A KMT legislator is facing a public backlash after appearing to jump a queue and film a movie on screen, bad news for her and for the party's image.

• Weng Hsiao-ling was seen apparently cutting in line to watch a Chinese film at the Taoyuan Film Festival, then posted a photo she took of the screen inside the theater.
• Youth group leader Chang Yu-meng slammed her, saying a law scholar should know that filming any part of a movie in a cinema breaks copyright law.
• Weng defended herself, claiming she only stepped out of the queue for a press interview and returned to her friend's spot afterward.
• Chang also attacked the Taoyuan city government for downplaying the incident, saying "no dispute" does not mean no line-cutting at an event that cost over NT$11 million.
• After the online storm, Weng went quiet, did not explain the filming, and quietly swapped out the photo — which critics say proves she knew it was wrong.

Outlook: The pressure on Weng to apologize will likely grow as the story stays a political flashpoint.