Andy Lau was accused of plagiarism and sued for nearly 100 million yuan. The film studio said it had been handed over to lawyers. What's going on?

In the minds of most people, Andy Lau has good acting skills, good character, kind-heartedness, and sincerity, which is almost impeccable. Moreover, Andy Lau received a high box office of 1.313 billion for "Anti-Drug 2", and also won the Academy Award, Huading Award, etc.

Gou Yusheng, chairman of Chengdu Global Bona Culture Media Co., Ltd., complained, saying that Andy Lau's "Anti-Drug 2" perfectly copied his 2006 film "The Perfect Lover". A media company in Chengdu believed that the film "Perfect Lover" it shot was "almost completely plagiarized" by the movie "Anti-Drug 2: Heaven and Earth Showdown", and sued 7 defendants, including Andy Lau, to the Beijing Intellectual Property Court for a claim of nearly 100 million. Yuan. Gou Yusheng also said that this is not the first time Andy Lau has plagiarized his work

In the movie "My Girlhood" invested by Andy Lau, there is a plot similar to the script of "Singing with Andy Lau". , and Gou Yusheng had discussed cooperation with the other company as early as 2007, but the negotiation failed in the end.

Faced with this situation, Gou Yusheng said that he formally sued Andy Lau and the film crew for a compensation of 99.999999 yuan. According to relevant evidence posted by Gou Yusheng, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court has accepted the case in July, and the defendants are Andy Lau and the film's production company. As the matter further escalates, many netizens have taken a wait-and-see attitude, hoping that Andy Lau will respond as soon as possible

On August 12, 2021, the producer Huanyu Entertainment issued a statement: "No formal notice from the court has been received. and relevant legal documents." He also refuted the rumors of plagiarism, saying that "Anti-Drug 2" is an original work. When the film was produced, it had been authorized by the three original screenwriters, Mr. Qiu Litao, Ms. Li Min and Mr. Li Sheng. Andy Lau and the The film's producer has not infringed any third party's copyright. Finally, the film crew stated that the case has been handed over to lawyers and will no longer make any response.

Subsequently, Bona Pictures issued a statement stating that Chengdu Universal Bona Company, which sued Andy Lau and his producer, is not a related party of the company, has nothing to do with Bona Pictures, and did not participate in the movie "Anti-Drug" 2》This lawsuit was not involved in any aspect. Up to now, most netizens have expressed their belief in Andy Lau and hope that some companies will not spread rumors

Regarding the statement issued by Huanyu Entertainment, Gou Yusheng has not yet responded. Is he insisting on filing a lawsuit in court, or is he just taking advantage of the publicity? There isn't a clear answer yet. After this news was exposed, many viewers and fans complained: A rubbish company came here to try and get the same name as Bona, which is ridiculous. I checked the Weibo account of this so-called director named Ah Sheng in Chengdu, and found that he couldn’t produce any works. He is just a professional slut.

Finally, a joke. I think many people are plagiarizing my writing techniques. I usually use narrative, discussion, lyrical, description, and explanation techniques. I want to sue them for infringement.