Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 692: Be Honest
This time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the principal deliberately reported the case first and then drove Panda into a dead end.

Since other borderline content is not allowed to be broadcast, Panda can only focus on games, and the largest competitive game manufacturer is Swan Castle.

This resulted in Panda TV being unable to broadcast Chang'e Technology's games and it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

This time, it is not just the live broadcast rights of the event that are banned, but all games under Swan Castle will be banned from using pandas.

And the lawsuit was only filed against Panda, not any other live streaming platform.

The entire live broadcast industry and game manufacturers are watching this copyright dispute.

They have to watch, if Swan Castle wins, it will rewrite the landscape of game live streaming. If other platforms want to broadcast games, they have to pay licensing fees to Swan Castle, and their life and death will be in their hands.

You can only broadcast it if others allow you to, and you cannot broadcast it if others do not allow you to.

The same applies to broadcasts from other game manufacturers, which also have to pay licensing fees, which is also an expense for major live streaming platforms.

Those big anchors are also in a panic, wondering if they will also be sued for broadcasting the Swan Castle game.

But they can do nothing but wait and see. The struggle between capitals is not something they can control at all.

"20 billion, the principal really dares to ask for it." Xiao Wang was very angry.

How could Panda have so much money? It has never raised so much money from the beginning to the end, and it cannot afford to pay it back even if it loses everything it has.

This time they were not joking with him. They went straight to the litigation process and the court filed a case. All they had to do was respond.

"I said it's better not to go to this step." Zhang Juyuan said worriedly.

If they lose, they are completely dominated.

"What are you afraid of? It's still unclear who will win or lose." Xiao Wang said.

"It will be difficult for us to win this. Games also fall into the category of content. If you broadcast other people's game content, it is an infringement. This is a vague definition. If the other party wins this time, then the definition will be clear, and it will be very difficult for us then." Zhang Juyuan said.

"Then he is a monopoly." Xiao Wang said.

Seeing this, Zhang Juyuan stopped persuading him. The rich second generation had different ideas from him and had never been whipped.

They can only expand live entertainment broadcasts, such as shows and variety shows, rather than e-sports content, to make up for the impending crisis.

In fact, Xiao Wang also realized the seriousness of the matter, but he couldn't back down. Could he really go to the principal and kneel down to beg for mercy? Impossible.

The two sides are bound to fight a lawsuit, and as long as they win, the case can be closed directly.

However, Swan Castle took more than one action. After all, the lawsuit was a bit slow, so Swan Castle also sent complaint materials to the Copyright Bureau.

These investigations take time, and Xiao Wang must be feeling the pressure.

During a speech at an e-sports summit, he said: "The future of the e-sports industry cannot rely on just one or two companies to control all content. If the top game manufacturers hold all the events and live broadcast rights in their hands, small and medium-sized platforms will not even have room to survive. How can the industry innovate?"

This is a call for everyone to join him in fighting against the copyright monopoly, otherwise everyone will die, but no one responded to his remarks, and now no one dares to offend the principal.

People only banned pandas and were still very friendly to them. Even though they knew they were lambs to be slaughtered, it was still better than "death", right?
Even if Iron Fist comes, the principal won't make things difficult for them if they pay a licensing fee to Swan Castle.

Seeing that no one responded, Xiao Wang had to go to the relevant departments to initiate the initiative and promote the "non-exclusive licensing" model.

It is to advocate that the authorization of game derivative content be managed by a third-party neutral organization.

That is to say, let an association be set up to manage the copyright of game peripherals, and they only need to pay a licensing fee to the association.

No need to face game manufacturers directly.

Just like music, some music can be used by paying a certain fee to the music association.

No need to find the creator to obtain authorization.

However, there was no response. The higher-ups were not interested in the game, they just thought it had some value.

This matter will not happen so quickly and will take some time. Just as Xiao Wang was actively responding to possible copyright restrictions, the entire live broadcast industry was in turmoil due to the principal's crackdown.

