The person in charge of Paramount Pictures in Hua Xia, Lu Kexiong, quickly received the news and called Qiu Ming.
"Old Qiu, why is the ticket window for our company's' Dream Come True 'gone?"
The two of them were university classmates and had a good relationship.
Qiu Ming said, "Old Lu, I was the one who ordered it to be removed. It's not that I want to say this, but at this juncture, why are you showing a comedy? Aren't you looking for trouble? "
Lu Kexiong said, "Do you think I want to? The movie schedule has already been set. If it's not released now, we can only wait for half a year. The headquarters gave me an order that we have to do it. What can I do? Old Qiu, hurry up and recover. "
Qiu Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Our CEO Wu personally gave the order and even scolded me. It's useless for you to look for me on this matter."
Lu Kexiong frowned and said, "According to the contract we signed, you have to compensate us 20 million yuan for the breach of contract."
Qiu Ming said, "Our CEO Wu said that we will still compensate you, but we will not do anything that will be criticized by everyone."
Lu Kexiong said angrily, "Does your CEO Wu have something against our Paramount? It's just a movie. Is there a need to be related to an earthquake? Could it be that life will be difficult after an earthquake? "
Qiu Ming said, "Old Lu, have you been in America for too long?" How many people died in the Wenhe earthquake? More than 100,000. Do you think it's appropriate to show a comedy movie at this time? I advise you to discuss with your headquarters and change it with other movies to avoid this sensitive period. "
Lu Kexiong sighed and said, "There's no room for discussion. Old Qiu, since that's the case, let's follow the agreement. "
Qiu Ming said, "Do you really want us to pay 20 million?"
Lu Kexiong said, "It's not that I want to, but the headquarters will definitely not let it go."
Qiu Ming said, "Alright. Bring someone over and let's have a good talk. "
After hanging up, Qiu Ming reported to Wu Yifa and said, "They want us to compensate them 20 million yuan. CEO Wu, what do you think … "
Wu Yifa snorted and sneered. "Not a single cent. Showing a comedy film at this time is simply a slap to our Hua Xia's face. If my dad knew that I was helping to sell tickets, he would break my legs. Old Qiu, not only do you have to close the ticket sales, but you also have to return all the money from the tickets sold to the fans. Then, make an explanation on the website and apologize to them. "
Qiu Ming saw that Wu Yifa wanted to completely cut off the website from "Dream Come True", so he quickly said, "Okay, President Wu."
At four in the afternoon, Lu Kexiong stormed into Yun Yi Shopping Network's headquarters with a few of his men.
"Old Qiu, what do you mean? If the window was closed, then so be it. Why did they return the ticket money? You've gone too far. "
In Qiu Ming's office, Lu Kexiong pointed at his nose and let out a thunderous roar.
Qiu Ming seemed to have expected Lu Kexiong's reaction. He said calmly, "Old Lu, don't be agitated. Let's sit down and talk."
"Sit my ass. More than 12 million tickets, a box office of 360 million. Aren't you going overboard by doing this? Yun Yi Shopping Network must give me an explanation today. Otherwise, we'll meet in court, "Lu Kexiong growled.
"Of course, we'll give you an explanation." Wu Yifa, who happened to pass by, walked in and said coldly, "Our explanation is that we won't allow you to screen a comedy during our country's national crisis. This is simply rubbing salt on our wounds. I didn't know about this before but now that I know, I'm determined not to be your accomplice. Mr. Lu, if you're really going to premiere 'Dream Come True' tomorrow night, I advise you to think about how you're going to explain this to all Hua Xia people. "
Lu Kexiong said, "President Wu, we can't stop screening the comedy forever just because of an earthquake."
Wu Yifa said, "It's not forever. It's just that we can't do it for now."
Lu Kexiong's expression was extremely ugly as he said, "It looks like President Wu is forcing us to meet in court."
Wu Yifa said righteously, "There are some things that must be done even if the price is huge."
Lu Kexiong said hatefully, "Alright. With that said, your company can just wait to receive the court's summons. "
With that, Lu Kexiong left with his people in a huff.
Wu Yifa said to Qiu Ming, "This classmate of yours is really reckless."
Qiu Ming's expression changed. Just as he was about to explain the relationship between the two, Wu Yifa had already left.
"Old Xiao, we've completely closed this comedy with Paramount. Now, they're going to sue us." Back in the office, Wu Yifa called Xiao Yunhai.
Xiao Yunhai said, "When the time comes, I'll go."
Wu Yifa laughed and said, "You're the one who caused this. If you don't go, who will? Besides, if you go to court, you'll have experience in court.
I've never been in court before. "
Xiao Yunhai scolded with a smile, "Get lost. What do you mean I have experience? Can you speak? Hmph, we'll definitely lose this lawsuit. We'll probably have to pay tens of millions. "
Wu Yifa said, "Even if it's a few hundred million, it's still worth it. Losing tens of millions for something that concerns the feelings of the people of Hua Xia, the people of Hua Xia will return countless tens of millions to us in the future. What I'm most worried about now is that they won't sue us. That'll be too much of a pity. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "How can they let go of this opportunity? Old Wu, 'Dream Come True' has really pissed me off. You haven't been to the disaster area, so you don't know how tragic it is. F * ck, when I think of a comedy screening at this time, I'm so disgusted that I can't even eat. "
Wu Yifa said, "That's right. Alright, you'll be responsible for this. I'm too busy now to care about it. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Alright. But the website will have to pay for it. Just treat it as an advertising fee. "
On the other hand, after Lu Kexiong left Yun Yi Shopping Website, he called Paramount's CEO, Ricky Franklin in the car.
The big boss behind Paramount was Wesley Bessie, who was also a shareholder of Yun Yi Shopping Website. Of course, Lu Kexiong had to report something as serious as suing Yun Yi Shopping Website in court.
When Franklin learned about the situation, he said, "Mr. Bessie is a shareholder of Yun Yi Shopping Website but he only has a tiny share. Whatever you want to do, just do it. Right, didn't you want to teach Xiao Yunhai a lesson? Why didn't I hear anything? "
Lu Kexiong said, "I asked a few contestants from Paramount's music program to sing a few Xiao Yunhai's songs. I thought he'd sue us as a covert way to promote us. I didn't expect him to be so calm. He hasn't done anything until now. "
"Stupid!" Franklin shouted. "What you're doing is simply stupid beyond compare. If Xiao Yunhai were to sue you for infringing his music copyright after the show ends, wouldn't you suffer a double loss after trying to gain a wife? Lu, is there something wrong with your brain? How can you come up with such a stupid idea? "
Lu Kexiong was shocked. "There's something wrong with this plan. But it's not too late to mend it. I'll fix it right away. "
Franklin said, "If you don't do it well, you'll be responsible for the music copyright claim. The company won't pay a single cent. Hmph, smart-ass. "
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