In February 2025, the Chengdu High-tech Zone Public Security Bureau successfully cracked Sichuan Provinces first copyright infringement case involving the film "Ne Zha 2: The Devil Boys Ocean Adventure", providing robust judicial safeguards for the film industrys high-quality development. The case originated from the box office frenzy sparked by "Ne Zha 2" during the Spring Festival period—breaking multiple box office records with over 10 billion yuan in revenue within just 15 days. However, this success also fueled rampant piracy. Leveraging the "Intellectual Property Cloud Police Station" platform and big data analytics, combined with cross-departmental collaboration, authorities discovered during a February 11 patrol that a website had illegally uploaded pirated Spring Festival films including "Ne Zha 2", profiting through clickbait advertising. Investigations revealed the site had uploaded over 300,000 pirated works, with popular films "Ne Zha 2" directly threatening market order and studios core interests. Investigators swiftly identified the websites founder Tong Mou and operator Liang Mouyuan, who were arrested across provincial borders on February 17. Both confessed to creating the infringing platform and illegal profiteering, and have been criminally detained. The case has now entered judicial proceedings.
This operation not only effectively curbed the impact of piracy on box office revenues but also demonstrated public security authorities proactive protection of the cultural and creative industry. During the investigation, police proactively monitored infringement risks during the Spring Festival season, coordinated with specialized teams, and established a comprehensive "preventive-discovery-crackdown" protection mechanism. As a flagship digital cultural creation by Gaoxin District, the success of "Ne Zha 2" is inseparable from copyright protection. The case investigation has created a secure business environment for local cultural enterprises and accumulated experience in addressing emerging challenges AI replication and cross-border infringement. Based on the Criminal Law and Copyright Law, judicial authorities have established a deterrent against copyright violations, explicitly stating that profit-driven infringement of film and television copyrights may result in up to seven years imprisonment, thereby drawing legal boundaries for the industrys healthy development.
This case provides a systematic model for film and television companies to protect their rights through criminal measures. With the assistance of professional lawyers, these companies can establish a "technical monitoring + criminal coordination" mechanism. By leveraging AI monitoring and blockchain evidence storage technology to scan pirated links in real time, they can set up keyword alerts for high-risk periods Spring Festival and summer seasons. When large-scale infringement is detected (such as over 100,000 clicks on pirated resources), they immediately compile evidence including traffic data and distribution scope, promptly file criminal reports with public security authorities, and facilitate the cases entry judicial proceedings.