As the news exploded around the world, Yu Xian held up the Oscar trophy and once again shouted, "Descendants of the Dragon!" on the Oscar stage.

This voice was so powerful that domestic media reprinted the information about his award and that sentence.

"A Chinese director won the Oscar for Best Picture and shouted: Descendants of the Dragon!"

"Birdman won the Oscar for Best Picture! Chinese director Yu Xian shouted: Descendants of the Dragon!"

“Yu Xian: The first Chinese director to receive an Oscar for Best Picture!”

Such news emerged one after another, and the domestic media even hyped him up as the "pride of the Chinese"!
The same thing was said last time, except that this time it was the first Chinese. So far, no Chinese has won the Best Picture Award at the Oscars.

Ang Lee won the Best Director Award and became a legend.

Many netizens are not familiar with Yu Xian at all and have basically never seen his movies, but he has made headlines many times and is well-known to everyone.

Even the Beijing Film Academy hung his portrait in the memorial hall for students to admire and admire, and to take Yu Xian as an example, make good films, and become pillars of society in the future.

"Hey Xiaotong, I heard that Senior Yu Xian was brought up by the principal." Jiang Yiyi and Guan Xiaotong visited the memorial hall and pointed at the portraits on the wall. They were classmates.

"Yes, he is just hanging out with the principal." Guan Xiaotong said.

"Ah! Isn't he filming a movie with me?" Jiang Yiyi was surprised.

"That's for the outside world to see. In fact, the company this person belongs to is the principal's, and this person has been filming for the principal." Guan Xiaotong knows some inside information.

She is a princess of the Beijing circle. When she shoots a movie, Jiang Wen has to play a supporting role. Few people can compare to her. It is normal for her to know some news.

Yu Xian is very famous, but he is only abroad. If he were in China, he would be infinitely popular.

But this did not prevent Yu Xian's status from being infinitely elevated. Many domestic associations, activities, speeches, etc. flocked to Yu Xian like snowflakes, wanting to invite him to perform.

But he has not yet enjoyed the glory in the United States and has no plans to return home.

The award was also reported by overseas media, but not as highly as in China.

But that did not prevent Yu Xian's net worth from skyrocketing. Whether he was attending an event or being interviewed on TV, he could earn at least several million US dollars. The director's salary also skyrocketed to tens of millions of US dollars, making him very popular.

However, it was still not as easy as filming for Fang Hong, because he was spoiled by Fang Hong and did not have strong creative ideas.

Can you imagine what kind of creative thinking a person can have if he only needs to follow the instructions day after day for years?

Let's just say he has no style.

Unless the film and television investors help him write the script and prepare all the storyboards, the reason why "Birdman" can win the award is essentially because of sentiment, the sentiment of Americans.

This movie tells the story of an out-of-date actor struggling to find himself, and tells the story of the ups and downs of filmmakers, which resonated with many people in the industry.

Ordinary audiences cannot understand this, but people in the industry can relate to it.

The story was provided by Fang Hong, including the storyboard script, and the photography and editing were done by Yu Xianlai.

He is a photographer by profession, which is his field, so without the creations provided by Fang Hong, he would not have won such an award.

It’s even harder to stand out.

Liu Tianxian even made a special phone call to congratulate Yu Xian: "Congratulations, you won the grand prize."

"It's a pity that you are not here. If you were here, we could celebrate together." Yu Xian felt very sorry and thought about showing off in front of the principal.

"Isn't this inconvenient?" Liu Tianxian stroked her belly, which was getting bigger and rounder.

"I heard that Xiao Wang bullied you and said some nonsense, right?" Yu Xian also heard the rumor.

"It's not bullying, that guy is just a bad mouth, everyone would say something about it, but it's okay, he has calmed down now." Liu Tianxian said. Of course he has calmed down, Xiao Wang is actively dealing with Fang Hong's attack.

"This person has never suffered a blow. Let the principal be more ruthless." Yu Xian was also very indignant.

Such rich second generation just lacks discipline.

Just as Yu Xian became a global hit, Fifty Shades Darker, which had been released for a month or two, was taken off the screen, with a North American box office of 1.14 million US dollars.

