Yang Yi had repeatedly hit a wall. They had even used some of Xu Zhongwei's connections to pressure Yang Yi, but to no avail. The frequency of Global Pictures' contact with Sahara Publishing House had decreased a lot. It seemed like they had given up.
It was also possible that they were deliberately ignoring Yang Yi. It was as if they were certain that no one could offer better terms than them!
Indeed, other than Global Pictures, some domestic film and television companies were also eyeing the copyright of "Prison Break." Although they did not make excessive demands, the bargaining chip to buy the film and television rights of "Prison Break" was nothing compared to the huge Global Pictures!
Yang Yi would not destroy his own classic for money, but he would not easily sell it to a film and television company at a cheap price!
Therefore, the copyright of "Prison Break" was still in his hands after a few months. Yang Yi did not care, but Lu Benjie from Sahara Publishing House was anxious for Yang Yi.
"We can't be so passive. We have to take the initiative for our boss!" Lu Benjie said to his subordinates during a meeting. "Boss's book is to be filmed overseas. Therefore, it's not realistic to wait for others to come to us. We can find a translator who is proficient in American culture to translate 'Prison Break.' Then, we can take the initiative to find someone from a foreign film and television company to watch it!"
This was a good idea. After the task was assigned, Sahara Publishing House started to look for a suitable translator.
At the same time, Yang Yi's two storybooks, "Xi Xi's Bedtime Stories 2" and "Journey to the West", were also in the process of publishing. Sahara Publishing House had also bought advertising space in major children's literature magazines to promote Yang Yi's new book.
These two books had just appeared in the market and showed good sales. Of course, it was the best sales in children's literature. If they were to be compared to the entire publication market, their competitiveness would be much weaker.
After all, it was too niche!
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After nearly two weeks of waiting, the results of the art examination of Jiangcheng Media University were finally released in early June.
Just like the Capital Film Academy, the Jiang Chuan Performing Arts School's ranking list also attracted the attention of the media. Every year, there would be some young stars who became famous at an early age applying.
The most popular one was, of course, the Beijing Film Academy. However, that place was like a narrow wooden bridge. Even if one was a famous celebrity, he or she might not be able to get in. Jiang City Media University's Performing Arts Department had become the second choice for some celebrities. For example, Qin Wen had chosen Jiang Chuan last year.
This year, there were also celebrities applying for Jiang Chuan. According to the media, there was an idol celebrity named Liao Yiqi among the candidates. He was quite good-looking and had acted in a few campus idol dramas before. This time, when he reached the age limit, his management company arranged for him to apply for Jiang Chuan's acting major. No one knew if they wanted him to come here to make him look good or if they really wanted him to hone his acting skills.
However, the reporters did not notice an inconspicuous name on the list — Yang Huan.
Although Yang Huan had been exposed by the reporters because she had appeared beside Yang Yi and was known to be Yang Yi's biological sister, no one had connected the name with Yang Yi's sister.
Yes, Yang Huan had passed the Jiang City Media University's Performing Arts Department exam. When the news came out, the cafe at the corner of the street cheered again. Yang Yi was grinning from ear to ear. He was happy for Yang Huan.
Among the candidates who had passed the exam, Yang Huan was ranked in the middle.
She did not perform particularly well. After all, Yang Huan had only studied for half a year. She was not a genius and could not have gotten the first place with arrogance. However, overall, she was not too bad. She did not almost fail the exam. Yang Huan's martial arts foundation had probably helped her a lot.
Of course, no matter what, Yang Huan had passed the most difficult stage. It was almost certain that she would get into Jiang Chuan. What was left was to take the college entrance examination in half a month. As long as she did not mess up and passed the cultural test, which was not too high, Yang Huan would be able to become the junior of Ding Xiang, Guo Ziyi, and Qin Wen.
"You can't relax yet!" After being happy, Yang Yi pulled a long face and played the role of a brother. He said to Yang Huan, "In the remaining half a month, continue to do the questions and strive to pass the college entrance examination perfectly!"
"Got it!" Yang Huan hugged Yang Yi's arm and said with a smile.
Although she had not received the final acceptance letter, Yang Huan was still grateful to Yang Yi. She felt that if she did not have such a strict brother, her life would have gone on a different track.
Perhaps she would not have the opportunity to sit in a university class. Instead, she would have walked into a big factory in a coastal city like many of her friends in her hometown and become an ordinary member of the factory girls.
Although Yang Huan was usually carefree, her character was similar to Yang Yi's. She did not know how to express her gratitude. However, she would work hard and repay Yang Yi's expectations with her results.
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The case of Qianli Chuanshu Group against Rong Huada finally came to trial. However, because the contract dispute had to be filed in the court where the contract was performed or where the defendant was located, the court that accepted the case was the local court of Xiangnan.
