Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 599 Lawyer’s Letter

"Wu, it's been a good night. For both of us."

David Fincher raised his glass and clinked it with Wu Chen's.

"That's right"

Wu Chen smiled upon hearing this. He turned his head to look at the public relations teams of Paramount and Sony Classics not far away, where they were already gathered together, talking in hushed tones.

Joining forces is now imperative.

Shortly afterward, Wu Chen and Paramount's team left the party.

Rebecca Sarkin then spoke about her communication with Sony Classic's PR team.

"A consensus has been reached; they have agreed to coordinate our publicity resources for the upcoming Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild Awards."

Our common goal is to prevent Weinstein's "The King's Speech" from winning any of the remaining key union awards.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen didn't say anything more.

We've done what we could.

"What a pity, we lost the Golden Globe."

Wu Chen smiled, but Rebecca Sarkin didn't seem to mind. She knew that Wu Chen had already guessed the course of the battle.

Meanwhile, thanks to Wu Chen's involvement, reports and discussions about the Golden Globe Awards have been overwhelming on major portal websites and social media.

"Golden Globe Awards Concluded: The Social Network Emerges as the Biggest Winner, Wu Chen Wins One Out of Four Films for Black Swan, Keira Knightley Takes the Best Actress Award for Black Swan!"

"Wu Chen wins Best Actress again after winning Best Actress at Cannes."

"A high five of the century: Wu Chen and Nolan encourage each other after their setbacks, showcasing the vision of top directors."

"."

A feature article on Mtime.com is quite analytical.

When the Best Director award went to someone else, Wu Chen and Nolan's knowing smile and high-five were perhaps more intriguing than the award itself.

This not only showcases the personal grace and deep friendship of these two top directors, but also demonstrates absolute confidence and vision. We can look forward to the rest of the Oscar race.”

On Weibo, "Wu Chen and Nolan high-five" has become a trending topic.

"Hilarious, two heartbroken people comforting each other."

"That's the mindset of a top-tier director! They can afford to lose, and they can afford to win!"

"Although it's a bit of a pity I didn't win the Best Director award, I did win the Best Actress award! So it wasn't a wasted trip!"

"."

The day after the Golden Globe Awards, Wu Chen embarked on his journey back to China.

The Oscar nominations will be announced on the 25th, but he doesn't need to stay in Los Angeles.

On the one hand, the nomination list is likely finalized; on the other hand, and most importantly, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner in early February.

"My aunt asked us when we're going back this year. Hopefully, nothing urgent has come up."

Inside the car, Liu Yifei looked at Wu Chen and couldn't help but chuckle.

Last year, because of the Berlin Film Festival, although I went back home, the Lunar New Year is still the Lunar New Year, and it has a different meaning.

"Why didn't they call me? This is definitely a sign of distrust," Wu Chen muttered to himself, glancing at the time. "I'll go back on the 27th and celebrate the Lunar New Year."

"Hmm." Liu Yifei responded, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Han Dong's 'Shaolin' was heavily criticized."

"Oh?"

Wu Chen couldn't help but smile.

It's normal for it to be criticized; with such a terrible plot, it would be strange if it wasn't.

When Wu Chen returned home that evening, he planned to take Liu Yifei out for a meal, but she refused to go out no matter what he said.

"The finale of 'Scarlet Heart' is tonight, I can't go."

Wu Chen was stunned for a moment before realizing that the show had already finished airing.

The data on the TV series has been consistently sent to his email. As the first Qing Dynasty time-travel drama to take the plunge, it made a fortune, and the major TV stations were practically scrambling for the second and third rounds of broadcasting rights.

Jiangsu Satellite TV's 2011 ratings champion was practically guaranteed at the start of the year.

Of course, if we're talking about who's most looking forward to the end of the month, it's undoubtedly the second Qing Dynasty time-travel drama, "Palace: The Lock Heart Jade," which has already been announced to air at the end of the month.

"If you can capitalize on the popularity of this Qing Dynasty time-travel drama, you'll definitely become a top-tier actress."

As an agent, Zeng Jia has an extremely keen sense of the market.

The ratings for "Scarlet Heart" were incredibly high; it consistently ranked number one in national viewership during prime time.
"Ok!"

A strong longing also surfaced in Yang Mi's eyes.

She finally has a chance to make a name for herself.

Once a top-tier young actress crosses this threshold, various resources will begin to favor her.

"Take on more gigs during this period."

“It’s almost Chinese New Year, this…” Zeng Jia even gave a special word of advice.

"It's okay, I'll be fine after a couple less days of rest."

Yang Mi worked very hard for this rare opportunity.

Meanwhile, Yu Zheng looked at the promotional materials for "Palace" sent by Hunan TV and felt smug.

His eye for trending topics is still spot on.

But a trace of regret still flashed through her mind: "If only I had seen it a little earlier than Wu Chen."

If it were him eating this crab, he would definitely make a fortune this time.

Just then, a notification for a new email popped up.

"Sender: Shanda Legal Department?"

Yu Zheng was somewhat surprised to see the unfamiliar sender and quickly opened the email. The email contained a carefully worded lawyer's letter.

[Warning Letter Regarding the Risks of Unfair Competition and Copyright Infringement Related to the TV Series "Palace"]

To: Mr. Yu Zheng and his team

We, the Legal Department of Shanda Literature, are writing to you on behalf of the copyright holder and producer of the original novel "Scarlet Heart".

Based on our observations, the following issues have been found in the recent promotional activities for the TV series "Palace: The Lock Heart Jade" produced by your company.

Two risk points flashed in Yu Zheng's eyes: "improper marketing by taking advantage of the situation" and "potential copyright infringement risk".

Shanda's legal department wrote it very clearly.

On the one hand, "Palace" frequently used highly misleading terms such as "sister piece to the progenitor of time-travel dramas" in its promotional materials, posters, slogans, and media interviews across multiple public channels, attempting to link itself with "Scarlet Heart".
The second aspect is plagiarism. Of course, Shanda's legal department is also being cautious, only stating that there might be a high degree of similarity. However, since the drama has not yet aired, this is just a formal reminder.
After reading it, Yu Zheng's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

If we don't let them ride the wave of popularity, wouldn't we be crippling ourselves?

Just then, his phone rang; it was someone from Hunan TV.

Unsurprisingly, it was also because of this lawyer's letter.

"Teacher Yu, we have also received the lawyer's letter from Shengda."

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a bit troubled. "It's not a huge deal, but it's very complicated. The other party is very tough, saying that if we don't change, we'll see them in court, and they'll keep pressing us."

Shanda has the top legal team in China. Although we can play it safe, they have the time and money to drag this out with us.

"Then what should we do? This isn't exactly plagiarism, is it? Can't we just use bundled marketing?" Yu Zheng's tone was somewhat panicked.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before someone slowly said, "Teacher Yu, you want to ride the wave of popularity, but you can't do it in such a blatant way."

Let's take down those controversial banners first. The show is about to air, let's see if we can finish airing it smoothly.

Mango TV's words made Yu Zheng very unhappy.

Back then, the other party welcomed his attempt to freeload, so why is it all his fault now that things have gone wrong?
Damn it, if there are problems with the final broadcast, do I have to return the money?

However, Yu Zheng didn't back down. Faced with Hunan TV, he softened his stance and said, "Let's do it your way."

(End of this chapter)