Chinese man sues actress for 'too intense look'

Rules making it easier to file lawsuits in China have led to a new concern over frivolous claims, such as one in which a man says actress Zhao Wei stared at him too intensely through his TV set.

The regulations making it more difficult for courts to reject lawsuits took effect May 1, leading to an increase in cases nationwide last month of 29 percent compared with same period last year, to just over 1 million cases, according to the Supreme People's Court.

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Zhao is one of China's biggest and richest movie stars. The Legal Daily said the plaintiff was alleging Zhao's stare caused him "spiritual damage."

It was not clear whether the case was accepted by the court.