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Chapter 691 Plagiarism Storm! Value Increases Again! Epic Disaster 'Joke' Movie

"Mr. Chen, you can get ready to watch the news."

When Chen Fei received the call from Zhou Shouzi, he was still a little confused.

But he quickly reacted: "You mean, Weibo?"

"Yes, it will open tomorrow."

At this time, Zhou Shouzi, who was in New York, was a little excited, because in his opinion, Weibo's stock price would definitely not be low.

This is the first Chinese social media with a market of more than one billion people. The listing of Weibo will definitely cause a sensation worldwide!
"Okay, I got it." Chen Fei responded, and then reminded: "After the bell ringing over there is over, you fly to France again and make sure to get that matter done."

When he heard the second half of the sentence, Zhou Shouzi's expression paused slightly.

He thought of what Chen Fei had told him before.

At this moment, he inexplicably felt that the listing of Weibo was not enough to excite him, because there was an even more shocking goal waiting for him to accomplish!

After ending the call with Zhou Shouzi, Chen Fei logged into Weibo.

At this moment, the headline of Weibo's hot search list has already changed to: "I wish Weibo a successful listing tomorrow!"

Chen Fei happily joined in the fun and also posted a Weibo.

“I wish Weibo a successful bell ringing at Nasdaq, a smooth opening, and a surge in stock prices!”

As soon as he posted this Weibo, it immediately attracted attention from the entire industry.

Many people want to know how much his 16% original shares are worth?

In the comment section, netizens excitedly began to discuss with Chen Fei how to spend this huge sum of money.

"Should we order two servings of pork trotter rice first, eat one and throw away the other?"

"Fuck, Director Chen's assets seem to be going up a level again. Is this close to the trillion mark?"

"My goodness, you make so much money? Can you really spend it all?"

"Oh my god, if I were as rich as Director Chen, I would go abroad and buy an island, become my own king, and enjoy having three wives and four concubines, hahahaha!"

"I'm really looking forward to Weibo's stock price on the first day. I don't know how high it will be. If Director Chen makes money, can he continue to make a really awesome science fiction movie?"

"Fuck! I'm having withdrawal symptoms. After watching The Taking of Tiger Mountain and The Martian, I can't watch any other movies. I always feel like they're too bad."

The production of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" did not stop because of Weibo's listing. However, when Chen Fei appeared in the crew, many actors around him gave him strange looks.

It is so novel to watch others earn "nine figures" in just a few hours!
……

However, just when many people were waiting for the announcement of Weibo's successful listing, a long Weibo post by Qiong Yao attracted the attention of countless people.

Once the article was published, it even surpassed the attention and discussion generated by Weibo's upcoming listing. In just half an hour, it directly topped the hot search list.

In this long article, Qiong Yao clearly stated and reported Yu Zheng by real name that he had plagiarized several of her works, and gave examples of them all in the article.

At the end of the article, she pleaded with the General Administration to suspend, reduce, and ban many TV dramas produced by Yu Zheng Studio, and made it clear that she would sue the other party and demand huge compensation and apology.

Just as industry insiders and netizens were in an uproar, an hour later, Yu Zheng also responded with a long article.

Intellectuals are different. The wording and meaning of the long article used as a response are very "interesting".

He first regarded himself as a younger generation and praised Qiong Yao heavily, and then made a series of sophistry by quoting her out of context.

In his article, he clearly stated that the similar plots and scenes in the TV series were just coincidences, and there was no such thing as "plagiarism" at all.

Those who slandered him for plagiarism online were all internet trolls hired by rival companies who were deliberately engaged in smear and libel.

Although some scenes are indeed very similar, it is just a tribute and reference, and it is not enough to be called "plagiarism"...

In the face of his sophistry, Qiong Yao simply ignored him, and what greeted him was a lawyer's letter from the legal department of Qiong Yao Company.

It was obvious that the other side was determined to fight him to the death!

In the face of this debate between the two parties, the vast majority of netizens chose to support Qiong Yao, stood behind her and condemned Yu Zheng together.

Even many screenwriters and producers in the industry have spoken out and stated that they will stand on the side of boycotting Yu Zheng.

This guy is really good at plagiarism!

All film and television works produced by his studio, although they are claimed to be original, but as long as you look carefully, you can often find shadows of other film and television works.

Qiong Yao's condemnation was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples.

At one time, a large number of screenwriters who had collaborated with Yu Zheng but eventually broke up with him spoke out, saying that the latter had indeed committed very serious "plagiarism" behavior.

"I can prove that in 09, Yu Zheng asked me to appropriate the main plot of Qiong Yao's script."

"The TV series produced by Yu Zheng in 10 had the shadow of other works. At that time, he led the team to plagiarize and integrate the plots of several other people's works all night long, and concentrated the essence of several other people's works into his own work."

"Yu Zheng once told us in a meeting that as long as the plagiarized content did not exceed 20%, it would be fine, because he had studied the law carefully and knew how to avoid being reported."

When these revelations from industry insiders appeared, Weibo was once again in an uproar.

