Chapter 46: Fierce Battle

  America is a country full of justice and positive energy, of course, these are all contents that American blockbusters promote.

  Anyone with a bit of brains knows that America is a country where money and law go hand in hand.

  Having money can hire lawyers to drill holes in the law.

  Similarly, drilling into legal loopholes can also make money.

  Now, Dennis and Edvardo are about to drill into the law under the command of lawyer Johnson.

  They first published an exposé article titled "Unmasking the Truth: Who Really Created the Wicked Witch" in the renowned American magazine, Los Angeles Daily News.

  In this article, two men use a tone of bitter tears to describe how they were deceived by Yì Fēi Yáng, who swindled them out of a DV movie worth 200 million at the box office, making them super victims; most importantly, the director and screenwriter of this dark horse film that has already been successfully released are actually signed as "Yì Fēi Yáng", which makes the original creators Dennis and Edvard feel extremely indignant.

  "Yes, we are now crying and regretful, we are filled with remorse, we were deceived by someone's despicable trickery, our eyes were blinded; We also admit that at the time, we were very satisfied with the selling price of $200,000, but God knows, the total box office of this play reached over 200 million? What concept is this? It's a concept that makes us want to jump into the sea and kill ourselves in shame!"

  "Now we have no other choice, we respect the law and respect the contract, but we demand that someone can tell the truth about what happened. Who actually filmed 'The Blair Witch'?"

  "We demand the right to sign our names on this play, that's all! We ask everyone to open their eyes and understand that I, Dennis, and my good friend Edvard, are the creators of this 200 million film! We are the real deal, others are fake! No matter how grandiose the reason, it can't change this fact!"

  This article is highly destructive and once released, it will create a thousand waves with one stone!

  Especially when Blair Witch was hot on the heels of its success, this news exploded even more in media coverage and publicity.

  "Oh, it turns out that the original creator of 'The Witch' is someone else, and I'm publishing an article to seek justice!"

  "Who is the director and screenwriter of the dark horse with 200 million box office? Suspenseful, please wait and see!"

  "200 million dark horse sparked controversy, is it a 200 million big director or a Chinese two-way dealer?"

  "Is this true or false? Hope the parties involved can give an explanation!"

  ……

  Facing these overwhelming gossip news, as the representative lawyer of Yi Fei Yang, Louis-Karl had to stand out and issue a brief statement.

  "America is a free, democratic and equal country. Firstly, we should not judge things from the perspective of racial discrimination, but rather use our American inclusive and generous spirit to examine the authenticity of this incident; secondly, as far as I know, Mr. Yi Fei Yang obtained the copyright for 'The Witch' when the play had not yet been edited. What does this mean? It means that an auto parts factory sold its parts to a assembly company, which then assembled them into a car and sold it. So we have to ask, who should name this car, the parts factory or the assembly factory?"

  "Finally, I want to remind everyone that previously, Mr. Dennis and Mr. Edyad didn't come forward to sue, but now that the movie has made over 100 million at the box office, they suddenly stand up and shout that the signature rights belong to them. What does this show? Money is indeed omnipotent, it can make people's faces thoroughly thicker!"

  It has to be said that Carl's move was very powerful, directly hitting Dennis and Ediardo's love for money. It makes people wonder even more about these two sudden fools who have already sold the copyright, what are they still making a fuss about?

  Attorney General Johnson seemed to have anticipated that Yifei Yang would make a move and calmly convened a press conference.

  At a crowded press conference, Johnson's lawyer brought out his second ace... the male and female leads of "The Blair Witch".

  Facing a flurry of media interviews, Johnson's lawyer carefully guided the actors, "Don't be afraid, just tell the truth about this play."

  The actress said: "Right, this play was written and filmed by Dennis and Edyardo together."

  "Wow, I see!"

  "Who were those two idiots filming and directing?"

  "China is indeed a paradise for counterfeiters!"

  ……

  Everyone was talking about it.

