BEIJING, Feb. 21 -- As the copyright case of Chen Kaige and He Ge heats up, China's national TV station, China Central Television (CCTV), said Sunday it would not sue Hu although parts of a CCTV program were included in the videographer's 20-minute ¡°A Bloody Case That Started from a Steamed Bun.¡±

    On Sunday, a CCTV spokesman said the station watched the online short video before Chen sued Hu. ¡°We think the video is interesting and creative, but didn't pay much attention to whether it infringed on the TV program.

    ¡°As the author's purpose is to entertain netizens and the video itself doesn't contain any commercial content, we will not follow Chen.¡±

    However, the spokesman said he understood Chen's anger: ¡°He spent more than four years on the movie, but Hu's video is more eye-catching than Chen's blockbuster.¡±

    Hu said earlier that Chen's lawyer had contacted him, but there was no agreement reached. Hu also refused a donation from netizens for the lawsuit. ¡°I'm happy right now. I feel confident in my lawyer,¡± he said.

    A couple of celebrities, including actress Xu Jinglei, Chen's ex-wife Hong Huang and Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang, have announced their support of Hu.

    (Source: Shenzhen Daily)