For a time, Yu Zheng, who already had a bad reputation in the industry, became the target of condemnation and criticism from many people.

Especially recently, the TV series "Palace Lock and Chains" produced by Zheng Studio has been subjected to huge criticism in a short period of time!
Many netizens have discovered that the plot of this TV series is very similar to the role-swapping stories of the "stealing the dragon and switching the phoenix" type in Qiong Yao's novel "The Plum Blossom Mark" and the TV series "The Twins".

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a 1:1 copy and paste.

Based on this, Yu Zheng’s rebuttal seems so shameless and ridiculous.

"I just wonder, how could he have the nerve to say something like 'it was just a coincidence and an accidental injury'?"

Jiang Xue called Chen Fei angrily. While complaining about Yu Zheng, she also said that Yu Zheng's studio had plagiarized Zhou Yi's work before.

If this had happened in the past, Chen Fei would never have paid attention to such things.

But now, Zhou Yi has been acquired by Feiyue Film and Television, and many previous film and television copyrights and works also belong to Feiyue Film and Television.

To put it bluntly, this act of plagiarism is to undermine the roots of Feiyue Films.

"Let's take this opportunity to sue him together."

Since Qiong Yao had taken the lead and set a precedent, and now that this was such a good opportunity, it was natural for her to demand back all the losses that Zhou Yi had suffered in the past.

"I think so too." Jiang Xueruo added in a deep voice: "I have already contacted Qiong Yao. Next, we will join forces with other victims to sue Yuzheng Studio in court. He must pay the price!"

Fade Chen nodded, and then reminded: "I am not very clear about Zhou Yi's previous affairs. If you have any other questions, you can help.

If Feiyue Films' productions or works are plagiarized by others in the future, don't hold back, just sue them until they go bankrupt!"

The trend of piracy has been suppressed with great difficulty, but now the trend of plagiarism has emerged again.

Chen Fei was very sure that the bureau would pay close attention to this matter and would definitely give an explanation to the companies.

If Yu Zheng could be more low-key, what happened today wouldn't have happened. But he is too unruly and too bold!

If it was just borrowing a certain plot or clip, everyone would turn a blind eye to it. After all, he has a lot of capital behind him to "support" him.

But this 1:1 copy is so annoying, who the hell can stand it?

During the lunch break, Chen Fei logged onto Weibo to check out some relevant news.

Yu Zheng seemed to be well prepared. In response to Qiong Yao's accusations and prosecutions, they responded in a very short time.

A group of paid internet trolls and media outlets kept posting in an attempt to whitewash him.

However, with the entry of Feiyue Film and Television, the difficulty of whitewashing has increased dramatically!

As the first broadcast platform, Mango TV is also under considerable pressure.

Many people went to Mango TV’s official Weibo account and asked it to remove this plagiarized work.

However, Mango TV did not make any response at all, but continued to broadcast the subsequent episodes of this TV series.

In the face of capital, nothing is settled until the stone has officially landed on the ground.

…Another few busy hours in the afternoon.

This kind of movie, which requires a large number of extras to support the production, is much more difficult to shoot than ordinary art films and commercial films.

Especially those scenes that require the use of war shots are extremely complicated to shoot. Often just one shot takes several hours to complete.

When we returned to the hotel, it was already dark.

After washing up, Fade Chen opened Weibo and read the news.

The 4th Capital International Film Festival held in the capital recently officially came to an end. With Wu Yu as the chairman of the film festival jury, Wang Xueyan's "The Grandmaster" became the biggest winner, and the Hong Kong film defeated a number of mainland films.

Looking at this news, Fade Chen was secretly glad that he did not get involved in this film festival, otherwise he would have been given a chance to take advantage of others.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the Second Capital International Film Festival held two years ago.

Unable to invite Chen Fei, a group of senior leaders pulled Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Gu Changwei, Jia Zhangke, and Chen Kaige over and arranged for them to communicate with a group of foreign directors led by James Cameron.

The idea was good, but the end result was that Hollywood screwed them.

James Cameron only said a few flattering words on the stage, and he brought the special effects production business of many mainland production companies to Hollywood for the next few years.

After all this trouble, it can be said that the gain was not enough and the gain ended up with a loss.

Brother Chen Kai, the representative of mainland directors, is only concerned with showing off and doesn't care about the beautiful ambition of domestic films to go overseas.

Afterwards, that Capital International Film Festival became a joke.

Although this year's event was not as "outrageous" as in the past, it has also become a laughing stock in the industry.

There were hundreds of domestic films participating in the competition from the mainland, but in the end, a Hong Kong film became the biggest winner. Isn't this a mockery of the Hong Kong film industry to the domestic film industry?

Seeing the internet getting into an uproar again, and many directors protesting, Chen Fei just felt a little sad.

Under what conditions can those people stand up straight?

……

The next morning, Chen Fei was awakened by the continuous ringing of his cell phone.

He opened his eyes drowsily, and without even looking at the caller ID, he pressed the answer button.

