Chapter 122: Grievances and Hatreds
Lin Xiao didn't speak, his grievances and hatreds with Warner can be said to have been around for a long time, when Steve Keys was on the verge of death, the trap of Camuel and Li Kebao sent him to the guillotine, Warner was not pleasing to him at the beginning, but no one could have imagined that a video website came out, which laid a situation that they had to endure if they were not pleasing to the eye.
A Batman, popular Bale, popular Nolan, even Lin Xiao, who doesn't show up much, has tripled in value, and his relationship with Warner can be said to have entered a honeymoon period, but, in Japan, Zhou Fang Yuxiong's intervention, Sony's shadow, promised a better price, Warner and Lin Xiao finally broke up.
Lin Xiao's identity is not only an artist who is rising on the international stage, but also the boss of Dawning, although because of the sudden attack of the six Hollywood giants and the emergence of the four major video networks, Shuguang no longer has the momentum to say anything in Hollywood, but it is still a hero.
With such people cooperating with others, can Warner feel at ease? In particular, the other party is still cooperating with Sony, which does not want to avenge the blood feud of 800 million US dollars all the time.
After enduring it for so long, the relationship between Lin Xiao and Warner finally came to an end, and such examples abound, such as Spielberg's creation of DreamWorks and Tom Cruise's acquisition of Luen Mei...... This time, it finally came to his head.
The difference is that it is an individual, a company, and the same, that these people all have their own excellent strength, so that the Big Six never treat them as ordinary artists.
If the relationship between Zheng Duobin and Warner broke down, Warner would make such a move? Apparently not.
"The point now is that it stands to reason that there should have been definite news six months before filming, but Warner didn't say it was going to shoot, but told you ambiguously that it might be filmed, which means that they 'said' it. If this continues, the consequences will be very serious! ”
"What are the most serious consequences?" Lin Xiao asked.
Christina's gaze flashed "the most serious...... You'll never get the chance to set foot on the world stage! And all your films will be banned by the four major international film festivals and all awards in Europe and the United States! ”
Lin Xiao took a breath.
Warner's hand can be described as ruthless to the bone. Since Lin Xiao is not used by him, he will simply die in one fell swoop, so as not to have an impact on the fourth profit channel of the film when Lin Xiao sets foot in Hollywood in the future.
If Lin Xiao hadn't made the dawn, if he hadn't filmed Batman, if he hadn't intervened with Zhou Fang Yuxiong and Sony, if he hadn't ...... There are not so many ifs.
Then none of this will happen.
However, all this still happened, Lin Xiao sighed, as early as when Nolan called him several times to tell him that Warner was going to shoot the second part, he should have been alert, or he didn't have enough knowledge of international rules, and this time it was a good lesson for him.
"How do you fix it now?" He calmed down, what Christina said was so serious, as one of the world's top five brokerage companies, she would never exaggerate, maybe the consequences would be even more serious than what she said.
It is useless to think about whether there is one, the most important thing is how to solve it.
"I remember, you once said that the Screen Actors Guild would stand up for me."
"Yes, that's the only way now." Christina gritted her teeth, "Call Jun Izumi over." ”
"Him?" Lin Xiao frowned, "He's just a commissioner sent by Sony, can he help?" ”
"It doesn't matter who he is, what matters is that he is the commissioner of Stringer, the new CEO of Sony! And Sony, now in Hollywood, I am afraid that there are definitely not many people who dare to say first. The opponents who have just eaten MGM and Columbia have a lot of money, and I am afraid that only the Wall Street leaders behind the Big Six can compete with them, which is a world-class consortium. However, I know the Wall Street people too well and don't have enough interests, how can they stand out for Warner? ”
"But...... You have a contract with Sony! Christina's eyes sparkled: "That's your advantage!" ”
That night, Jun Kamizumi came to Seoul.
Lin Xiao saw the other party for the first time, this special commissioner stationed in Shuguang, with a thin face, a little bald, with a pair of crystal glasses, and his eyes were full of friendliness.
