This director is vindictive.

Chapter 137 This boomerang came back too quickly
As lawyer Ouyang Jing from Hongjing Law Firm said, as long as Chen Mo is involved in a case, it will not be small.

For example, this time, even if the case is prosecuted, it is only a civil case, and it is an infringement case. Under the current circumstances, even if the case is won, not much compensation can be obtained.

Of course, Chen Mo couldn't really just let it go. Plagiarism can be a big deal or a small one.

Although anyone with a discerning eye can tell what's going on, there are still many people who don't know why, and it still has a certain impact on reputation.

But it's not a big deal. But for Hongjing Law Firm, it's a completely different story.

Whether a case is big or not is relative, but the buzz is high enough! There's not much money to be made from this kind of case, but the publicity is huge.

This is also why after this incident happened, so many people came forward to offer their services, saying that they could help with the lawsuit for free, and many of them were not even from small law firms.

What's the purpose? What's the goal? Fame, of course.

"Why do you always run into this kind of thing? Are you prone to cases?" Fan Binbin looked at Chen Mo with curiosity.

When she saw the news, she called Chen Mo immediately and then rushed over.

He came here under the pretext of caring about Chen Mo, but in reality, he was probably just greedy.

Chen Mo rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "What do you mean by 'a body that brings its own cases'? This kind of thing will definitely be a common occurrence in the future. This time it's just a film critic posting an article. If a movie really becomes a box office hit in the future, believe it or not, someone will immediately come and sue him for 'infringement'!"

"Not really?" Fan Binbin was a little confused.

"Why not? It's all about profit! In fact, these days, the content of a movie may more or less collide with some other works and show some similarities. For those people, it's completely a matter of taking a shot. Anyway, if they sue, if they lose the case, they will just lose some litigation fees, but if they succeed, the compensation will be a lot." Chen Mo said lightly.

He had seen too many things like this in his previous life.

Although most of them failed, of course, this kind of thing happens not only in China, but also abroad.

The movie itself is a content product. As long as it is a content product, it doesn't matter if it is not popular. But once it becomes popular, this kind of trouble will become commonplace.

"So are you going to sue this time?" Fan Binbin asked curiously.

"We've sent a lawyer's letter to the film critic, but I don't think it will be of much use. We'll probably still have to go through legal procedures," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Then you really are going to have another first case." Fan Binbin couldn't help laughing as he spoke.

"In fact, it's very easy to take legal action. For things like the ones you've encountered before, if you take legal action, you'll get the result." Chen Mo looked at her and said.

Fan Binbin has the most negative news about him. Some of it may be true, but most of it is fabricated without any pictures or evidence.

This happens too often in the entertainment industry. Even if she has publicly stated that the other party is deliberately slandering her, for example, if a certain actress says that she washes people's feet in a foot bath shop, this is completely acceptable for litigation.

Even if they can't win the lawsuit, at least they've made a statement. But how do they usually do that? A lawyer's letter of warning, a statement of warning.

That's useless!
Fan Binbin was silent for a moment and said, "I'm different from you!"

"What's the difference? To put it bluntly, you are still too careful about your reputation, but what's the result? What do you get in return? It gets worse!" Chen Mo said unhappily.

In his opinion, most of the negative news about celebrities is deliberately indulged, as the saying goes, one punch can lead to a hundred punches.

Of course, he could also understand Fan Binbin. After all, a lot of negative news about her came out in her early years, and at that time, there was indeed no such thing as online defamation.

Most of the time, they really don't dare to offend those uncrowned kings.

But look at Chen Mo. After the "Stabbing Cult" incident, many people who reported news about him had to be much more cautious. At least when they wrote about him, they would use pseudonyms or be ambiguous, such as using a certain director, a certain director named Chen, and so on.

Why? Because Chen Mo is really reckless when he has something to do.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let me tell you something. I'm a little confused. There are several movies in Hollywood, and none of the roles I play are particularly important. Do you think I need to act in them?" Fan Binbin suddenly changed the subject.

It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about her past.

"What do you want?" Chen Mo asked back.

"It's a Hollywood movie after all!" Fan Binbin looked at Chen Mo in surprise.

"I just want to ask you what you want? Those movies, those unimportant roles, can they bring you any substantial benefits? How can they help your career?" Chen Mo asked again.

To be honest, he really couldn't understand why many domestic stars were trying so hard to appear in Hollywood movies, but most of the time, they had to pay a huge price and could only play marginal roles.

Moreover, the price to get such a marginal role is often not low. What's the point?
The key point is that most of those movies are bad. For example, Fan Binbin, except for the "X-Men" one which is pretty good and his role is not completely a supporting role, the others are really unremarkable.

For example, another Bingbing, who later focused on Hollywood, did not make more money or become more famous, and she even lost her domestic base. What was the point?
"If you really want to listen to my advice, my suggestion is that if the main market is domestic, you can act. Of course, the premise is that the role is at least an important supporting role. You are not a newcomer. If you tinker with TV dramas or something, will the money and fame you earn be worse than those? I really don't understand you. I don't know what you are thinking. What era is it now? All aspects of the country are thriving, but you choose to go far away instead of near." Chen Mo said with a look of anger.

