Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 767 Never Compromise
Big Ben has already rung the midnight bell. The high heels and the rainstorm are sad and beautiful. The lights are confusing and dangerous. The sleep in the decadence and debauchery disappears completely...

Oh my, how could I forget that I am one of them, playing the role assigned by God every day...

Oh my, how could you forget to pay the price for love? Don't ask anymore. If you want the answer, just go and have a look...

Those lonely people, do they still go home at night? Their souls have long been wandering to the ends of the earth with nowhere to rest...

Those silent answers, tears falling one by one, whoever can comfort me and relieve my sorrow please take me away...

Looking at the lyrics and incorporating some of the original owner's memories, Bian Lang felt that Li Yiliang had really changed a lot. If it were the past, Li Yiliang would not have written such lyrics for a sloppy song. Whether it was true disdain or false nobleness, this would have been impossible in the past.

Especially the lines like “Oh my, how could you forget to pay the price for love…” are really eye-catching.

When comparing the lyrics of "Boys Don't Cry", Bian Lang found that there are many similar elements.

Like the lyrics of "Boys Don't Cry": Night, orphans, my heart, my home, where is it, uneasy heart, loneliness, lonely people, take you away...

There is no need to explain the words and images that appear in these lyrics, and the pictures created by the images in the lyrics of "Ode to Loneliness": midnight, lonely people, whether to go home, the soul has nowhere to go, wandering, take me away.

Just from the core idea point of view, the intentions created by the lyrics of these two songs are on completely different levels.

If you say a tribute, probably not many people will take it too seriously.

But Li Yiliang actually went against the grain and said that this was a secondary creation based on a demo he had written before. Even if his uncle could tolerate this, his aunt could not.

Bian Lang directly made a picture by himself, comparing the lyrics of the two songs, and then posted it directly on Weibo @李一亮: "What you said in the previous video was all right, I will add one more thing to help you! By the way, let me ask, did you also write the outline of the lyrics and put it there? And your so-called old demos, do you have any evidence? Who wouldn't spread rumors..."

Now that Bian Lang has personally taken action, the situation has changed.

The fans who supported Bian Lang and the Rolling Stones suddenly became like chicken blood and started to express themselves crazily.

Previously, music bloggers focused their attention on the music, and no one really analyzed the lyrics. Now that the real person, Bian Lang, has come out to speak out, the weight of his words is naturally different.

The president of the Guangzhou branch of the Chinese Poetry Association has been paying close attention to Bian Lang ever since he won a big fight with Chu Ruhai over his lyrics. As a supporter of Bian Lang, he was also anxious and wanted to show his support online several times, but he felt that just forwarding and liking the post was not enough.

He is not an internet celebrity, so just forwarding a message and saying a few words will not have much effect.

Now that Bian Lang has spoken about the lyrics, he has run into the crossfire of a professional like him.

"It was really me who didn't think in this direction before. Now I see that what Bian Lang said is true. However, the level is really like heaven and earth..."

After the president finished writing this time, he read it over and over again carefully. Only after he felt that there was no problem did he post it on Weibo, and while bringing up the topic, he also mentioned @李一亮.

I was just thinking about asking my friends to forward this to help spread the word, but when I refreshed the page, I saw: "Wow! This traffic is really..."

It hasn't even been two minutes and the number of likes has exceeded 5, and the number of comments and reposts has exceeded three digits.

He hurriedly checked the situation and found that he had been turned over by the Queen Guo Sichu.

The queen didn't say much when she reposted the message, just two simple words "thank you", but the effect was already no less than that of the top stars.

Liu Chuang had just seen this message, and after reading it, he said to his agent, "Kuizi, let me read it to you. People used to say that writers are the ones you shouldn't offend. I think that's just the way it is, especially the writers nowadays. I've never seen such amazing writers before."

Kuizi, who had just replied to a message, looked up with interest and said, "It's still about Bian Lang and Li Yiliang, let's read it!"