"Lin Jun." Jun Kamiizumi smiled and shook his hand, "You even called me here, is there anything wrong?" ”
"It's something." Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Miss Willy, you can tell Mr. Shangquan about it." ”
Christine Nazai carefully finished speaking to Jun Ueizumi, and Jun Ueizumi gasped.
He knows very well how serious this matter is, the foundation of the United States is a contract, and no one will play justice in the United States for insufficient interests, which is an act of seeking death. And once the actor defaults, no matter whether his previous "opportunities" are exhausted or not, his acting career will come to an end.
Not only is it completely banned in Europe and the United States, but the four major international awards are even more than even a thought, and future films don't want to enter Europe and the United States, even from big directors to newcomers, they all scoff at it.
Violating the contract is tantamount to violating the spirit over there, Warner is going to kill the enemy with one move, so that Lin Xiao will never turn over!
He looked at Lin Xiao without a trace, and there was a trace of admiration in his heart, at this time, the other party was completely clueless and anxious as he imagined, although he must be in a hurry, at least on the surface, the other party maintained.
"Do you need help from Sony?" Shangquan Chun groaned for a moment, but the words he said made Lin Xiao frown.
"Mr. Lin, I'm afraid Sony is not easy to meddle this time."
"How?"
Jun Kamiizumi looked at Christina, "Miss Wiley, if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Lin can only hang under the Actors' Guild in the Foreign Actors Club, right?" ”
Lin Xiao frowned and said, "Is there something wrong?" ”
"Of course." Jun Kamiizumi sighed, "This club belongs to the Actors' Guild, but it is the most powerless and marginal position in the Actors' Guild. However, many of them make others look good. ”
"For example, you, such as Ken Watanabe, such as Cheng Long, who doesn't go out and get paid millions? Compared with those local artists who have worked hard to get close to one million, of course they will be red-eyed. It's just that the actors' union is dominated by these people. ”
"In order to satisfy them, the actors' union will have to take the opportunity to suppress you, and I guess this time they will ignore it or symbolically shout twice."
"Warner's meaning is obvious, that is, while you are filming, there is no time to go to court, and they have time to waste with you. Moreover, in the impression of Americans, the Chinese do not love the court, so they dare to do it. ”
Christina bit her lip, "That's true...... However, no matter what, you have to call and ask. ”
……
United States, Screen Actors Guild, Foreign Actors Club Minister Joels. Ma Rui was leisurely drinking coffee on the table.
After a few sips, he quietly took a card out of his pocket, looked at it, and put it in his clothes.
A million dollars...... A happy smile spread across his face, with this money, loans, real estate, he no longer has to worry about these things, the price is just to keep his mouth shut.
On his desk, there was a resume, which was Lin Xiao's resume.
"Three million dollars......," he muttered, and then snorted, "These foreign artists always use their domestic salaries as international salaries, who knows them?" Didn't you just play Batman once? Look, the second time Warner was ruthless. ”
He blew his resume and put it in the information cabinet, an artist who didn't really enter Hollywood, for a million dollars, it's worth it.
"Ding Ding Ding ......" Just then, the phone on his desk rang.
"Mr. Ma Rui, Miss Willy, the agent of Lin Xiao, an artist under the Foreign Artists Club, called, do you want to transfer?"
"No." Joris said coldly, the other party was about to hang up the phone, he added, "In addition, from today onwards, I don't want to hear calls related to Lin, just hang up." ”
In Seoul, Christina listened to the service staff on the phone and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Marry doesn't have time." ”
"When is he free?"
He ...... I haven't been available lately. ”
"Oh? Busy waiting to die! Do you want to mail him a cross?! Nail to the heart of this vampire?! Christina suddenly went berserk, and after a wild roar, smashed the phone.
"Foreign artist clubs don't accept it?" Lin Xiao frowned, and then relaxed, "Of course." ”
"If Warner wants to move me, it must prevent the Screen Actors Guild from coming forward, and they are obviously doing their job over there."
