I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 431 429. The Wise Man’s Concerns

This script was not just for Xu Xin to read. The next day, Yang Mi found two people from the screenwriting team and asked them to compare the similarities.

From a legal perspective, there is something called "appropriate citation".

It probably means that if the content of the original work does not exceed "ten percent", it will not be considered plagiarism.

But the problem is that no one is stupid enough to copy and paste directly, so when it comes to judging, the boundary is still relatively blurry.

The legal judgments of borrowing and plagiarism are also different.

Yang Mi didn't understand Yu Zheng, but she didn't understand anything either.

From a legal perspective, it is... difficult to catch this person's tail.

But she has one advantage, and that is... Yu Zheng, from her current perspective, is not too difficult to deal with.

To put it bluntly, if the two really fight, then there is only one value standard for measuring who to help.

Should I offend a screenwriter who doesn't have a good reputation, or offend a Shaanxi TV double-actor who has good relationships with the three major studios and even has a... who can only be regarded as a "younger brother" behind her.

Not to mention other things that others can't see.

So for Yang Mi, this problem is not too difficult to solve.

If the copyright of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" does not belong to her, then it doesn't matter.

But now the copyright of the book is in her hands, and Tianyu or Yu Zheng are rushing to give her eye drops...

Then she would have to talk about it properly.

…

"This community...has a lake?"

After Liu Zhishi met Yang Mi, the first thing he said was to marvel at the scenery of this place.

And Yang Mi’s response was:

"Do you want to pick up shit?"

So asked the vicious woman who was holding Zai Zai, who was walking very happily, and Niu Niu, who was carrying a big belly.

Then, Liu Zhishi rolled her eyes and took the small shovel from her friend's hand...the dog leash next to it.

If your dog poops, you can do it yourself.

I won't get involved.

After Yang Mi pinched her nose and threw the bag containing dog poop into the trash can, she heard Liu Zhishi say:

"Niuniu's belly is so big."

Yang Mi nodded:

"Well, didn't you see that Mimi is already bulging?"

"...????"

No, why is your focus always so strange?

She was speechless and asked:

"How much longer?"

"About half a month will be enough."

"Give me one?"

"Can you raise it? Can you take care of it? German shepherds still need a certain amount of activity. And although this dog can be raised rough, the later training is still very important. Have you raised a big dog before?"

"…Forget it."

When Liu Zhishi heard that it was going to be such a troublesome thing, Liu Zhishi, who originally said he wanted to keep a dog as a companion, shook his head regretfully:

"I have trouble taking care of myself."

"Hmm...why did you come back this time?"

"I took three days off when I signed the contract for "Iljimae"."

"How's Pandaren going?"

“It’s very good~ The shooting went very smoothly~”

"Oh, please can you stop talking so slurringly! It sounds so motorcycle~"

"Hey hey hey..."

Her newly learned Wanwan accent is still a bit different from Yang Mi's specially trained accent.

But she didn't care, and helped Yang Mi hold the more lively Zai Zai and asked:

"What's the price of the house here?"

"I don't know, just ask Xu Xin."

"Where is he?"

"I'm reading the script at home."

""Hawthorn Tree"?...By the way, I haven't seen Liu Yifei for a long time. What is she doing?"

"I'm preparing for the role at home."

The original answer was distorted by Liu Zhishi's words.

But it doesn’t matter, the spring days are blooming, and the dog is done wandering around.

The two of them walked home along Jingzang Lake.

Liu Zhishi has been filming for a long time. She came back to stay for these three days because she wanted to find friends to feast her eyes on.

That shit clearly couldn't quench her appetite.

After arriving at Mimi's house, she began to look forward to today's dishes.

No one will have a bad appetite after eating the food cooked by Mimi herself.

Speaking of which, she is not immune to Yang Chun Shui, and can even help with the beating.

As for Xu Xin...

No need to shout.

I've been here so many times, I'm so familiar with it.

I'm sure I'll meet you while eating later.

Help cut side dishes and prepare ingredients.

And just when Yang Mi's pot of braised beef began to enter the sugar-frying SHAI stage, suddenly, the phone rang.

Amidst the roaring sound, she answered the phone.

Since she had to stir-fry with one hand and hold the pot with the other, she directly turned on the hands-free:

"Hey, what's up?"

The caller was Sun Ting:

"Sister, the screenwriter has finished the color palette. Can I send it to your email now?"

"Well, let's talk about the conclusion first."

"Okay, I've also asked our legal department. If you follow this plot, it will hardly be considered plagiarism. So the best solution is to send a lawyer's letter to ask him to change it."

