Chapter 187： Plagiarism

In the overseas promotion of "The Lion King", Disney has done more quickly. Two weeks after the film was released in North America, it began to enter the most important overseas markets. Western Europe on the other side of the Atlantic and Japan and South Korea in the Far East were all released on a large scale. , Almost exactly the same as the original "Jurassic Park", have swept the film rankings of various countries and swept away hundreds of millions of box offices.

The media from all over the world have praised this film. After all, this is only an animated film for all ages. Too harsh will only attract a laugh.

Unexpectedly, the voice of doubt and challenge appeared in Japan.

"The Lion King, shameful plagiarism!"

This is the news published on the entertainment headline of the "Asahi Shimbun".

"Just last night, after watching the latest animated film "The Lion King", I suddenly discovered that it is so similar to the "Forest King" written by Chinese animation master Osamu Tezuka. It is about a little lion after going through hardships and dangers. , The story of becoming a king, the male lion, female lion, lion cub, baboon and other roles have obvious overlaps. After reviewing the information, the author found that there are many similar plots between the two sides, and the "Forest King" has long been It was born in 1965. It is obvious that the writer of "The Lion King" copied our "Forest King". This is an extremely shameful behavior..."

Next, it is naturally to tout "Forest King" and dismissive of "The Lion King".

The news soon reached North America, and Ryan instantly became the focus of the media.

Plagiarized? Of course plagiarism! This is what Ryan thought after learning about it, but plagiarism has nothing to do with the Japanese. What he plagiarized was only the image of "The Lion King" left in his mind from a previous life.

However, the Japanese blatantly issued a questioning battle post. Of course, he would respond, and he would also draw a bunch of alliances to compete with them.

"Ryan, what do you think of Japanese plagiarism?" Ryan walked out of Disney. Was stopped by reporters.

"The Lion King is indeed plagiarized!"

Ryan generously admitted that all reporters were shocked and opened their mouths. This teenager is becoming one of the representatives of American and Hollywood culture. Does such plagiarism make the entire North American entertainment circle a fool together?

"I copied Shakespeare's "Prince's Revenge". I think everyone already knew this, didn't they?" Ryan opened his hands innocently.

"Yes!" The reporters echoed one after another. Apart from animal images, "The Lion King" has at least 60% of Hamlet's shadow.

""Forest King" appeared earlier than "The Lion King", but "Prince's Revenge" appeared earlier. According to the Japanese logic, does "Forest King" also plagiarize "Prince's Revenge"?" Rui Eun is obviously running a train, "I want to ask you, are the Japanese words credible? Don't forget Pearl Harbor!"

"Also, I don’t copy the classics of Shakespeare, but copy Japanese works. Do you think it is necessary? I want to come to Japan because they think their works are more classic and famous than Shakespeare!" Ryan said very seriously, "Frankly speaking. I am using this way to pay tribute to the great Shakespeare!"

Since "The Lion King" is the animal version of "Prince's Revenge", how can the Kingdom of Great Britain stay out of the matter?

I'm not a map gun, am I? It certainly doesn't count! Ryan thinks he is still a very conscientious person.

His personal response from the client was regarded as providing enough guns and ammunition for North American media reporters, and a carefully concocted article was thrown out. Without exception, they all stood on Ryan's side.

This couldn't be more normal, even in an open country like the United States, there still exists xenophobia and geographical protection, and Ryan is almost the star they hold out. It doesn't matter how the children of their own family teach themselves, if an outsider makes a move, it will be regrettable.

Besides, sales can only be achieved when there is hype and news.

"I heard the criticism from Japanese colleagues on "The Lion King". I specially found "The Forest King" and browsed many episodes overnight, and found that the plagiarism was obviously fictional. "The Lion King" was adapted from Shakespeare's "Hamlet". The main plot closely follows the theme of the prince’s revenge, supplemented by elements such as responsibility and family affection. "The Forest King" mainly describes the struggle and cooperation between animals and humans. The two films are completely different in themes..."

The large-scale media are making reasonable and well-founded analysis. The reason is simple. If you are on the move, tabloids are naturally in front of you.

"Just like Ryan said before the movie was released, the idea of ​​"The Lion King" came from "Prince's Revenge", and has nothing to do with the animation mentioned by the Japanese that most Americans don't even know the name. I would like to ask my Japanese colleagues, have you seen Shakespeare? Can you understand Shakespeare? Or do you think that Japanese culture can penetrate into North America and influence Hollywood? In front of the great Shakespeare, your works are not worthwhile. Mention..."

This is considered more polite in the tabloids, and there are more radical clamors.