The international box office was 2.267 million US dollars, and the total box office was 3.81 million US dollars, which is about 26.67 billion US dollars.

This movie only made some box office revenue in the first and second weeks, but not much in the following weeks. That's how movies like this are, the explosion in revenue only happens in the first two weeks when people are excited about the novelty of the movie.

However, this result is very good, with revenue of 9525 million US dollars, profit of about million US dollars, and investment cost of million US dollars for filming.

But there are still 10 or 20 million in copyright fees.

He didn't want this part and gave all of it to Yu Xian as his remuneration for filming.

And the profit of 4525 million dollars, almost more than million dollars, all went into Liu Tianxian's pocket, and the remaining million dollars would be reinvested.

However, Liu Tianxian gave Fang Hong 14 billion, or 2 million US dollars, as start-up capital for the "Swan Castle" artificial intelligence research center.

But they will not be the only ones investing. State-owned assets will also enter the market, but they will first see Fang Hong's sincerity.

It's impossible for state-owned capital to enter the market with just one word from you. They have to first see whether you really want to do this and how determined you are. Only then will they say they will enter the market to support you and help you do it.

There is no way, mainly because I have been cheated so badly in the past, such as the Hanxin incident!
The release of "The Mermaid" has also come to an end, with a total box office of 33.91 billion, becoming the second highest-grossing Chinese-language film in film history, and its influence is far-reaching.

Yutu also kept her promise and advanced 1 million to Stephen Chow even though she hadn't received any payment yet. According to the contract, she would get 10 million as dividends if the amount exceeded 1 billion.

But Master Xing seemed unsatisfied and ran to Yutu to talk to Fang Hong, wanting additional dividends.

"Principal, I'm not asking for more from you. It's just that the previous profit-sharing agreement was a bit unreasonable. Should we renegotiate it?" Mr. Xing tried to say.

They sat in the sofa area, and Chen Zhixi was there too.

Fang Hong didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

Chen Zhixi asked at the right time: "It's all signed, why is it unreasonable?"

"Look, if it exceeds 10 billion, give me 1 million. If it exceeds 20 billion, then you should give me 2 million. If it exceeds 30 billion, you should give me 3 million. This is the only reasonable reasoning." Stephen Chow said, counting on his fingers.

"We agreed at the beginning that if the box office exceeds 10 billion, we will give you 1 million. If it does not exceed 20 billion, we will give you a share according to the box office. We will also accept the loss. We just treat it as making friends. There is no standard that if the box office exceeds 30 billion or 1 billion, we will add million."

Chen Zhixi also argued with reason, and said again: "You can calculate it yourself. You spent 12 million to make this movie, and tens of millions on publicity and distribution. The cost is 10 billion. If it exceeds 1 billion, we will give you 4 million. That means our cost is more than 15 million. We can't get it back without billion.

15 billion is just to protect our capital. We made that condition because we don't want you to waste so much time shooting a long movie. The risk we face is very high. It's nothing more than a gamble. Now that we've won the gamble, you're asking for more. It's totally unreasonable!"

Stephen Chow felt a little ashamed when he said this, because when he agreed to this condition, he expected the standard box office line to be around 15 billion.

I didn’t expect to get more than 30 billion yuan. I never thought about it.

Now that others have won the bet, he wants to get a bigger share. He is indeed a bit profit-driven.

"You've made quite a bit of money from this movie, 100 million in dividends, plus your film remuneration." Chen Zhixi said again.

"I also contributed a lot to the movie 'The Mermaid'. I directed it myself and did my best to promote it. You guys made so much money, so it's only right that I should get more!" Stephen Chow played the emotional card.

"It's very strange. You shoot and promote it. Isn't that what you should do? It's an obligation written in the agreement." Fang Hong said.

"Yes, that's right, but you earn more. The box office alone can earn more than 11 billion. It's not too much for me to ask for a little more!" Stephen Chow spread his hands and looked at Fang Hong, saying it as a matter of course.