It was normal that the case would not be filed in their own territory. Lawyer Huo Yang was very confident in the beginning. After all, he had been paid to do things in the past six months.
Through phone recordings, interviews with other artists, and even some illegal means, Huo Yang had gathered a lot of evidence. There was evidence that Rong Huada had set up a contract trap to steal Qianli Chuanshu's original song. There was also evidence that Rong Huada had maliciously suppressed its artists and exploited their benefits!
In order to avoid suspicion, Yang Yi did not appear in court. He did not even have too much contact with Qianli Chuanshu to prevent the reporters from catching him.
Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan were also very grateful for Yang Yi's help. However, they were so poor that they could only live in the dormitory. They did not have the capital to repay Yang Yi. Until now, they only had the opportunity to help Yang Yi when he moved.
Like Yang Yi, they could only continue to look forward to the future and secretly compose their own music. They hoped that in the future, they would have the opportunity to repay Yang Yi's kindness by singing.
However, in the middle of June, the case that had been going on for more than a week finally came to a conclusion. However, Huo Yang was shocked that the court's verdict had been reversed!
Originally, there was a lot of evidence against Rong Huada Group. However, in the end, the court's verdict was not to terminate the contract between Qianli Chuanshu Group and Rong Huada Group. Instead, Rong Huada Group was to compensate Qianli Chuanshu with a loss of 100,000 yuan.
Just compensation? Why did it turn out like this?
Huo Yang found out from the court that Rong Huada Group had a good attitude in admitting their mistake. They had taken the initiative to fire the relevant agents and legal manager. They had also apologized to Qianli Chuanshu in writing. Therefore, the court gave a lighter sentence!
They apologized to Qianli Chuanshu?
Qianli Chuanshu didn't know that the so-called written apology was actually an internal email sent to Qianli Chuanshu by their company. However, this email was not Qianli Chuanshu's own email. It was an official email that was controlled by the original agent!
Moreover, the apology was not understood by the parties involved. Was this considered an apology?
If they didn't terminate the contract, Qianli Chuanshu still had many years of contract left. Wouldn't he continue to be frozen by Rong Huada Group? What could the compensation of 100,000 RMB be used as compensation? Huo Yang's legal fees were more than that, okay?
Faced with this ridiculous verdict, Huo Yang was furious. He immediately appealed to the provincial court and asked for a heavier sentence.
However, a few days later, the provincial court rejected his appeal and upheld the original verdict.
"There's something fishy about this!" Back in Jiangcheng, Huo Yang explained to Yang Yi in shame, "Someone must have interfered with the trial. It's said that Rong Huada has an official background. Now, it seems that this background is very deep!"
"Then what should we do?" Yang Yi looked at Lu Xiaoshu and the rest, who were originally hopeful of going to Xiangnan, but were now holding their heads in despair and asked Huo Yang.
"No, I'll continue to help you guys fight this case for free!" Huo Yang gritted his teeth and said. This mistake was simply smashing his reputation. "I don't believe that they can do whatever they want in Jiangnan!"
What Huo Yang meant was that he would think of a way to get this case to the court in Jiangnan. In Jiangnan, he still had some connections. He didn't believe that he couldn't compete with the power behind Rong Huada Group.
After Huo Yang left, Lu Xiaoshu walked towards Yang Yi. He smiled bitterly and said to Yang Yi, "Brother Yang, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble. If there's really no other way, you don't have to worry too much about us."
"Why do you think that way? Don't give up on yourself! "Yang Yi frowned and said.
"No, I've discussed it with Miao Chuan. Our current contract is very troublesome. If we continue to be in a deadlock and the reporters find out about your relationship, it will bring you and sister-in-law a lot of trouble! Why don't we just grit our teeth and endure for six to seven years. When the contract is no longer valid, then we can consider making a comeback! " Lu Xiaoshu said. "But we won't give up on our music dreams. In the future, no matter what we do, whether it's working in the supermarket or making a living, we will continue to write songs and write our own music."
"When the contract is over, we'll bring our songs to you. We won't look for other management companies, we'll sing for you guys!" Lu Xiaoshu wanted to repay Yang Yi in this way.
"Are you guys stupid? Six to seven years later, you guys will have passed your golden age. Furthermore, you guys lack the tempering of the stage. Do you guys think that you guys still have the ability to make a comeback? " Yang Yi said reproachfully. "Don't think too much about this matter. Just continue your lessons in school. As for the rest, Huo Yang and I will help you guys find an explanation!"
While Yang Yi was reprimanding Lu Xiaoshu and Lu Xiaoshu, Lin Mu'an was also sitting next to them with a thoughtful look.
Lu Xiaoshu and Miao Chuan had a good relationship with him now. They often communicated with each other about music. Seeing that these two brothers were in trouble, did he have any way to help them?
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