I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 58 Accusation!

"Actually, I didn't want to take up any public resources..."

"after all……"

"Some time ago, I almost went astray and caused a lot of trouble for my friends in the media..."

"In fact, even now, I still feel that I have let down the media and the audience..."

"but……"

"After careful consideration, I have made a difficult decision!"

"..."

Law firm.

The television was playing Beijing TV's flagship program, "1819".

An Xiaoshi stood there, holding her coffee, staring blankly at the television screen, at the familiar office and the familiar Zhou Yang.

She saw Zhou Yang sitting in his office chair, his face haggard, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the camera, his dry throat emitting suppressed but angry sounds.

On camera, she watched as Zhou Yang silently produced a lawyer's letter.

"Just today, we received a lawyer's letter from [Tianyu Media]..."

"In the lawyer's letter, the legal department of Tianyu Group ordered Xuanshi Entertainment to cease its series of infringing acts against 'Superman 2' and warned us that if we continue to infringe, they will use all legal means to protect their legitimate interests!"

"Today, when we received this lawyer's letter, our entire company, [Xuanshi Entertainment], came to a standstill!"

"We were terrified and filled with dread, as if the sky had fallen overnight. Director Shen Long, who was filming 'The Distant Ones: Reboot,' was so frightened that he almost crawled into his office, stammering in a tone I had never heard before, 'We're finished...'"

"I was terrified at the time. My hands were trembling when I took the lawyer's letter..."

"I know about [Tianyu Media Group], and I know even more about the terrifying behemoth that we, a bunch of second-rate producers who came from nowhere, are about to face!"

"We are very scared..."

"So, the moment we received the lawyer's letter, we kept calling Tianyu Group, hoping to explain and clarify the matter through negotiation..."

"but……"

"But they didn't answer the phone!"

"We have no other choice but to clarify this matter through the familiar and fair television platform, '1819'..."

"..."

..............................

8 month 8 day.

[EE-Media Group]

A gust of wind blew in through the window.

The wind lifted Deng Hairong's slightly impatient face.

On the table is the box office and attendance figures for "Superman II" on August 8th.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the box office figures for "Superman 2" are continuing to decline today.

Daily box office revenue is estimated to have fallen below 400 million!

If it's a domestic film, a daily box office of 400 million is still a pretty good figure!

However, for "Superman 2," which was highly anticipated worldwide, this box office figure has reached a very dangerous point!

2 million RMB is barely enough!

This means that Tianyu Media, which brought the film to China Film Group and spent nearly 5000 million RMB to buy out the distribution rights for "Superman 2", may end up losing money on this deal.

The theater chain wants a share of the profits, the publicity staff wants a share of the profits, the taxes want a share of the profits, the film development fund wants a share of the profits...

Ultimately, for a film with a budget of 5000 million RMB, 2 million RMB at the box office is a baseline!

After the price exceeds 2 million RMB, the previous buyout price can generate a small profit.

However, investments below 2 million RMB, around 1.9 million RMB, can barely break even.

Anything below 1.9 million will result in a loss...

Currently, "Superman 2" has grossed 1.7 million yuan at the Chinese box office...

However, it has been in theaters for more than 20 days, and there are only ten days left before it is officially taken off the screens.

Based on the daily occupancy rate and the curve along the way, it will be difficult for "Superman 2" to gross another 2000 million in theaters.

Moreover, the company will try to secure another movie called "King of the Monsters," but this time he is no longer in charge of the project team for "King of the Monsters"!
Now, their only way to recoup some losses is to make some money from the official DVD sales of "Superman 2"...

How are the CD/DVD sales?

"Yesterday we sold around 10 tickets, making a profit of about 100 million. But after deducting all marketing and promotional expenses, we probably only made a little less than 80..."

"I told you to crack down on piracy, and I also told you to send a lawyer's letter to deal with Zhou Yang. Did you do it?"

“We’re working on it, it takes time, and…”

"And what?"

"..."

in the office.

Looking at the data on the CD.

Deng Hairong felt a tightness in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

The assistant hesitated, but finally gritted his teeth and silently turned on the TV.

On Beijing TV, Deng Hairong saw the "1819" program. At that very moment, the vampire in the suit was using his clumsy acting skills to do the most disgusting thing in the world. "But they didn't answer the phone!"

