"Margaret Thatcher fell on the steps of the Great Hall as she left. The handbag was thrown out, and the heel of the high heel also fell off...... 'one misstep becomes a thousand hatreds', which may be a true portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's mentality at this time. ”

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Liangkun laughed.

Marydonna, who was reading the ledger next to her, looked up and asked, "Brother Kun, what news is so funny?" ”

Liangkun folded the newspaper in his hand and said, "The British are hitting the streets." ”

Marydonna said: "I thought it was Lin Guoyun who had something new to break out. ”

On August 18, 1982, the Hong Kong police received a call from a photo processing company that said that the developed photos of a man were close-up photos of women's private parts. After receiving the call, the police arrested the man, Lin Guoyun, a 27-year-old taxi driver. When he was arrested, he claimed that he had taken the photographs on behalf of someone else, but upon investigation, it was confirmed that this was a lie.

After that, the police searched Lin Guoyun's residence, Room F on the 2nd floor of Anqing Building, Guizhou Street, and found a total of 40 videos, three of which were filmed by Lin Guoyun of the female deceased's corpse rape and dismemberment of the body, as well as female ** official specimens, photos of naked corpses, as well as cameras and killing tools.

After questioning, the police exhumed two more female bodies in the grass of Tai Hang in Causeway Bay.

Between February and August 1982, Lin Guoyun killed a total of four women, dismembered their bodies and even made the corpses into specimens, and Lin also filmed the dismemberment process for later enjoyment.

According to people familiar with the matter, judging from the pictures found in Lin's home, there were far more than these four victims who were dismembered, but because the identities of the other victims could not be examined, the prosecutor could only charge Lin with the murder of the four women.

Liangkun said: "Speaking of Lin Guoyun, you say, what if the company makes a movie based on Lin Guoyun? Will anyone watch it? ”

Maridonna thought for a moment and said, "I think someone will see it, I'd like to see it myself." ”

Liangkun said: "Then I'll call Wang Jie over, let's discuss, make a movie, and make some quick money." ”

……

Soon, Wang Jie and Ye Yingwen both came over.

After listening to Liangkun's plan, Wang Jie said: "The Hong Kong film industry has always had a tradition of putting major and important cases that happened locally on the screen, and the Zhao brothers also made a series of movies called "Hong Kong Strange Case" a few years ago. However, to make such a movie, do you need to pay Lin Guoyun himself? ”

Liangkun said: "This is for a professional like Lawyer Ye. ”

Ye Yingwen said: "The main legal issues of the film adapted from real people and real stories are: What are the rights of the character archetype? Can I get paid? How is the difference between fiction and reality differentiated? What are the elements of a complete contract for a film adaptation of a real life story? ”

Wang Jie, Liangkun, and Mary Donna looked like they were willing to hear the details.

Ye Yingwen said: "The protection of copyright is not to protect the thoughts, emotions and themes embodied in the work, but to protect the author's original expression of ideas, emotions and themes. Stories of personal experience are usually difficult to meet the requirements of the composition of a work, and do not fall within the scope of copyright protection. ”

Wang Jie said: "That means that we don't have to ask Lin Guoyun's consent to make a movie, and we don't have to pay him." ”

Ye Yingwen shook his head and said, "Wrong." Although it is said that the so-called 'facts are copyright-free' and the film is adapted from 'real people and real stories', 'real people and real stories' itself does not fall under the category of copyright protection. However, it is necessary to obtain the authorization of the character prototype before the movie. Generally speaking, a movie based on a real person will involve two rights of the character archetype: the right to privacy and the right to reputation. The protection of privacy is based on the fundamental belief that everyone has the right not to be disturbed and the right to decide how they appear in public, unless they have voluntarily placed themselves in the public eye or their privacy is in the public interest. Lin Guoyun's case has caused a sensation in Hong Kong and has been reported in detail by many media, and it can be said that the case itself has entered the public domain of the news, and Lin Guoyun cannot disagree with the film adaptation on the grounds of privacy. The key issue is the right to reputation, and our film will definitely damage Lin Guoyun's reputation. We still have to pay Lin Guoyun a license fee. ”

Wang Jie asked: "So what is the problem of the so-called 'how to distinguish and transform between fiction and reality'?" The movie was originally based on real people and real events, and it was fictionalized. ”

Ye Yingwen said: "Between reality and fiction, we, as film producers, should make a clear statement, so as not to cause misunderstanding among ordinary audiences, and insert fictional plots on character prototypes, which will damage their reputation." ”

Liangkun said: "Then add a sentence, 'This film is based on real people and real stories, but the story is pure fiction, if there are similarities, it is a coincidence'." ”

Ye Yingwen said: "The last question is: the most important question is: what are the elements of a complete contract for the adaptation of a real life movie? ”

Liangkun asked, "Isn't this something you should consider as a professional lawyer?" ”

Ye Yingwen said: "The core of the question is, should we obtain Lin Guoyun's exclusive authorization? ”

Liang Kun said: "Hong Kong is also a big palm, Lin Guoyun's case will definitely occupy a certain space in Hong Kong history, if we sign his exclusive, and others want to make films in the future, won't we be able to collect money all the time?" ”

Ye Yingwen said: "That's true. ”

Liangkun said: "Then send someone to talk to him and sign his exclusive." ”

After the meeting, after sending Wang Jie and Ye Yingwen away, Liangkun sat on the desk again, recalling the movies he had "once" watched, such as "Doctor Lamb", "Butcher on a Rainy Night", "The Taxi Judge", and began to write the script.

Marydonna asked Liangkun quirkily, "Brother Kun, what kind of movie will Lin Guoyun's incident be made?" ”

Liangkun said, "Guess? ”

Marydonna said: "I've seen Wang Jie's "Hong Kong Strange Case", the film is very scary, will we also make it like this? ”

Liangkun said: "Horror movies are good, the most suitable for lovers to watch." ”

Mary Donna looked at Liangkun with a question mark face of "Are you lying to me".

Liangkun said: "If you don't watch horror movies, how can a girl get into her boyfriend's arms to seek security? ”

Maridonna knew that Liangkun was joking, and pouted.

Liangkun said: "For the excitement of watching movies, men and women are different. Men like to watch action movies and gunfight movies, while the main fans of horror movies are women. Because horror films want to create an eerie atmosphere, they often use elements such as dim rooms, dripping sounds, children's cries, and abnormal behaviors of cats and dogs, while women are emotionally delicate, can have more perception of the details of life, and can get more emotions from horror films based on reality and imagination. ”