TBS Catching Heat After Child Injured During Performance

It was so many attempts to find new Jackie Cheng…
But kids-TV/movie-stars is alway an exploitation. To be successful in shows/movies they had to sacrifice their education, and I doubt they(or their parents) really think about what they going to do when grow up.

Accidents happen, he’s fine i’m sure. The lady presenter tried to cover it up though which looked a bit dodgy.

To be honest, this seems like a bit of an over-reaction to me.

1.) Martial Arts is dangerous. Simple fact. If this is the first time the kid has bled during his training, I’d be very suprised.

2.) Head wounds bleed profusely even when minor. They need taken care of, sure, but they always look much worse than they are.

3.) Yes, they should have taken care of immediately, but they were on TV. I’m sure the conversation in their head went something like this “OcrapthekidisbleedingweregoingtobecanceledandI’mgoingtobefiredwhatamIgoingtodoturnthekidawayfromthecamerawhileIfigurethisoutGOTOCOMMERCIAL!”

This is so not child exploitation. These kids learn Kung Fu from a very early age. They know the risks and they train hard. They are much harder and can take a lot more than your average child. If anything, it’s the fault of his stuntmen. Any head wound will bleed profusely, no matter how small the cut. He is a brave and extremely talented child. This sort of thing wouldn’T fly in America because americans have dumbed society down and are overprotective.

I agree with you john k. But TBS does have a history of exploiting people. I’m sure the kid is fine and I certainly had my share of bloody boo boos growing up. That doesn’t mean that exploitation is not going on.

Hey, I’m a past master at skull-cracking, being slightly taller than most doorways here….