Fang Hong smiled. He finally understood why Stephen Chow would always fall out with whomever he worked with.

The essence is that they are too greedy. The cooperation between "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and Huayi broke down because of the issue of profit sharing; the previous life of "The Mermaid" broke down with Guangguang because of the issue of profit sharing.

He had offended the entire Hong Kong investment community a long time ago, and it was not something that could be stopped by just a ban from the Xiang family, as the Xiang family did not have that much influence.

Otherwise, how did "Shaolin Soccer" get made? Or is it because some investors are optimistic about him?

Wang Jin once revealed that he had a big conflict with the investors when he was filming "Shaolin Soccer".

Anyway, whoever they cooperate with, they will fall out with. What happened later was that "The Mermaid 2" was difficult to produce, "Women's Soccer" was repeatedly delayed, and it was said that "The Promise" couldn't even get an investment of million US dollars.

Even someone like Chen Daren is scolded to death by the audience, but there are still people investing in his movies. How can Stephen Chow be worse than him?

If he makes any movie casually, he can still make hundreds of millions at the box office, but there are too few people who will invest in him.

"Master Xing, you should be honest. No matter whether we make a profit or a loss, it was agreed upon and signed, and it is what we deserve. Let me be frank. If The Mermaid didn't make over 30 billion, but only 10 billion, would you come here and say that you don't want the 1 million to make up for the loss of Yutu? No."

As Fang Hong spoke, he tapped the coffee table with his fingers, making a "bang bang" sound that made Stephen Chow's heart tremble.

Just because the principal gave him a sense of majesty.

Chen Zhixi also had a cold expression on his face. He couldn't stand Stephen Chow's behavior. It was originally agreed upon, but now he had to change his mind.

We had such a nice conversation before filming, got along so well, and cooperated very well throughout the whole process. But as soon as the movie was released, they wanted more money based on the box office. How could this be possible?

"We're going to do what we said in the beginning. We won't accept any extra points you ask for." Fang Hong didn't leave any room for negotiation.

After he said that, he stood up and didn't want to say more to him.

"Principal, we will continue to cooperate in the future. Aren't you being too inflexible?" Stephen Chow said in a threatening tone, asking if she still wanted to cooperate with him in the future.

"If you want to cooperate, we welcome you. If you don't want to cooperate, we won't force you." Fang Hong said directly.

Chen Zhixi also followed him and ignored him!

This seemed to have dealt a huge blow to Stephen Chow's self-esteem. He thought that he was a big shot because he could create 30 billion worth of value.

Unexpectedly, the principal and Chen Zhixi didn't care about him at all. He thought too highly of himself. Anyone can turn around if Jade Rabbit is gone.

No matter how Stephen Chow tries, the agreement has been signed. What should be done, what the obligations are, and how the division should be done are all signed.

Fang Hong just felt that there was something wrong with this person, so he spoke everything in black and white and didn't play any tricks with him.

After Stephen Chow returned, he told Tianji about this.

"The principal is too heartless. Do you still want to cooperate with me in the future?" Tianji seemed indignant.

"I've said it's up to you to cooperate or not." said Stephen Chow.

Having said that, there is definitely no way we can cooperate.

This made Tian Ji silent, as if there was really no way he could do anything to the principal. He had already offended a group of people in Xiangjiang, and before that he had offended Huayi, and now he even offended the principal.

Who would dare to cooperate with them in the future?

Since the matter could not be negotiated, Stephen Chow could only accept it and could not win the lawsuit.

In April, the Copyright Bureau finally had some clues and joined forces with cultural law enforcement to conduct an on-site inspection of the panda and to mediate between the panda and Swan Castle.

Swan Castle said: "Refuse mediation!"

Since he behaved very tough, we had to proceed to the next step and punish the panda. The punishment was not severe, but the maximum was 25 yuan, which was equivalent to Xiao Wang's pocket money.

But ordering them to stop infringing behavior is fatal.

For a time, all the major anchors of Panda TV were banned from broadcasting Swan Castle games.

(End of this chapter)