"We have no other choice but to clarify this matter through the familiar and fair television platform, '1819'..."

"We're just a group of young people. We don't want to offend any film companies. We just want to make our own movies..."

"Yes, we will continue to make our movies, and we will make our new movie 'The Reboot' even better!"

"..."

Deng Hairong stared intently at the television screen!

He has always been very well-mannered, but at this moment, for some reason...

The moment he saw the last line, "The Distant One: Reboot," he felt a surge of anger rise from the soles of his feet to his head.

This bastard!

It’s so fucking infuriating!
He suppressed his outburst of emotion and stared at his assistant: "Has this person contacted us?"

"No……"

"Are you sure?"

"no!"

Deng Hairong nodded and closed his eyes.

The quality of "Superman 2" fell short of expectations, and the high investment in promotion was completely disproportionate to the box office results. The chaos in the market made him increasingly irritable.

He suddenly wanted some peace and quiet!
But in his ears, that damned voice of the vampire in the suit seemed to penetrate with incredible power, vividly and expressively drilling into his ears.

"We never intended to infringe on any rights, and we have never infringed on any rights..."

"The movie 'Monkey King vs. Superman 2' is an officially licensed film that we've licensed to DVD distributors..."

"I consulted a lawyer, who told me that our film, including its content, names, actors, and promotional images, does not constitute any infringement!"

"It's nothing more than that we used the word 'Superman' for promotion, but we didn't use the American Superman; we used the Chinese Superman, Yan Shuangying!"

"Yes, they did register the trademark, but it's a trademark for the character from 'Superman,' not just a word mark like 'Superman'..."

"If I may ask a question, if Superman has been registered, then no one can use Superman anymore. Does that mean if I register Earth, then Earth can no longer be used in any textbooks?"

"I registered the patent for 'The Sun,' and I registered the patent for 'The Milky Way.' Does that mean everyone who basks in the sun now has to pay me patent fees?"

"..."

Upon hearing these voices, he suddenly stood up, gritting his teeth, his emotions running high: "No need to send any lawyer's letters. Now, immediately, notify the legal department to collect evidence and sue them!"

"Mr. Deng, I've consulted the legal department, and these people haven't actually infringed on any major issues yet...they..."

"Sue them! I refuse to believe we can't find evidence!"

"Mr. Deng, we should either handle this by ignoring them, or we should just let it go. I think these people are just trying to generate buzz and promote their new movie... If we do this, we'll only give them more attention. Besides, even if there is some infringement, they'll probably only compensate us less than 100,000 yuan, which is completely disproportionate to our investment. Personally, I think the proper solution is to notify the media, suppress the hype, and then we can work with the authorities to crack down on piracy... Let these petty scoundrels be!"

"..."

When Deng Hairong heard his assistant's words, he calmed down a little.

"Only 100,000 in compensation?"

"Yes! Our latest evidence is that at most, their advertising may infringe on trademarks... up to 100,000 yuan, plus an apology and compensation; the most serious offense is simply a name change..."

"..."

Upon hearing these words, Deng Hairong finally closed his eyes.

"Let me calm down."

"it is good!"

....................................

"Director, Director, we've broken through!"

"What's broken?"

"The ratings have broken records! The [1819] program has broken a new ratings record!"

"How much?"

"It has already surged to a high of 17.8%, which is a bit higher than our previous 17.7%!"

"..."

Yanjing Television.

A sound suddenly rang out in the station director's office.

Immediately afterwards...

Station Director Xu Fengshun received a set of data with a look of surprise on his face.

"How could the ratings be so high?"

"We analyzed it carefully, and the reason for this record-breaking ratings is that the topics in our program revolved around the Hollywood blockbuster movie 'Superman 2,' and we added elements such as copyright infringement, lawyer's letters, and young people starting businesses. In addition, the movie 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2' is also very popular on the Internet... There are a lot of netizens online who love to watch the drama unfold..."

"..."

Xu Fengshun took over the data analysis project!

My spirits lifted instantly!
Immediately afterwards...

Under the watchful eye of the marketing department head, he turned on his computer and opened the "Movie House" magazine...

(End of this chapter)