble" on Threads, revealing the inside story of the "treacherous" invitation to the show, and even revealed the dark history of family members' financial fraud.
Chen Zhaoxian, CEO of Minghuayuan Group. (File photo, taken by reporter Wang Wenlin)
Mr. Su posted an angry post on Threads detailing the entire contact process. He revealed that he had no intention of inviting Ming Hua Yuan at the beginning. He only wanted to invite local theater troupes such as Chun Mei and Xiu Qin. Unexpectedly, someone from the Ming Hua Yuan troupe took the initiative to leave a message under his article, shouting, "Are you serious? We plan to participate in a multi-disciplinary cross-border competition, no, we are participating in the exhibition." When he saw this, he asked the person in charge of the drama, who told him, "If there is Teacher Sun in the main troupe, it will cost XXX million." He replied domineeringly: "It's cheap! Go and hire him, I can afford twice as much!"
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Mr. Su then broke the news, and then the other party changed his mind and said that the schedule of the main group was full, but they could arrange support from two sub-groups, "Tianzi Group" and "Embroidery Garden". After the two parties agreed on the price, repertoire and specifications, he was happy to announce the lineup on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Unexpectedly, the situation changed in just a few hours. He was notified that "someone had objections" and forcefully demanded that the two groups withdraw due to schedule reasons. He was blamed for "unreasonable announcements because they could not afford to hire". He angrily complained that Ming Huayuan had betrayed his trust, "At this price, I have paid you to perform for my mother every night for more than ten years and more than three thousand days, and I have to pay for it. It doesn't put any pressure on me! Don't think that you are very noble." He even bluntly stated that at that time, because the person in charge of the drama advised him that "Teacher Sun was a victim and was in a low mood," he issued a statement to soothe his cheeks. Unexpectedly, Chen Zhaoxian was now interviewed and said that he was a "Chen Shimei child," saying, "Not to mention the fact that you slapped the head group in the face and was inconsistent, you also slapped the faces of millions of people who participated in the Mei Arts Festival."
Mr. Su stepped up his attacks on Chen Jiahong, the eldest son of the second group of Ming Hua Yuan, and criticized the other party for defrauding his cousin of his inheritance while his relative was terminally ill with cancer, and even kicked her into pieces and refused to pay compensation. "I have all the promissory notes, injury certificates, and court execution orders." He named the Ming Hua Yuan group, which received nearly 20 million yuan in government subsidies every year, to stop trying to shirk responsibility, and issued a tough ultimatum: "If you deal with this rashly again, be prepared to face my legal team. Don't sue my cousin. Come sue me. I'm waiting for you!"
Faced with the revelations and artillery fire, Chen Zhaoxian immediately issued a long post in the early morning of the 26th in an attempt to put out the fire. She clarified that Line chose not to participate when she received the first inquiry. The reason was always simple: "From the beginning, what I cared about was not whether I could act. What I thought about was: would my sisters, my beloved family, myself, and the children who had a similar growth experience like us feel so uncomfortable? Maybe not, maybe some people don't care at all. But as long as I have this concern, I can't ignore it."
Chen Zhaoxian once again apologized for the lack of thorough thinking in his initial speech, but also emphasized that he had no negative intention. "Not participating does not mean denying the participation of others; respecting an event does not mean that one must participate. For me, these two things have never been in conflict."