"Does Ryan need to plagiarize? He has appeared in the public eye for almost four years. During this period, many classic works have been published. They are popular in North America and the whole world. Are you Japanese really fools in the United States? A teenager who is deceiving? I remember that Ryan once wrote a humorous story on Vanity Fair, in which one sentence is perfect to describe his Japanese counterparts-the way fools deal with smart people is to treat smart people Lower the IQ to the same level and use the most stupid method to defeat them-the Japanese are obviously using this trick to deal with the high IQ Ryan and against us, the United States!"

"What is "Forest King", I don't think we need to watch it at all. When have the Japanese words been reliable? Don't forget Pearl Harbor..."

"Japanese culture, in the United States, in the entire Western world can only be regarded as the last, with Ryan's position in Hollywood, do you need to copy the last culture?"

The tabloids are gearing up to prepare for a duel with their counterparts on the other side of the Pacific. Since Ryan Jenkins gave them a sufficient reason in his response, he must make full use of it to attract the eyes of the United States and even the world.

Hmm... By the way, newspapers are selling big, and bonuses and benefits are in my pocket.

Of course, as long as the media present at the time were in prominent positions, Ryan's response was published, especially his remarks, full of respect for Shakespeare and his works, and immediately won the favor of the British media.

Besides, Ryan lived in London for two years during the critical period of his growth, and the Harry Potter series is out-and-out British literature, which is his own person in the eyes of the British media.

"The Japanese look down on Shakespeare..."

"Ask your Japanese colleagues to find someone who can compare with Shakespeare in your history..."

"The Japanese lack the most basic respect for the Kingdom of Great Britain..."

"The Japanese are synonymous with treachery. Don't forget what they did to us fifty years ago..."

Fleet Street has no lower limit. They hope that there will be a hot topic every day to hype, how can they let this opportunity pass.

North American reporters are eager to fight with the other side of the Atlantic, ready to compete with the Japanese.

British journalists stared at him, and only waited for the Japanese to counterattack, they would ridicule the Japanese like Uncle Sam.

However, the second day passed, and the third day passed. The media in the Far East were silent. Since the report of the first day, no questioning article has been published.

What's this?

After receiving the interview, Ryan asked George to order a copy of all the newspapers available on the market, preparing to watch a wonderful battle of saliva.

The media in my father’s country teaches colleagues in my son’s country. It’s very interesting, isn’t it?

The final winner of such a war of words is definitely Lao Tzu, not his son. For him, there is not much loss. Instead, he can use the hype to make his name louder.

Besides, he asked Lawyer Wilson to send a lawyer's letter immediately, asking the other party to apologize, otherwise there will definitely be a transnational lawsuit.

What Ryan didn’t know was that as soon as the report appeared, Walt Disney and Bowei Pictures sent sternly worded lawyer letters. Perhaps the Asahi Shimbun was very confident when facing a Hollywood star, but this This kind of remarks that may trigger a war between giants will naturally be handled with caution.

What's more, when the Japanese face Americans, they are naturally short.

After the third day, the "Asahi Shimbun" fired the editor and the reporter who wrote the article, and issued a public apology. The media on both sides of the Atlantic suddenly sighed. They did not expect that they would jump up and down, and they would ridicule and fire map guns. , The Japanese turned out to be a tortoise.

If the opponent is not strong, the saliva will naturally fail. This time the storm has risen quickly, but it dissipated more quickly.

Ryan couldn't help being quite boring. The bench, peanuts, and soda were all ready, but it was all lost.

Is this the difference between a dog and an owner? This incident also made him feel a little bit more As for whether Disney’s "Lion King" copied "Forest King" in the previous life, then regardless of his business, Ryan does not have that American time. Read "Forest King" again.

In fact, he still has the impression of this animation, vaguely remembering that he had watched it in his previous life. The protagonist seems to be a white lion, but the specific plot is completely forgotten.

This incident brought another benefit. A few days later, Pa Jinsli called and said that a Japanese game club wanted to buy the rights to the game adaptation of "Resident Evil" and develop it into a terminal game.

"Pat, let the team talk to the Japanese slowly. Nicole and I are relatively short of money recently, you know!"

Lack of money is impossible. Disney has already credited Ryan’s first share of the "Lion King". "Jurassic Park" has not yet been sold in many overseas regions. Sales around it are still hot. Continuously generate profits. (To be continued...)

ps: Thanks Liu Ningye. The wandering cuckoo. Tucked away in the evening. Dark clouds step on the snow. . Thank you, Liulifeng and other friends for your rewards! ()