"What benefits did you gain from starring in those Hollywood movies? Even if 'X-Men' was a big hit, who would think it had anything to do with you?"

"A TV series like "The Empress of China" can bring you profits and fame that are definitely not comparable to any Hollywood movie," Chen Mo said again.

"Then you have to help me." Fan Binbin suddenly said in a coquettish tone.

"Have you thought it through?" Chen Mo looked at her in surprise.

"Well, actually I was a little hesitant before. Just like you said, I found that acting in Hollywood movies didn't help me as much as I imagined." Fan Binbin nodded.

"How do you want me to help you?" Chen Mo asked.

"You have a unique vision. Please help me choose when the time comes." Fan Binbin said with a smile.

"That's no problem. In fact, Shengshi Pictures will be producing several movies soon. If you are interested, you can pick one." Chen Mo said after thinking for a while.

Chen Mo has already let Zeng Qingpeng obtain the copyrights of several future hit dramas, such as "Ode to Joy", "A Flowing River", "All Is Well", etc.

There is also the "Nirvana in Fire" that he bought earlier, as well as the copyrights of some online novels that he continues to acquire, which are all high-quality projects.

For Chen Mo, perhaps the other female stars in the original version also performed well, but what does that have to do with him?
In fact, if Fan Binbin is willing to act in a TV series, she would not be bad given her fame and acting skills.

"Why didn't I meet you earlier?" Fan Binbin looked at Chen Mo with a moist light in his eyes and said softly.

"It's not too late now, is it?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

But in my heart, I was complaining, what's the point of meeting me earlier? Would you have liked me then?
Of course, it’s better not to say such words that will ruin the atmosphere.

If actors are also resources, then Fan Binbin would definitely be considered a high-quality resource in China if he had not been involved in tax evasion.

The resource problem was actually her own fault!
For example, Xiao Zhao had no film resources in the early days, but what happened later? Wasn’t it that the resources came to her on their own initiative?
As one of the early four actresses and two ice skaters, Fan Binbin's starting point was much higher than Xiao Zhao's.

The plagiarism scandal of "Charlotte's Troubles" is showing signs of escalating because the movie is currently in theaters and Chen Mo is involved.

The other party looked fearless, and Chen Mo guessed that the other party did it on purpose, because even if this kind of infringement case was sued, there would be no result in a short time.

However, Chen Mo could actually understand the other party. After this incident, the film critic who wrote this article became famous.

However, the other party underestimated the price he would have to pay if legal proceedings were taken.

The possibility of winning this case is very high. Although the court may not support the amount of compensation proposed by Chen Mo and his team, you have to know that litigation requires costs.

Chen Mo and Happy Twist naturally don’t care too much about the litigation costs, but what about the other party?
Is it worth it? That is the question!

But since the other party has made the decision, Chen Mo has no reason to be polite.

Soon, Chen Mo, the director of "Charlotte's Troubles", the production company Shengshi Pictures, the co-producing company Happy Twist, and the screenwriter Peng Damu jointly sued the author of the article that "the entire film was plagiarized."

Demand that the other party delete the article in question, make a public apology, and claim compensation for various losses, etc.

They also stated that "Charlotte's Troubles" was independently created by Peng Damo and Yang Fei in September 2012. The other party distorted and fabricated facts, using highly insulting and derogatory language such as "the entire film was plagiarized" to evaluate the film, constituting subjective malicious intent and objective behavior of defamation, and reducing the social reputation that the film's producer and screenwriter deserve.

The statement also disclosed the inspiration and creative process of the work. Of course, the public didn't care about these at all.

They were immediately excited.

"What the hell, what the hell, what the hell, they really are suing, hahahaha!"

"The first case of online defamation, the biggest case of cyberbullying, the first case of a director suing a film critic, Chen Mo is awesome!"

"So, Chen Mo's words really came true this time. Playing is fun, making noise is fun, but don't joke with the law!"

"He really steps up when something happens! I really admire him. You're just as tough as you, Professor Do!"

"Isn't this a bit of an overreaction? If we file a lawsuit like this, who will dare to comment in the future?"

"The comment above is a bit narrow-minded, isn't it? There are so many negative reviews criticizing the movie, but no one is suing. But when it comes to plagiarism, it's a different story, right?"

"That's right, I support Chen Mo's rights protection. Many times, many of us don't care about the matter because we think it's a small matter. But why don't you use your rights?"

This case is actually different from the previous ones. After all, in the previous stabbing incidents and cyberbullying cases, many people were sent to jail.

But this case is too special. Chen Mo just made a joke at the beginning, and then a boomerang came.

And precisely because this case is not that serious, everyone is watching it for fun.

In fact, to some extent, Chen Mo should thank this film critic. After all, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't be able to sue.

Although the other party made a lot of profit, the real biggest beneficiary was actually Chen Mo.

Why? Because this is another hype-filled event for the entire nation!
Even "Charlotte's Troubles", which had been somewhat weak at the box office, has seen a rebound because of this "first case of a director suing a film critic".