And the next second, a howl came from the receiver: "Fuck!!! Brother Fei! It's made! You made it again! You're making a fortune!"

This wave of wild howling immediately woke Chen Fei up.

If nothing unexpected happens, it must be the summary news after Nasdaq closed on the first day that was passed back.

"Stop howling. Let's go out for dinner together sometime. Also, pay attention to Red Sorghum. Your live sound recording is too poor, and you need to improve your lines..."

After retorting to Zhu Yawen and taking revenge on him for waking him up, Chen Fei hung up the phone.

He got out of bed and went to the living room, where he found his laptop which was charging.

As soon as he logged onto the Weibo homepage, he saw more than ten pieces of news about the company’s listing:

"Weibo, the first Chinese social media platform in China, officially rang the bell on Nasdaq yesterday. Let us warmly congratulate it!"

“At the beginning of the opening, Weibo’s stock price fell below the IPO price of $17 and officially started at $16.7…

Although it had a bad start, it had great momentum. By the time the market closed, the stock price closed at $21.3, with a peak of $25.6!"

"On the first day of listing, Weibo's stock market value was US$45 billion, or about RMB 279 billion!"

"All shareholders who hold Weibo's original shares have at least become millionaires!"

……

While watching the news, Chen Fei was on the phone with Zhou Shouzi.

"The overall environment of the US stock market is still somewhat sluggish. The follow-up impact of the brokerage crisis has not yet ended. On the first day of closing, the market value actually failed to meet the expectations of the founding team..."

Listening to Zhou Shouzi's words, many memories suddenly emerged in Chen Fei's mind.

If he remembered correctly, Weibo's stock price seemed to have soared to US$18 per share in 145. That was its peak period, much higher than the current level!
Chen Fei asked casually: "What is Cao Guowei's initial goal?"

"$75 million."

“Wow? Are they trying to surpass Twitter in the short term?”

As a shareholder of Twitter, Chen Fei has a clear understanding of this company which enjoys a great reputation all over the world.

Twitter’s current market value remains at around US$240 billion.

"Haha." Zhou Shouzi laughed, "Director Cao is also a man with ambitions."

Chen Fei laughed in silence. It was useless to have any ambitions. After all, it was impossible to form a monopoly in the country.

Weibo is indeed very powerful today, but in front of ByteDance in the future, it will eventually have to bow down.

Fortunately, as a reborn party, Chen Fei can always keep up with the trend in the first place.

He has been following ByteDance's financing, and even Mihoyo was registered and established in the JD District Market Supervision Bureau in advance with the assistance of Longxiang Capital.

Shanda Literature, Jinjiang Literature, YouYaoQi Comics, MiHoYo, Youku, ByteDance...

The advantages of the reborn party are fully demonstrated here by Chen Fei!
He was planning the future development path in his mind, while the outside world had already fallen into a crazy discussion.

"279 billion times 16%, what the hell? Director Chen has another 44 billion RMB in assets!"

"I can't make money in 10 lifetimes, but they made it in one night. Isn't that too fucking awesome?"

"It seems that Director Chen's personal assets alone are enough to support a listed company, right?"

"One family is not enough? Ten families are more like that!"

"I remember the media reported before that Longxiang Capital, which is controlled by Director Chen, seems to control more than 7000 billion in assets, right?"

"Fuck, I'm going to be jealous. 44 billion is just a drop in the bucket for Director Chen!"

"I thought Director Chen was already amazing for making so much money from movies, but I didn't expect that he was even more amazing when it came to investing!"

……

Calls came in one after another, and without exception, they were all from people in the film and television industry.

Many people were lamenting that he had made huge profits once again, and at the same time, they had a deeper understanding of his influence in the circle!

As Weibo grows in size, its influence within the circle will inevitably grow.

Chen Fei, who holds 16% of the shares, undoubtedly holds the lifeline of many stars and artists, and it can even be said that he has the power of life and death!

If he is determined to deal with someone, he can definitely kick the other person from the ranks of first-tier superstars to outside the 18th line in a very short period of time.

The exclamations from the industry came one after another, surging out like waves.

However, at this moment, several unrelated news suddenly emerged.

"The epic movie The Crossing, jointly produced by China Film Group, Huayi, Bona Film Group, and LeTV, directed by Wu Yu, and starring Zhang Ziyi, Jin Chengwu, Huang Xiaoming, Song Hye Kyo and others, has officially wrapped up."

"At the wrap-up press conference, Director Wu Yu confidently said: Since Chinese-language films have entered the 30 billion box office era, then as the Eastern version of Titanic, The Crossing will naturally have to reach 30 billion box office."

"The leading actress Zhang Ziyi said: "The Crossing" is a large-scale epic disaster love blockbuster. She is confident that she can compete with Kate Winslet and show the elegance of a Chinese film actor."

……

Watching the news, Fade Chen, who was eating in the restaurant, spat out a mouthful of porridge.

He had seen people who could blow well, but he had never seen anyone who could blow as well as him!

"An epic disaster? Indeed, this word is quite appropriate, hahahahahaha!"

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