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Chapter 3152 Reconciliation

It turned out to be just as Zhou Buqi had expected.

Cook couldn't sit still.

Now the consumption seasons in China and the United States are similar, and the consumption rhythms are also very similar. There are even similar shopping sprees in November. In China, major Internet platforms hold "Double Eleven" promotions, while the tradition of big promotions in the United States is longer and wider. Not only Internet platforms, but also major offline shopping malls across the United States have big promotions, called "Black Friday".

These festivals are when iPhone sales explode!
Black Friday is just around the corner.

But now Apple is still caught in the vortex of negative public opinion.

The latest news is that just yesterday, several Hollywood film and television people came out to express their views, believing that this hacking incident has caused a very bad social impact and has caused great harm to many female workers in many industries, and Apple must be held accountable for this.

Even the famous director Quentin Tarantino rarely stood up.

You know, this evil director rarely expresses his views on such public events.

Once he steps forward, his influence will be enormous.

Maybe more big directors and actors will come forward.

For this reason, Cook had no choice but to ask Robert Iger what was going on and whether Zhou Buqi was behind it.

Robert Iger weighed the pros and cons and decided that he couldn't lie. "It's like this. This matter is quite complicated. It's mainly Quentin's own choice."

Cook said in a deep voice: "I need answers!"

Robert Iger said: "You may have heard about Quentin's new film, The Hateful Eight, which will be released next year. But the film was seriously leaked. It was stolen by hackers as early as the script stage and then circulated, causing him to want to abandon the project."

Cook didn't understand, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Don't worry, this is just the beginning." Robert Iger went on to explain, "After the script was leaked by hackers, Harvey...well, this film was controlled by Weinstein Pictures. Harvey Weinstein is a very old-school Hollywood man and chose to compromise with the hackers, so only part of the script was leaked. It did not cause a greater impact. But this incident made Quentin very angry. You know his character, he doesn't want to compromise with anyone."

(Even worse, The Hateful Eight was stolen by hackers before it was released. The pirated resources had already spread before the movie was released. Quentin was so angry that he ended his cooperation with Harvey Weinstein.)
Cook seemed to understand, "Quentin agrees with Zhou Buqi's ideas?"

Robert Iger smiled and said, "That's true. This has nothing to do with Zhou Buqi. It's Quentin's own choice. I heard that before the project of The Hateful Eight was launched, Zhou Buqi sent someone to contact him and wanted him to cooperate with Purple Star Global. But he has been working with Harvey for 20 years and they are old friends, so he chose Weinstein Films. I think Quentin's public statement this time is a gesture of goodwill. Maybe Quentin has already made up his mind that his next movie will go to Purple Star Global."

Cook took a deep breath and asked, "Does Zhou Buqi have such a great appeal in Hollywood?"

Robert Iger said: "It's getting bigger and bigger. More and more big producers and directors are actively looking for him to cooperate. As far as I know, Tom Hanks' production company has reached a cooperation with Ziweixing Global and will jointly produce a war-themed TV series..."

"I'm not interested in these things." Cook interrupted him. "When will the Hollywood issue be resolved?"

Robert Iger said regretfully: “I told you before that I can’t do anything about this matter. I’m not even a member of the rights protection committee. If you want me to help, I’m afraid it will be difficult to do so, even…”

"Ok?"

"I think you're misunderstanding this a little bit."

"What misunderstanding?"

"The issue of the Rights Protection Committee is not just Zhou Buqi's business. It represents the collective will of Hollywood."

Robert Iger has resigned from Apple's board of directors.

The reason why I explained to Cook was purely based on our past friendship and to give him some face. Zhou Buqi's situation was different.

Disney is cooperating with Ziweixing Global, and he himself is even interested in joining the board of directors of Ziweixing International.

With the alliance of interests, it is natural to say a few good words for Zhou Buqi.

Cook didn't believe it at all. "Impossible! The Rights Protection Committee was set up by Zhou Buqi. Everyone in the world knows that he was the one who secretly planned it! If it weren't for him, this hacking incident would not have happened. How many times have the nude photos of female celebrities been leaked in the past ten years? They have always held the hackers accountable. When have they ever held the technology companies accountable?"

Robert Iger said: "This is actually a choice of route. Zhou Buqi did change Hollywood to a certain extent. But now the struggle is over. Most people think he is right and stand with him. The rights protection committee also includes Fox, Sony Entertainment and Warner. Even if you convince Zhou Buqi, he is just one person."

"What should I do?"

"I think you need to talk to him and find out what the rights committee means. I believe the rights committee has already reached a mutually agreed plan. You can't really file a lawsuit over this matter, right?"

"Ah."

Cook is not stupid. He will not fight a public opinion lawsuit with Hollywood.

It can only be settled privately.

The sooner the better.

Robert Iger hesitated for a moment, but still said: "If Apple wants to have better development in the field of streaming media, whether it is music streaming or film and television streaming, my suggestion is to maintain a good relationship with Hollywood. My suggestion is to reconcile. This is the only way out."

Cook was much calmer now. He was silent for a long time and then said slowly, "I understand."

……

The hackers have all been caught.

Four young guys.

His skills are average and he is not even a practitioner in the science and technology field.

Next we just have to wait for the legal judgment.

However, due to Zhou Buqi's involvement, the extortion money was not received, which was considered "attempted". Even if he was sentenced, the sentence would be very short. Unlike the hacking incident three or four years ago, the amount involved was huge and the first offender was even sentenced to several decades.

From this perspective, Boss Zhou has done them a great favor.

According to the FBI, more than 100 female artists' private photos were stolen, more than 50,000 photos, and more than 700 short videos. Fortunately, the arrest was timely and there was no large-scale leak. Only the photos of the first 17 female stars were leaked.

Therefore, there were only 17 real victims.

In the name of Hollywood, each person will be given $100 million in spiritual consolation money... Zhou Buqi's last charity dinner raised a total of more than $3000 million, and half of it is just right. The remaining half will be used to hire a lawyer to sue Apple.

Apple won't sue.

Cook came to the door again.

Request out-of-court settlement.

That’s almost it!
Stop it!