  In the face of this situation, Attorney General Johnson was overjoyed and encouraged, saying: "Go on, please go on, speak boldly."

  Actress: "To be honest, this is basically a DV-shot documentary, of course, a pseudo-documentary, not too fancy. But Dennis and Edy shot it very seriously."

  "Did you hear that, everyone? She's already said it. Who is the real screenwriter and director of this film? Is it the Chinese man Yi Feiyang who dares not show his face, or is it Mr. Dennis and Mr. Edouard sitting here with their gentle and polite manners? I think everyone must have made up their minds by now."

  Johnson's lawyer added fuel to the fire, shedding some light on what he called "the truth".

  "But there's one thing I have to mention..." The heroine suddenly said again.

  The media was drawn in once again.

  "Johnson's lawyer: 'What is it you want to say? Say it boldly, I'll take care of it. Oh God, America is a country that upholds the law, isn't it?'"

  The heroine took a deep breath and said: "What I want to say is that after Dennis and Mr. Edyad sold the copyright of 'The Witch', they didn't give us actors a single penny! Not one cent! But Mr. Yifeiyang signed a contract with us, and in the future, we can get corresponding dividends! In my opinion, Mr. Yifeiyang is the real owner of this play because he has us actors in his heart! And when editing the film, he also asked for our opinions and suggestions, even re-shooting some scenes, so in a sense, he is also the screenwriter and director of this play!"

  Johnson's lawyer was originally stunned, what does it mean, being turned upside down?!

  My God, this damn bitch!

  The male actor who had not spoken much also spoke up: "Yes, all of this is true! In our opinion, Mr. Yi Feiyang is a qualified screenwriter and director because he completed the post-production work for 'The Witch' entirely on his own, most importantly, he didn't treat this play as trash worth only 200,000 yuan, but instead turned it into a masterpiece that broke 200 million at the box office through his meticulous efforts! Without him, there wouldn't be such a miracle!"

  Clickety-clack, those various media outlets snapped photos one after another, recording down these "facts" in succession.

  "Without China's Midas touch, there wouldn't be today's box office hits of over 100 million!" Everyone remembered this sentence.

  Stop! We must stop these bastards as soon as possible!

  Johnson Attorney hastily stood up, "Cough cough, sorry about that. Today's reception will be suspended for now. If there is anything else, I will gather everyone again to explain!"

  Before those media reporters could react, someone announced, "Pack up your things and disperse!"

  ……

  This seemingly smokeless battle for signature rights has temporarily come to an end. From what can be seen now, Dennis and Edyardo have undoubtedly not gained victory, but for them who are eager to show off, this "war" has brought them unexpected "fame", so much so that many American media outlets have started to follow up on their reports.

  The content of their reports is also varied, including how old they were when they first urinated in bed, when they changed teeth, the feeling of masturbating for the first time, and the situation with their girlfriend's first time making love.

  Dennis and Edyardo felt like they were already "celebrities", with some fans even coming to ask for autographs.

  Although most of these people are "fans", it's because this is the biggest fool in the history of Huabao!

  Sell a 200 million movie for 2 million!

  So silly, anyway I want to see it!

  Apart from that, I also admire their imagination for turning a horror movie into a pseudo-documentary, which really requires some skill.

  Good things come to those who wait, and even a couple of film companies contacted them, saying they believed they were the true directors and screenwriters of "The Witch", hoping they could shoot a sequel to "Blair Witch".

  This was an absolute shock for Dennis and Edyta.

  But in the end they still carefully selected and finally signed a contract with a mysterious film company to prepare for the filming of the authentic "Blair Witch sequel"!

  Two unlucky eggs just want to show off that Chinese guy Yi Fei Yang, let everyone see, this group of people is the real deal!

  Of course, the key point is that if the first part of the play can sell for 200 million, then this one will at least make a big profit!

  But what's even more intriguing for many media outlets is who exactly this mysterious film company that signed them is?!