Chapter 131: Fierce Battle (2)
"Lin! What do you take Warners for! What do you think you are! Wells' voice roared, "Warner's decision to stay put, it's a grace to you!" Man, learn to be content! ”
"You think Warner is scared of you? Are you going to drag it out with us? Well, we'll do it for you! With his roar, the veins on his forehead were jumping.
Bix suddenly beckoned, and Wells respectfully handed over the phone.
"Lin, how do you want to solve it?"
"Five million dollars in compensation, plus a movie for my own initiative."
"Impossible!" Bix's originally calm heart was suddenly ignited by the raging flames, "What are you being Warner!" Decide that this is the end of this matter, this is your last chance! ”
"Otherwise...... his gaze turned cold, "even if we don't shoot Harry Potter this year, we will definitely let you die in the net!" ”
"This gentleman." On the other side of the phone, Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, "Since you made this choice, then let's see you in court!" When the time comes, I'll want more than that. ”
"Dream on!" Bix sneered.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Xiao hung up the phone and already laughed.
This call is tantamount to a victory for him!
Warner's attention to Harry Potter was far beyond his expectations. What he didn't know was that the contract between Warner and JK Rowling was not to buy out all the copyrights, but to buy one after writing one, that is, Rowling could sell the next one to Universal at any time, sell it to Disney, or even ...... Sell to Sony!
One movie doesn't appear a year, JK Rowling's income plummets, what will happen next year? Bix felt his scalp tingle when he thought about it.
"This megalomaniacal fellow!" On the other side, Bix gritted his teeth and slapped the table with a loud bang, looking at Wells viciously, "No matter what!" Within three months! I have to get this over for me! Daybreak must be rolled back to China! ”
Wells and Robert's silver teeth were crushed, and they had to drag it out with Daybreak!
I hope that the three-month arrears will make Lin Xiao feel cold and finally reconcile with Warner.
However, the next day, Hollywood was boiling again.
Nicolas Cage, Dustin. Hoffman, Daniel. Wear. Lewis, Russell. Crowe...... and more than 20 artists, who were interviewed by reporters on this day at the same time, all revealed a meaning, labor disputes will not be tolerated by artists! And question the attitude of the Artists Guild!
"Oh, I don't understand, I really don't know." Nicolas Cage, the Hollywood superstar who is only ten emperors with 20 million plus dividends, faced the sea of cameras, frowned and said, "This kind of thing happened, I can't figure out why the Screen Actors Guild didn't take a stand?" I'm very skeptical about its credibility now, a union that artists can't protect, what do we need it to do? ”
"It's a union tragedy." Russell. Crowe said unabashedly, "Can we still believe in such a union?" I'm already thinking about quitting the Screen Actors Guild, and maybe the big leagues are a good option. ”
When Wells and Bix saw the news, they were stunned.
These artists all belong to Sony!
At this juncture, Sony finally made a move, but its approach was not to directly support Lin Xiao's funds, but to drag the actors' union into the water! And the way to tie it to the same chariot with him!
These are not the most important, in Lin Xiao's interview that night, he said unceremoniously, "Why don't other artists receive this kind of treatment, artists in Europe and the United States, once a similar dispute occurs, there will be an actor's union that will jump out immediately." Why did I, an artist from a foreign artist club, encounter such a thing, and the actors' union kept silent? ”
"I feel like it's discrimination from the Screen Actors Guild, an organization that represents the American entertainment industry and excludes foreign artists! And indifferent to the artists of the foreign artist club, they exist in name only! ”
This sentence was said very seriously, and even the faces of several "Hollywood News" reporters interviewed were turned white with fright.
Discrimination is such a thing, even the president can do it, let alone an actors' union.
Just an hour after Lin Xiao held a press conference, Cheng Long, Wu Yusen, Ang Lee, a superstar, and two big-name directors spoke at the same time, "I hope the actors' union will investigate this matter thoroughly!" ”
Cheng Long said very directly: "If the actors' union treats me differently, I will immediately quit the actors' union and join the big league!" ”
Ang Lee and Wu Yusen also immediately said, "The attitude of the Actors Guild is 'disappointing,' and has turned sour." ”
This time, the actors' union couldn't sit still at all.
Yes, they are discrimination, the foreign artist club itself is a marginal organization, who cares if you live or die? Even the people inside are some of the backs. The scenery is not clear.
However, when the hat of discrimination is buttoned down, they choose to remain silent, that is, they are looking for death, not to mention Lin Xiao's statement, I am afraid that the AFLF will immediately jump out and slap it to the Mediterranean.
What's more, Cheng Long, a genuine superstar worth 15 million, plans to change jobs, which is not allowed! This is absolutely not allowed!
If you jump to the big leagues, the Screen Actors Guild will immediately become the laughing stock of all Hollywood!
That night, the actors' union immediately stated that it would make every effort to investigate the matter! If it is indeed Warner's arrears to Lin Xiao's labor, he must fight with Warner to the end!
At the same time, the Minister of the Foreign Artists Club, Joels. Ma Rui applied for his resignation, and a total of three ministers from relevant departments applied for resignation.