? ?

Liu Zhishi was a little confused.

What are you talking about?

Then I heard Yang Mi say:

"If he was afraid of the lawyer's letter, then he wouldn't copy it."

Yu Chao Chao...Yu Zheng?

That screenwriter?

Who did he... copy again?

"That means it's not legal anymore, right?"

"I'm afraid so."

"...Okay, I understand. Send it over and I'll take a look."

"Yeah, okay, I'll send it to you now."

"Where are you? Are you coming for dinner tonight? I made braised beef today."

"Uh...I..."

Hearing Sun Ting's hesitation, Yang Mi rolled her eyes:

"Okay, hang up. Remember to take precautions! It's very shameful to get pregnant before marriage!"

"..."

Liu Zhishi didn't know what Sun Ting's expression was.

Anyway, she was speechless.

Could you please hold the wedding before you say this?

When the phone was hung up, Yang Mi rushed to someone and said:

"Shishi, go find Xu Xin and ask him to log into my mailbox and print out what Sun Ting sent."

"OK."

Liu Zhishi nodded and walked out.

All the way to the second floor, because it was her first time here, she shouted in advance:

"Xu Xin?"

"Eh...ah? Shishi?"

Soon, Xu Xin's figure appeared at the door of a room.

Full of surprises:

"Why are you here? Aren't you doing Wanwan?"

"I'll take leave and come back to sign a film contract."

"Oh...where's Yang Mi?"

"They are cooking downstairs. She asked me to find you, log in to her email and print something."

"Uh... ok."

He walked directly into the study, and Liu Zhishi followed him.

He looked at the furnishings in the study and nodded secretly.

Don't mention anything else, just looking at the books on the bookshelf, you can know how hard he works in private.

Then, she glanced at the individual volumes of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" stacked on the table, and was a little surprised:

"Have you started reading this kind of book?"

"No... Yang Mi didn't tell you?"

"say what?"

"This book has been plagiarized... It's not considered plagiarism, but it must have been written along the same lines."

Xu Xin pointed to the script in front of him.

Liu Zhishi took a look and found that the name was "Gong Lock Heart Jade".

Is "Gong Suo Xin Jade" plagiarizing "Bu Bu Jing Xin"?

Just as I was thinking about it, the printer had already started working.

Soon, a thick stack of about thirty or forty pages of manuscript paper was printed, and Xu Xin handed it to her:

"Give."

"Well, I'll go downstairs then... I'll call you when I eat later?"

"good."

After saying hello, Liu Zhishi walked out of the study with the information in his hand.

Walk and watch.

These are all tables.

The table begins with the names of "Gong Lock Heart Jade" and "Bu Bu Jing Xin".

Then there are some respective story paragraphs.

Finally, in the box at the end of the same line, there are conclusions such as "The narrative lines here are similar", "The two stories are extremely similar", and "The dialogue is almost the same".

And passed written in red font.

Now Liu Zhishi probably knew what these documents were.

Where did the plagiarism go from the book in Mimi’s hands?

Gee, that's so shameless.

Holding the document in her hand, she went all the way downstairs.

Yang Mi, who had already stewed the braised beef, took it over and glanced at it briefly before hearing Liu Zhishi ask:

"What's going on?"

Yang Mi didn't hide it either. After telling the story again, Liu Zhishi frowned:

"Did they do it on purpose?"

"Probably not. I didn't provoke them. If they really wanted to do this, there was no need to come to me. They could just secretly film the story. After all, this cannot legally define plagiarism. So... it's very possible. It's because they didn't know about the book "Step by Step". After receiving the story, they came directly to me."

"this……"

Seeing Liu Zhishi's speechless look, Yang Mi smiled:

"Outrageous, right?"

"Well...then what are you going to do?"

"This matter is not my business."

Yang Mi pointed at it:

"The script is given to him, and he will handle it. I will join the team in a few days... I can't worry about these things."

"the Grand Master?"

"Um."

"Wow...it's finally starting..."

Liu Zhishi's words received a nod from Yang Mi.

yes.

It's finally starting.

…

Liu Zhishi went back after having a meal.

Not even a drink.

She just missed Mimi, so she came over to have a meal.

Before leaving, he also took away the gossip about "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and "Gong Lock Heart Jade".

Moreover, what she didn't say to Mimi was... From this moment on, she suddenly started to hate Yu Zheng.

In other words, "venting anger" means disgust arises in the evidence.

When she debuted, she was dubbed "Liu Yifei's cousin".