The room was very silent, the current situation was about to erupt, and as soon as the Batman 2 press conference was held a month later, Lin Xiao would immediately become the target of public criticism.
"Haven't you solved it by other means?" Lin Xiao finally spoke: "Then let me decide." ”
"You?" The other two looked at him in surprise: "Are you familiar with the laws of the United States?" Are you familiar with the rules of the American film and television industry? What can you do? ”
"You don't need the rules of the American film and television industry." Lin Xiao frowned and said, "Originally, I really didn't want to use this method. ”
This method involves a lot of money, and it is a confrontation of dozens of lawyer groups, and the key is that Dawn is now desperately eating Apple stock, and any penny has its own use.
He pondered for a long time before he said, "Tell me first, if I win the case and prove that Warner is false, what good will I do?" ”
"Quite simply, on the Screen Actors Guild, there is also a large alliance of the Broadcast Artists Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, and they will make Warner's life unable to take care of itself." Jun Kamiizumi said, "Of course, if you win the lawsuit. ”
"It's not a quick to win case, and even if you have the time, can you spend it with Warner? He drained all your money, and then after winning the case, he knocked out the marrow and sucked the marrow, and you and they can't afford to spend it! Christina added with a blushing face, "They are fighting the golden yuan tactics, even if you are reasonable, you can't afford to spend it with them." ”
"I'm asking how I won?" Lin Xiao asked, "What benefits can I get?" ”
Chapter 123: Plan Ahead
"Of course, it's Warner who responds to your request, and you're eligible for compensation that is several times the attorney's fees, and of course, that's a privately resolved situation. Because once you win, Warner will never want its exploitation of artists to be public, if they dare to make it public, the largest trade union in the United States, the Federation of Trade and Industry will kill them, and then let alone Warner, Wall Street will be at a loss. Maybe Warner will soon follow Paramount's path! Jun Kamiizumi said with certainty, adding again "Premise, you must win the case!" ”
"That's fine." Lin Xiao nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, all over the world, the problems of the employer and the hired party are labor disputes, right?" ”
"Yes." The two agreed in unison, looking at Lin Xiao, their eyes full of doubts.
Is this a breakthrough from the nirvana they are facing now? In short, it's a lawsuit, and I can't afford it financially!
"As I recall, one of the rights of labor disputes was labor investigation." Lin Xiao said.
"Yes, there is this right, but Mr. Lin ......" Jun Kamiizumi said halfway, and suddenly paused.
At the same time, Christina also raised her head abruptly and looked at Lin Xiao in disbelief.
There was an instant silence in the room.
Lin Xiao suddenly felt a little funny, because this trick was the same as that of West Asia. The trick that LaBeouf's genius agent used in the face of Paramount's harsh methods after Transformers 1 in '07 was not of his own making.
It was this trick that made Paramount almost vomit blood, and after reaching a reconciliation with his head, he also promised West Asia. LaBeouf, the protagonist of Transformers 123, didn't get out of sight of what they considered "hateful flies" until 14 Transformers 4.
As smart as Christina, Jun Umizumi, immediately understood the key to this.
"Oh...... Forest...... You're such a genius! Jun Kamiizumi said in surprise, "This method...... It's just appalling......"
"That's not right!" Christina suddenly spoke, "There is another key, your current defendant is behind Warner, but he must be a producer, as a producer, as a producer, to sue you as a Batman crew, how do you use this trick...... You, you're going to sue the entire Warner Company?! ”
Her voice suddenly rose as if screaming, and Jun Kamiizumi was completely frozen.
This is nothing short of a feat!
Sue Warner with one person, and then the labor investigation that makes them feel chills all over their bodies immediately take effect, and the whole process is like a set of chemical reactions!
Their hearts are beating faster, and it's an epic battle!
Who wins and who loses, none of them can be sure, but what they know is that this battle will definitely be written in the annals of American film and television history!