This fire has ignited the whole of Hollywood!
Joels. Ma Rui was looking at the magazine in a daze.
Three hours ago, he was the head of the Screen Actors Guild, but three hours later, everything changed.
The chairman almost grabbed him by the collar and roared, "Are you going to be happy if you want to send the actors' union to the guillotine?!" ”
He also wanted to defend himself, but he was greeted by a letter of dismissal from the board of directors, announcing his resignation in order to save face for him.
"A million dollars......" he looked at the ceiling blankly, a million dollars, his future was gone, his job was gone.
On the magazine in front of him, the cover is all "The lawsuit of the century, Lin Xiao vs. Warner, who wins and who loses?" He has no intention of watching such news.
On the third day of the adjournment, there was a disagreement among the investors who financed Harry Potter. personally came forward to hold a press conference to once again state that Harry Potter really has nothing to do with the labor dispute.
The Screen Actors Guild formally submitted an application to the Los Angeles High Court to thoroughly investigate the contract dispute between Warner and all Screen Actors Guild artists.
The situation has begun to turn, and everyone knows very well that now the initiative is no longer in Warner's hands, unless he can give up Harry Potter!
Fourth day of adjournment.
The Grand Alliance openly ridiculed the Actors' Union for its decay, and extended an olive branch to Cheng Long and invited him to join the Grand Alliance, and the Actors' Union immediately countered that the loose system of the Grand Alliance could not bring real benefits to the artists.
"These stupid pigs!" In the Screen Actors Guild, the president is Glenling. Paton, gritting his teeth, looked at the report in front of him.
In the past few days, the form has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and Warner, which was originally sure to win, is no longer optimistic.
The investigation of Harry Potter inadvertently hit the other party seven inches, Warner suddenly rolled on the ground in pain, and anyone who understood could see that unless it dragged on and fought to provoke JK Rowling, Warner had only one way to withdraw the lawsuit or settle out of court.
Will Lin Xiao give Warner a chance to withdraw the lawsuit?
No one would think so.
"The big leagues, these bastards who will only fall into the trap!" Parton cursed through gritted teeth.
Since the morning, the criticism of the major leagues has not stopped, and it is not easy to catch the sore foot of the Screen Actors Guild, and the superstars worth 15 million are ready to leave, how can they let it go?
"Chairman, what should I do?" The people around him asked worriedly.
"What to do? Do you still need me to teach? Parton clutched the materials irritably, almost crumpling into a ball of paper, "Immediately!" Contact Cheng Long's agency, WMA, and deal with the attacks of the major leagues in the media! If they trample us down this time, who will dare to come to the Actors' Guild in the future? ”
Just then, his phone rang.
"Chairman Paton." On the phone, a soft girl rang, "This matter, the actors' union doesn't have to take over." ”
"Who are you?" Parton frowned, he didn't look at the electricity in his anger just now, but at this moment, he almost scared half of his soul away with a sweep of his eyes!
"The vice president of the AFL, Jennifer. Ms. Carlo...... "His heart is beating out, and this is the top boss of almost all middle class in America!"
"Chairman Parton, I am personally very disappointed with the Screen Actors Guild." Jennifer said, "Warner, like Disney, belongs to the MPAA, a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, formerly known as the MPPDA, which means the Federation of Filmmakers and Distributors in the United States. Unlike the Chinese investors in the film industry that we represent, they are naturally opposed to employees such as the Actors' Guild, the Screenwriters' Guild and the Director's Guild. I can't figure out how your guild is so obsessed with ignoring the foreign artist club? ”
Parton sweated profusely, opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't say anything.
He had already scolded Joels half to death in his heart, because of one person, now even the attention of the Federation of Labor and Industry has been attracted! This relationship is no longer just a war between Lin Xiao and Warner, but a war between two classes!
However, apart from Sony, none of the other Big Three will jump out and speak for Warner!
Because of the mutual attack between the actors' union and the big leagues, there are examples of the screenwriters' union, which is absolutely forbidden in the AFL, and this time, it also stepped on the nerves of the AFL.
"Your Excellency......"
"Needless to say, several ministers and heads of the AFL-CIO will intervene tomorrow to conduct a thorough investigation of Warner. Mr. Paton, you have really disappointed us this time. ”
"Toot toot toot ......" came from the busy tone, and Parton hung up the phone in a cold sweat.
At this point, he knew that Warner had been defeated.
The other party's previous arrangement was that he didn't want the Federation of Labor and Industry to participate, but Sony's artists forcibly pulled out the actors' union, and Lin Xiao labeled them as discriminatory, forcing the actors' union to express its position.
However, they can make a show of this statement, and they can't contribute to work, until the attack of the big leagues, they can only fight back, which is equal to credibility and the life of the union!
As a result, such a mutual attack on the trade unions of the same industry finally made the attention of the Federation of Labor and Industry, the largest union federation in the United States, has hated this kind of thing, and directly took over this matter!
No matter how good Warner is, it is impossible to compete with the middle level of the entire United States!