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“Don’t say that. Grandfather would have never imagined that things would reach this stage. Let’s just wait and see what tricks Elder Nangong wants to play.”
Unfortunately, they had no idea that the old man’s tricks involved something that they wouldn’t be able to handle.
The old man was simply using Kaleidoscope as a distraction, while his true targets – were the twins!
After Eric and Emma were occupied elsewhere, he naturally had a way to capture the two kids…
So, even though there were a few changes in his plan, ‘The Wild Dog Crisis’ still went ahead and started screening. The method was adjusted a little, but the results were going to be the same.
Since he was planning to slander them, did it matter how dirty his tactics were?
He was going to claim that a member of staff from ‘The Ant Queen 2’ had come in contact with the script from the US and he wasn’t going to give Kaleidoscope the chance to defend themselves. After all, Kaleidoscope was big, but they still couldn’t compete with Hollywood.
The member of staff that the old man planned to use, was none other than the identity he had used to sneak onto the set of ‘The Ant Queen 2’: the explosives technician.
After all, the man had indeed worked in the US before Elder Nangong used his identity to join the set of ‘The Ant Queen 2’.
Although the police were still hunting him down, the man did actually exist at some point…But, the best thing for Elder Nangong was, using this identity would leave Kaleidoscope with no living witness.
The average person couldn’t possibly be as cruel as Elder Nangong.
After all, he even went as far as to hold his own great-granddaughter hostage. What couldn’t he do for the sake of revenge?
So, ‘The Wild Dog Crisis’ ended up being released at the end of December as the old man had hoped. However, as an old name in the industry, the agency that produced the film didn’t initially receive the attention that they expected. It wasn’t until the next day, when scandals broke out, that the American audience finally took notice of them.
“OMG! Supposedly, one of our films plagiarized a forgeign film. I can’t believe it.”
“I don’t believe the forgeign could possibly write anything good, but they did indeed start screening first.”
“What a joke! What hasn’t the forgeign plagiarized in the past? How could they have the audacity to make an accusation like this?”
The news quickly got hyped up because it involved the clash of two cultures.
Plus, Hollywood was a place where everyone in entertainment aimed for. How could they say that a Hollywood agency plagiarized the forgeign?
Even if the Westerners were beaten to death, they’d still refuse to believe it.
Because of this scandal, the Americans began to take note of ‘The Wild Dog Crisis’, as well as Emma’s film, ‘The Ant Queen 2’. On one hand, they ridiculed the forgeign for their filming techniques, while on the other, they praised their own country’s production for having an improved storyline.
They were completely shameless. Even though Emma’s film had started screening so far ahead, they still managed to grasp onto it to create hype and benefit from it.
A little while later, the American film agency announced that they would be seriously dealing with the accusations and claimed that a forgeign explosives technician stole their script and leaked it. On top of that, they also revealed evidence that the man had worked on the set of ‘The Ant Queen 2’.
“We are going to punish the forgeign agency for what they’ve done. Our lawyers will be contacting them soon. I hope ‘The Ant Queen 2’ can be taken out of the theaters as a sign of respect.”
The Americans exp**ssed their standpoint clearly, but that wasn’t the main issue. The main issue was the fact that the forgeign audience ended up being successfully riled up as well.
Plagiarism was something that no one could accept, especially when their favorite, Emma, and the country’s biggest agency, Kaleidoscope, were involved. If even their Kaleidoscope’s production couldn’t be trusted, then there was honestly no hope left for the domestic sci-fi market.
So, netizens began to exp**ss their opinions online.
“I think the Americans are being shameless and twisting the truth. ‘The Ant Queen 2’ obviously started screening first. How could they claim that they plagiarized off them?”
“Are the Americans using their power to bully the weak?”
“I’ve seen both movies. The similarities lie in just one particular supporting character; even their lines are pretty much the same. But, I can’t tell who plagiarized who.”
“Does Hollywood need to copy from others?”
“Don’t blame me for being blunt, the two films have the same lines, but the lines definitely fit the context of ‘The Ant Queen 2’ more. In the American film, it’s a bit out of place.”
“I’ve also seen the American film. To be honest, it’s not up to Hollywood standard. The plot is all over the place; even the protagonist doesn’t have a main plot line. It’s simply filled with blood and action. If we’re talking about plagiarism, I’m sure it was the Americans that plagiarized!”
All of a sudden, the entire internet was filled with discussions. But, of course, Elder Nangong successfully affected ‘The Ant Queen 2’s’ momentum, because a lot of people started to shift to a neutral standpoint. At least, until the copyright was confirmed, they weren’t planning to buy any tickets to watch it.”
For ‘The Ant Queen 2’ to experience such an incident while they were at their highest point, was quite a sudden blow.
Especially when the Americans acted frighteningly fast. Right after they said they were contacting Kaleidoscope, they immediately jumped on the next plane and headed towards New York.