"I just read Bian Lang's analysis of "Boys Don't Cry" and "Ode to Loneliness", and I was deeply moved! Why are there fewer and fewer good works in the music and poetry circles now? It should be because the cost of plagiarism is too low. Everyone has become accustomed to not thinking and creating seriously, but just taking other people's good works, doing some self-righteous reading comprehension and taking them out as works..."

When she heard the words "reading comprehension", Aoi laughed out loud: "Hahaha... who is this person? He's so talented. Although he talks a lot of nonsense, his internet sense is great!"

"Don't interrupt me, listen to me finish reading..." Liu Chuang said a few words before continuing, "And this reading comprehension is like an elementary school student relying entirely on his own imagination to interpret the works of literary giants. He may not even understand the specific central idea that the author wants to express..."

"Hahahaha, stop it, stop it. I'd better watch it myself. Brother Chuang, it's such a waste if you don't use this headline to do a talk show!"

Liu Chuang put down his phone, touched the stubble on his chin, and thought seriously: "Is it really that funny?"

When he watched it himself, he felt that what the gentleman said was indeed insightful. It was a bit poisonous, but it was really refreshing to watch! But if you want to say it was funny, at least he didn't think so.

"Of course it's funny! I just didn't record it. Why don't you do it again and I'll record it and post it online for netizens to comment on it!"

"Okay!" Liu Chuang didn't object to this.

The success of Never Left gave him hope of further advancement. He was worried that he would not have the chance to get close to Bian Lang, so how could he miss such an opportunity that was delivered to his doorstep?

After all, that mindless one-click triple combo last night was too unskilled. Even if Bian Lang saw and felt his effort later, it wasn’t much!
But if I create a second video to spread it, it will be completely different! Maybe I can also use this wave of traffic to make a hit video... After determining the central idea, Liu Chuang called his assistant to come over and reproduce the scene just now.

Judging from the assistant's expression of trying not to laugh, Liu Chuang was sure that his recitation was indeed a comedic effect, and then he waved his hand and said, "Okay, edit it and post it..."

With the addition of Guo Sichu and Liu Chuang, the spread of the president's Weibo post suddenly increased, and it seemed to be surpassing the one by Bian Lang himself. After all, everyone thinks that the president's post is more satisfying, right?
Following Bian Lang's move, Olaf translated the passage written by Bian Lang and posted it on the Internet. Although foreign music fans could not understand the twists and turns of Chinese, they could basically understand the meaning.

That is, Li Yiliang not only copied the music, but also the lyrics.

Because of his relationship with Watts, Li Jing also keeps an eye on the news of the Rolling Stones and Bian Lang. After reading Olaf's translation, he went back to read Bian Lang's original text, and then smiled and gave his own understanding: "Isn't this lyric a Chinese translation of Chinese?"

Then he shared the news with Huazi: "Ms. Huazi, Bian Lang was plagiarized. Do you want to see how this matter develops?"

When Watts heard the word plagiarism, he instinctively frowned and said, "Which artist is so bold? Send me the link quickly and I'll ask the legal department to follow up!"

“It’s not V for Vendetta, it’s a song he wrote!”

When Watts heard that it wasn't "V for Vendetta", she was relieved immediately. But when she heard that it was Bian Lang's song, she got angry again: "What? Someone dares to plagiarize Bian Lang's music? Isn't this courting death..."

After saying that, she took the tablet handed over by Li Jing. After reading it, she felt even more incredible: "Is this person Wave's former teammate? In Chinese, this should be called an ungrateful wolf, right?"

"Yes, that's right. And when Li Yiliang went solo, he sold the copyrights of his original band's songs to his new owner, and didn't give Bian Lang a penny!"

"What? Wave can tolerate this?"

"No, he just doesn't care. In fact, Li Yiliang's reputation has been ruined because of the friction with Bian Lang. But maybe he got support from someone, and now he is taking advantage of Bian Lang's traffic..."

After understanding what was said, Huaz became even more furious: "Jing, will this person be punished by law? What can we do for Bian Lang?"