When she first met Liu Yifei's fans who called her a "copycat", she felt sad for a long time.

Although she and Liu Yifei have nothing to do now, and surprisingly they still have a lot in common. However, because of her past experience, she is particularly resistant to this kind of "high imitation" things.

So from this moment on, she particularly hated the script called "Gong Lock Heart Jade".

But it's just annoying.

They didn't look for me.

I believe Mimi and Xu Xin can definitely handle it.

After all, she had never seen Mimi suffer from anyone.

Xu Xin also dialed Qian Pengcheng's number.

"Haha, hello, Director Xu."

Xu Xin heard the voice from Qian Pengcheng's side and found that it was not noisy.

And the state is quite relaxed.

Seeing this, Xu Xin smiled and exchanged greetings with him, then asked:

"Where is Mr. Qian now?"

"I'm at home, Director Xu. It's okay. If you have anything to say, don't worry."

"That's it...Mr. Qian, Yang Mi has finished reading the script of "Gong Lock Heart Jade"."

"oh?"

Qian Pengcheng's voice gradually conveyed the emotion of expectation:

"How's it going? Director Xu, is she interested?"

"This...Mr. Qian, can I ask how you got this script?"

Seeing that he did not answer directly, Qian Pengcheng was a little puzzled, but still said:

"This script was given to us by the screenwriter named Yu Zheng. We read it and felt that this kind of transparent idol drama has a good foundation. Director Xu also knows that we never like the repetition of the same themes.

The subject matter is very novel. After watching it again, everyone felt that if a first-line actor could be found to play the role, this drama would have the potential to become a hit. We are friends. If something like this happens, I must think of Director Xu and Mimi first. Haha~"

Xu Xin did not decide whether Qian Pengcheng's words were true or false for the time being, but asked:

"Then... Mr. Qian should know that this screenwriter doesn't have a very good reputation."

"Well……"

Hearing this, Qian Pengcheng vaguely felt that there was something in Xu Xin's words, and his tone became more cautious:

"Of course we do, so we examined this script very carefully and found that except for his character, which is somewhat adapted from the idol drama, there is nothing else. Moreover, we think that this kind of clear idol drama character is actually A very novel idea to attract audiences. This kind of idol drama theme has a very good prospect at present. ...Director Xu, is there something wrong with this script?"

"..."

Xu Xin was silent for a moment, as if he was judging whether Qian Pengcheng's words were true or not.

After a moment of silence, he said:

"Mr. Qian, do you still remember Manager Xiao from that website when we first met, right?"

"Well, remember, what's wrong?"

"After meeting him, we collaborated twice in total. Once was the book called "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and the other time was a novel called "Bu Bu Jing Xin". Mr. Qian, do you have a computer at hand?"

"have."

"Then send me your email address and I'll send you a document for you to take a look at."

"good……"

Qian Pengcheng mentioned his email address, and Xu Xin sent the comparison palette files and continued:

"To tell you the truth, this script is based on the plot of "Bu Bu Jing Xin", and then mixed with the protagonist's character of "Meteor Garden"... Of course, as you said, It’s okay for him to borrow the characters, but the plot...if "Bu Bu Jing Xin" is a high-quality drama, then this drama is like a beggar's version copied from a copycat."

"..."

In an instant, there was no word from Qian Pengcheng's side.

Xu Xin continued:

"I've been watching it these past few days, comparing it while I'm reading it. The more I look at it, the more something is wrong. So why don't I call and ask to see what's going on with this script."

"..."

Qian Pengcheng was silent again, and then the "buzzing" sound of a printer sounded on the phone.

"...Director Xu, let me take a look at this information first."

"Well, okay. I'll look at the money first. I'll hang up first."

"Okay...that...Director Xu."

"Um?"

"No one in the company has discovered this script. If this is true, then no matter what, I won't give you the script..."

"Hahaha, that's not what I meant either."

Xu Xin smiled and said:

"Yang Mi looked at it very seriously, but since she has found a problem, she must communicate with Mr. Qian, right? The copyright of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" is now with me. If he hadn't been too greedy That’s great, I wouldn’t even call you to ask about the situation…”

Be it him or Qian Pengcheng.

Both of them kept their words to themselves.

Nothing tit for tat.

Because it’s not that far yet.

But at the same time, both of them knew in their hearts that if this was really the case...

Tiantian Entertainment is really going to take a big blame for this incident.

Your screenwriter stole my outline and wanted me to star...

To whomever this matter is brought to, it is an unethical thing that is neither easy to hear nor easy to talk about.