The Americans acted like they were telling the truth and put up a strong and intimidating front.
But, only those involved, knew why this was happening.
As Su Youran and Nangong Quan sat at home watching the news, they were both furious and shocked. If Little Eggshell wasn’t in Elder Nangong’s hands, they may have already stepped forward to betray the old man. But, now that their daughter was in his hands, they were afraid to tread recklessly.
The public wanted Kaleidoscope to provide an explanation because the scandal involved national pride. If even an agency like Kaleidoscope turned to plagiarism, what hope did the industry have left?
Because of this matter, Fletcher ended up holding a p**ss conference. As he stood on the stage, he said confidently to the media, “Thank you everyone for your concern regarding this scandal. Please let me provide an explanation on behalf of Kaleidoscope.”
“Firstly, the script for ‘The Ant Queen 2’, which was produced by Emma and distributed by Kaleidoscope, was completely written by the hands Kaleidoscope’s CEO, Eric. Here is the original handwritten draft with clearly marked dates. Which means, even before ‘The Ant Queen 2’ started filming, there was already a confirmed script. At that time, Mr. Ceng, hadn’t even joined the crew yet. So, how could he have possibly leaked information for us to plagiarize?”
“Moreover, the final scripts and synopsis in every single actor’s hands were issued on specific dates. Which meant, nothing changed during filming. So, how did the plagiarism occur?”
“Secondly, I’m sure everyone heard about the explosion that happened on the set of ‘The Ant Queen 2’. The explosives technician that’s in question, was the culprit behind the explosion. Even as we speak, the police are still trying to find him. But, according to one of our actors, he caught the man sneaking glances at his script during his break. Could it be possible that this man ran away to The States and leaked our script to the Americans instead?”
“Thirdly, we’ve analysed the plot of both films. I’m sure everyone can tell which film the ‘plagiarized portion’ is more suited to.”
“A film that’s involved genuine hard work compared to a film that’s riding on the coattails of Hollywood; I’m sure everyone can tell which one’s more sincere.”
“The following, are words from Emma herself: I’ve never thought about surpassing anyone, nor have I dreamed about going to Hollywood. I simply want the domestic sci-fi market to flourish.”
“I’ve already exp**ssed my thoughts towards Hollywood in the past and I don’t think our abilities are any less than them.”
“So, I hope that everyone can trust the ‘The Ant Queen 2’. From production until release, our film had nothing to do with the Americans. We will leave the rest with our lawyers…”
Emma’s message was clear. There was no need to plagiarize off the Americans because she believed that they were capable of producing something great themselves.
Fletcher’s words represented Kaleidoscope, which meant, Kaleidoscope denied all claims of plagiarism and they had evidence to go with it.
Their aim was to tell everyone that ‘The Ant Queen 2’ completely belonged to them and had nothing to do with the disgusting foreigners.
Of course, Kaleidoscope’s firm approach helped everyone relax.
“I’m one of the people that have watched both films. If we analyze both films calmly, the ridiculous ‘wild dog’ film makes no sense at all!”
“Are the Americans trying to leech off our popularity as well?”
“I absolutely believe that ‘The Ant Queen 2’ was an original production. Why would they plagiarize a r*bbish film? The Americans must be joking!”
“I insist on supporting Emma and ‘The Ant Queen 2’. I hope Kaleidoscope will win the legal battle and shut the Americans up!”
“Even Hollywood is going downhill and slowly turning to the East. That’s why, I don’t think we should lose our confidence. Even if Kaleidoscope didn’t provide an explanation, I would have still supported Emma. If I trust her, then I’ll trust her ’til the end.”
It didn’t take long before Kaleidoscope held a quick survey of New York’s film fans. The results showed that more people were willing to trust in their country’s productions than those that didn’t. Even when faced with Hollywood, they refused to admit defeat.
These statistics were very comforting for Emma and Eric.
But, the American lawyers still showed up as planned…
…
Eric instructed Luke to seat the men inside one of their meeting rooms and told him to go home to pick up Emma. He then called his legal team and asked Fletcher to start off the meeting first. After all, not everyone got the chance to directly meet with Eric.
Fletcher felt the entire matter was quite a headache to deal with because he hated interacting with foreigners. Although, there were some foreigners that were very understanding, the team of men before him today were definitely nothing good.
“Regarding the plagiarism case, I hope to see your boss.”
“I am Kaleidoscope’s Vice President,” Fletcher replied sternly.
The men shrugged and pulled out some documents, “American copyright laws are very strict, so I hope that before the truth is revealed, you will temporarily remove your film from all theaters. After everything’s been clarified, you can screen it again.”
“But, of course, that’s if you can prove that you didn’t plagiarize.”
“I’ve never witnessed such a fraud in my life,” Fletcher laughed without accepting the documents from the men.
“If you’re found guilty of plagiarism in the US, not only will you have to remove your film from the cinemas, you will also pay a large fine.”
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