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Chapter 495 The incident explodes, Qi Hui was right!

Imperial Capital
Chaoyang, in a meeting room

On one side were Zhang Muye, the original author of "Ghost Blows Out the Light," and his two lawyers.
On the other side were Ling Hong, the producer of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," a representative from LeTV, and a representative from China Film Group—also three people.
Without Lu Chuan
He didn't come; instead, he sent his producer.
He was already somewhat arrogant towards "Ghost Blows Out the Light," so how could he possibly apologize to the original author?
In fact, Lu Chuan was also one of the producers.
He is a director, a producer, and a screenwriter.
Therefore, he bears an unshirkable responsibility for the problems in this film.

But... he just won't come!

Copyright infringement is a civil dispute, and courts generally encourage negotiated settlements.

Of course, this case is somewhat special, so the court did not make a clear statement, but it also did not explicitly oppose a negotiated settlement.
Therefore, the three people from "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" are here to negotiate.
They expressed their deepest apologies for the trouble caused by the film, and were willing to provide compensation and make revisions.

Everything is negotiable. Just tell us your requirements, and we'll discuss it together.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Muye immediately got straight to the point and stated his requirements.
He demanded three conditions: first, to stop the film's screening and distribution; second, to issue a public apology; and third, to pay 100 million yuan in compensation for emotional distress!

He himself didn't initially find anything wrong with "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".
He's sold the copyright, so adaptations are normal.

After all, movies are different from novels; they always need some adaptation before filming can begin, and he understands that.

However, after reading the final version of the script for "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," he was completely enraged.
This script completely messed up his novel; how did Shirley Yang become medic Yang Ping?
And what exactly is this Ghost Clan?
Extraterrestrial civilization?!

Which part of my novel mentions extraterrestrial civilization?
And what the heck is Bureau 749? In my novel, there are only four major tomb raiding sects. Where did this Bureau 749 come from?
What did the screenwriter and director of this movie take my novel for?

If this gets broadcast, what will I look like?

Wouldn't I be torn to shreds by the readers?
Zhang Muye now has only one thought: to destroy "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe"!
If it weren't for the law, he would have killed that bastard Lu Chuan!
Fuck!
Looking at Zhang Muye's expressionless face and his incredibly harsh conditions, the people from China Film Group felt a headache coming on.

He was adept at navigating social situations and thrived in both official and entertainment circles.

But when faced with rigid, inflexible individuals like technicians or authors, his smooth-talking skills become ineffective.

This type of person is extremely difficult to deal with, stubborn, unyielding, and insists on their word.
“Mr. Zhang, your conditions are too…” Ling Hong carefully chose her words:

"It's too difficult to achieve. Could we relax the requirements a bit? We're willing to increase the compensation amount accordingly..."

"This isn't about the money!" Zhang Muye interrupted her directly. "You've gone too far, fabricating my work and showing absolutely no appreciation for it!"

"Film and television adaptations require significant adjustments," Ling Hong said with a headache. "This is an industry norm..."

Before she could finish speaking, she abruptly shut her mouth, inwardly realizing something was wrong.

"If that's the case, then why are you still looking for me?" As expected, Zhang Muye said with a dark face, "Let's settle this in court!"

With that, he got up and left.
The two lawyers beside him exchanged a glance and quickly stood up as well.

Their purpose in coming was, of course, to prevent their clients from being scammed.

But... little did they know, their client was this stubborn.

The other party couldn't even manage to trap you!

The conversation ended before either of them even spoke.

“Hey…” Ling Hong got up and tried to call out to the three of them, but Zhang Muye ignored her and left directly.

"Ugh... what a mess!" Ling Hong's head ached, and she rubbed her temples, not knowing what to say.

"Prepare for a lawsuit," the person from China Film Group said calmly, and then got up and left.

China Film Group was also one of the defendants.
But so be it, it's no big deal. If they lose the case, they'll pay compensation and apologize as required, and all they have to do is sign their names.
In any case, Lu Chuan is the person primarily responsible; he is the director, producer, and screenwriter of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe."