Seeing that there was still room for "recovery", Qian Pengcheng felt a little more at ease and said at the same time:

"In that case, I will forward this information to the people in the company now. We will study it and give Director Xu a reply in the next two days?"

"Well, okay. I'm sorry that I have to ask Mr. Qian to work so hard so late..."

"What the hell, luckily Director Xu discovered this in time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to hold my head high in front of Director Xu in the future..."

"Hahaha……"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

After haha, the phone hung up.

Yang Mi, who had been listening by the side, said:

"Since he can keep it under wraps... it means they really don't know about this matter."

"It's no use thinking about this now. Just think about two things."

Xu Xin raised two fingers:

"One, what should you do if they did it on purpose. Two, what should you do if they didn't do it on purpose."

"so what should I do now?"

After hearing his wife's words, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"Leaving these two aspects aside, what do you think of what he's talking about... about the theme of cleansing?"

"Clear wear?"

"Yes. Time travel... This is really rare on TV. I remember there was a TV series called "Love Through Time", right? What else?"

Yang Mi frowned slightly.

He shook his head for a moment:

"I really can't remember it for a moment. However, since I can't remember it, it means there haven't been any popular TV series on this subject. The market prospect should be good... "Bu Bu Jing Xin" can be adapted."

"Try it?...Why did you buy it in the first place?"

Xu Xin was speechless.

In recent years, she has owned fifteen if not twenty copyrights, right?

Some books are so cheap that you can get them for 100,000 or 80,000 yuan.

But it has become more and more expensive in the past two years...but her will has not weakened at all.

But why do you listen to this...

When she first bought "Bu Bu Jing Xin", wasn't it for the adaptation?

Hey you loser bitch.

How many millions are there for you to brag about, right?

Yang Mi was indeed speechless...

What could she say?

Did I buy it just to disgust Tang people?

Who made Tang people disgusted with me first?

She didn't want to say it.

Who knows what my brother will do if he knows these things?

She is not afraid of the Tang people, but rather enjoys the process of intrigue. I was afraid that my brother would use the "Wrath of Thunder" and find a connection that I had never heard of or use other methods to defeat the BOSS that I was planning to use to upgrade.

Therefore, she could only shake her head:

"Aren't I afraid that I might take too big a step all of a sudden?"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless, and his eyes were filled with one emotion: "Are you talking in human language?"

A TV series called Big Steps?

Do you have any misunderstanding about the steps?

Faced with his look, Yang Mi did not continue to explain.

He just knitted his eyebrows together and thought for a while before saying:

"So, it seems that there is a market for Qing Wen. It seems that this subject has not been encountered much. So, shall I start adapting this script? The market is currently blank. If someone from Tianyu does something... …Then I will really suffer a huge loss!”

Xu Xin thought for a while and nodded:

"You can do it quickly, but you don't have to be in such a hurry. Just ensure the quality. The original novel is quite exciting. If you ask someone to revise it, time is not a problem."

"Not urgent?"

Yang Mi was a little surprised.

"Aren't you in a hurry? Other people's scripts have already come out!"

"Of course there is no rush. If you think about it from another angle, if the people from Tianyu did it on purpose, then now that the script has been released, according to the script of this kind of idol drama, their preparations will be very fast. Women are looking for beautiful women , the man can find a handsome man, get some Qing Dynasty clothes, find a director, and it may be ready to start filming in ten days and a half. No matter what you do, it will definitely be too late."

"Then if they didn't do it on purpose..."

Hearing this, Xu Xin smiled, held the teacup and said calmly:

"Then not only does this script need to be changed, but we also have a better one. Then let's cooperate... Isn't the goal that everyone was running for in the beginning is win-win cooperation? So, knowing that we don't have enough time, we We also need to be friends with time. Even if they want to film "The Heart of the Palace," they have to keep the lead for "The Heart of the Heart."

"...Are you sure? That's Hunan TV."

"What does it matter whether you are sure or not?"

Xu Xin shrugged:

"We can't rise because of Hunan TV. If you offend them, you can live well. On the contrary, the same is true for them. Since everyone has the ability to offend the other party but still live well, with cooperation It’s a win-win situation again… Then who would fight to the death to make enemies for themselves? This is not the way of a wise man. So… don’t worry.”

A cigarette is lit.

In the puff of smoke, a voice came slowly:

"Just follow your pace. What we need more than speed is quality. They have the capital to offend you, and you also have the confidence to bite their flesh. No one is lower than the other. Don't be afraid."

He said calmly:

"I am here."