Speaking of this, Li Jing was not sure either: "I'll go see what the Chinese Internet is saying!"

Since this matter has become hot, there will definitely be lawyers who will follow up and explain the matter to everyone. Of course, the arrangements of Zhuang Xian and Zhang Fan are definitely indispensable.

Li Jing watched the videos of the lawyers with the highest popularity, and then summarized to Watts: "I think what they mean is that if this case goes to court, Bian Lang's chances of winning are not high. But if there is a lot of public support, then..."

At this point, Wentz knew what he could do: "OK, I think I know what to do!"

Watts is somewhat well-known among book fans for her translation of V for Vendetta, so she immediately started a call on Facebook: "Friends of V, as you know, V's father Wave is a rock star in China. Now his songs have been plagiarized. I think we need to do something for him!"

Also included below are details about Li Yiliang since he separated from Bian Lang, as well as various video screenshots.

These fans have been eagerly awaiting the third volume, and now that they have heard that the screenwriter's musical work has been plagiarized, how can they do nothing?
And among these book fans, there are also some very influential people in the United States, such as Barbara...

This French-American actress has been nominated for an Oscar many times, but she has never been able to do so due to political and skin color issues. After watching "V for Vendetta", she was deeply attracted by V's personality.

Later, after a deeper understanding, she naturally knew about Bian Lang, and then started listening to the music of the Rolling Stones. Although there were not many English songs, the Chinese songs were quite exciting just by listening to them even if she didn't understand the lyrics. The music and arrangement of some songs were no worse than those of the Rolling Stones' English songs.

After seeing the news, she not only forwarded Watts's message immediately, but also called on her fans: "Remember the movie V for Vendetta that I recommended to you before? Its screenwriter is now a rock star in China. The Rolling Stones lead singer Wave's music was stolen by a thief, and the thief was his former band partner..."

Foreigners say these things without considering any ethics, morality, or social etiquette. Besides, there is the Pacific Ocean between us. No matter how capable you, Li Yiliang, are, you can't come over via the Internet to compete with us. What's more, with Barbara's status, if she visits China, every entertainment company will provide for her.

After Barbara, Silva also posted a message. As a senior music creator, she knows better than others how difficult it is to protect her rights. So she posted: "If the law cannot punish this kind of rat, then I hope Zeus's thunder and lightning can come..."

The quality of "I Surrender" and its explosive popularity in Europe also made the singers in DGM see Bian Lang's level of English song creation again. Given the cooperative relationship between DGM and Rolling Stone, Bian Lang's album plan was no secret within the company.

So all the pure-voice singers who wanted to have their works started to denounce Li Yiliang one by one, following Silva. Before the evening of the day, fans held up signs in front of the Chinese embassies in some European countries.

This time, the nature of the matter has completely changed!
If this happened in China, even if it was exposed, the relevant departments would not take the initiative to intervene. After all, there is no ideological or stance problem in these two songs, and plagiarism is something that is difficult to break.

According to some practitioners, instead of going through legal procedures, it is more efficient to report to the platform and have the work removed from the shelves.

But now that the incident has caused such a big response abroad, first of all, this is a matter of national reputation. It is true that a powerful country will protect its children, but it also depends on who they are and what the matter is.

Moreover, after conducting a serious analysis, the relevant department personnel came to the same conclusion as Zhuang Xian and his colleagues on the Internet. If Bian Lang sued Li Yiliang without the help of public opinion, the probability of winning would be basically zero.

They are not as professional as the musicians, but if they listen to the two songs, they can't hear any difference in the chorus of the two songs. If this happens, the impact it brings will be a face-saving issue for the country in the world cultural field.

So Bian Lang received a call from Wu Hao: "Bian Lang, can this matter be settled?"

Bian Lang had no psychological preparation for this, but after Lao Pan reminded him today, he had a plan in mind. So he had no pressure at all to answer: "No!"

(End of this chapter)