Even China Film Group couldn't get involved in "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

Ever since Jiang Wen interfered with the film, Lu Chuan has developed PTSD in this regard.

He had a morbid desire to control every work he produced; no one could go against his ideas and everyone had to listen to him.

Therefore, the problem now falls on you, Lu Chuan!

……

When news of the breakdown in negotiations reached the production team, Lu Chuan was furious and furious, but there was nothing she could do.
Damn it, it's all bad news!
It's one thing for that bastard Qi Hui to be against me, but why is everyone against me?
Enraged, Lu Chuan grabbed a water glass from the side and smashed it on the ground.

boom!
The shattering of the water glass slightly calmed his anger.

At that moment, the publicity director arrived.
Unlike Ling Hong, the publicity director brought good news.
The promotion of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" has resumed its previous momentum.
They released three trailers in a row: a teaser trailer, a trailer depicting chaos, and a trailer showing the unleashing of bestiality. These three trailers brought back a lot of attention for "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

With the booming development of the film and television industry, audiences have diverse tastes, and there are quite a few who like monsters.
This made Lu Chuan overjoyed; finally, there was good news!
He immediately patted the publicity director on the shoulder and told him to continue.

Keep doing this until the movie is released!

However, Lu Chuan's smile quickly faded.

As Tianxia Bachang himself said, he filed a lawsuit against "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" in court.

His demands remain unchanged; they are still the same three.

Soon, the news appeared on major media outlets, news websites, and online platforms, and even Princess Six reported on it.

For a time, it was incredibly lively!
"Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" achieved the fame it desired, but the fame itself... is probably not what it wanted.

Zhang Muye himself also issued a statement informing netizens that copyright is divided into economic rights and moral rights.

The former is transferable; it has already been transferred to China Film Group, and China Film Group has authorized Lu Chuan to adapt it.
However, the latter is non-transferable; moral rights include the right of publication, the right of attribution, the right of modification, and the right to protect the integrity of the work.
Lu Chuan's "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" infringed upon his right of authorship and right to protect the integrity of his work.

"Lu Chuan's 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe' is a piece of garbage. Don't watch it. Qi Hui is right. Lu Chuan is a shit-making machine!"

Finally, Zhang Muye added this sentence.

The news caused an uproar among viewers and readers.

This is rather strange; it's truly astonishing that the original author would make such a comment about the adaptation.

So much so that it's hard to believe.

To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen something like this!

The conflict between the original author and the adapted work has escalated to the point of taking the matter to court?!
Good guy!
"Back when Qi Hui was making wild claims and bragging, I was dissatisfied with him. He swore in public, insulted people in the industry, and was extremely uncivilized. But now... I'm sorry, I think I might have been wrong!"

"Lu Chuan is really useless!"

"Exactly! Teng Huatao, the first generation of shit-making machine, at least proved himself after the movie was released. But you, before the movie was even released, you couldn't hide the fact that you're a pile of shit!"

"Hahaha, you guys are so mean!"

"Sigh, I guess I won't be able to watch the Ghost Blows Out the Light movie!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't Qi Hui act in 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'?"

"Exactly, even the trailer for 'Mojin: The Lost Legend' has been released."

"Really? I'll go take a look."

"I remember a guy once said he was going to be a warrior and go see 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe,' is he still going now?"

"I definitely wouldn't go. Damn, even the original author came out to call it garbage, who would still want to watch it?"

"..."

……

会议 室

The PR director handed Lu Chuan a tablet with the latest data analysis.
On the screen, the previously rising data was abruptly cut in half, plummeting due to the lawsuit and Zhang Muye's statement.

"Damn it!" Enraged, Lu Chuan grabbed the tablet and slammed it to the ground.

boom!
The tablet exploded, with the screen, battery, motherboard, and other components flying out – a truly horrific sight.

"Go, call the investors and producer, and discuss what to do!" Lu Chuan roared.

The publicity director and his assistant exchanged a glance and silently left.
Watching the two leave, Lu Chuan could no longer hold back; her eyes reddened, and tears welled up from her heart.

"Why...why do you always bully me like this? I didn't do anything wrong, I just wanted to make a good movie..."

(End of this chapter)