The increase in box office revenue can instantly kill the amount of compensation requested in the indictment.

Moreover, the amount of compensation itself is actually difficult to obtain approval from the court.

Chen Mo even felt that this should be a win-win case.

For the film critic named Wen Bai, this incident successfully turned him from an unknown and transparent film critic into a well-known film critic.

Although this case will bring him some trouble, it will definitely boost his popularity.

As for Chen Mo and "Charlotte's Troubles", because of this case, the movie was successfully promoted again. It can be seen from the box office trend curve of the movie that the box office brought by this promotion is really not a small amount.

And the spectators can come and enjoy the melons in a lively and relaxed manner.

There are almost no losers!

They are all winners!
Some people have noticed this.

So, some people even began to wonder if this was something they had discussed beforehand?
Of course, this voice is only a minority after all.

Wen Bai wasn't actually too nervous. After all, this was just a civil lawsuit.

Unlike Chen Mo’s two earlier cases, both were private criminal prosecutions.

Of course, during this period of time, he will definitely be hooked by this case.

But for him, it is more of a question of cost-effectiveness and whether he can make the money back.

In fact, his fame has spread since this incident. Although he was sued and the case was accepted, this did not prevent him from receiving more invitations!

However, this incident suddenly made Chen Mo think of another movie adapted from a real case.

He thought of "Dying to Survive" and "Article 20"!
Especially the former, Chen Mo remembered that the news of this movie was later announced and the authorization was negotiated for next year.

So, I have to thank this film critic, otherwise he might have missed this movie.

If we were to pick a domestic film that is based on real-life themes and is both critically and commercially successful, then "Dying to Survive" would definitely be one of the best.

As for the latter, people always say that Zhang Yimou's filming is really not very good. If Chen Mo were to shoot it, not to mention the issue of censorship, he would definitely not shoot it that way.

Of course, if he were to write the script and shoot the movie, censorship would probably be a big problem.

Because "Article 20" is indeed a poorly made film, or it glorifies a certain group too much.

Let's get back to the topic. It's almost the end of the year. If according to the information released in the previous life, the screenwriter of "Dying to Survive" contacted the prototype character "Cheng Yong" of "Dying to Survive" via email in May 2015 to obtain authorization, then if Chen Mo wants to intercept it, he must act now.

However, Chen Mo remembered that Cheng Yong was arrested again at the beginning of the next year. However, later his fellow patients wrote a joint letter to plead for mercy, and the court "withdrew the case" on the day of the trial and released him without charge.

Chen Mo was a little hesitant because the case was not settled yet and he was not arrogant enough to influence other people's verdict.

But I am still a little worried about the butterfly effect.

So in the end, Chen Mo decided to wait until the case was settled next year before contacting the other party.

The box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" has been settled. Thanks to Chen Mo's popularity and effective publicity, although the movie was released a year earlier, its box office is no less than its previous one.

The final box office exceeded the previous life's 14.4 billion, reaching 15.6 billion!
It has completely locked up this year's box office champion.

Chen Mo's fame naturally rose as well. From his first film "Love is Not Blind", to "The Shallows", and then to "Search", these three films made Chen Mo one of the big directors with a cumulative box office of over 33 billion.

The box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" exceeded the box office of all the previous movies he had made.

The title of great director can be said to be truly weighty.

Although there are still some people who think that the box office of this movie does not match the movie itself, the data is there to show you the truth.

"Professor Do's cumulative box office revenue has exceeded 25 billion!"

"How long has it been? The next movie seems to be coming soon, right?"

""The Ghost Blowing Lamp: The Secret of Searching for the Dragon"."

"Hey, didn't that mean they had a car accident with Lu Chuan? There's something interesting to watch."

It’s no wonder that netizens say there is another good show to watch. The novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light" has become more and more popular since the broadcast of "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City".

Not long ago, Lu Chuan announced in a high-profile manner that he would start filming the first film in the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series, "Nine-story Demon Tower", which was adapted from "The Lost Tomb".

Similarly, Chen Mo's "Ghost Blows Out the Light: Mojin: The Lost Tomb" has also announced its filming plan long ago.

Although Chen Mo and Lu Chuan didn't have much in common, "The Banquet" and Chen Mo's "Search" were originally rivals in the same period. Unfortunately, Lu Chuan just opened his mouth in "The Banquet" and it ended up being a failure.

It didn't even have the chance to collide with "Search" and it had already sunk.

But this time it is completely different. Both films are adapted from the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light", and the filming dates are similar, so they are naturally compared by many book fans and netizens.

Lu Chuan's earlier complaints about Chen Mo were naturally dug up by the nosy media.

Especially this time, "Charlotte's Troubles" has brought Chen Mo to a higher level, but film critics always use what Lu Chuan said at the beginning to criticize Chen Mo.

The two people, who had no record of fighting each other, were suddenly made to look like they were on edge because of the media.

Of course, at this stage, neither Chen Mo nor Lu Chuan have any intention of "quarrelling". After all, it is still a long way to go before the movie is released. When the release date is decided and the final promotion officially begins, the two of them will inevitably have a fight.

(End of this chapter)