cover news reporter Yao Ruipeng
18 #6 years ago Jiang Jinfu cost more than 69 million to play male lead # became a hot search. Behind this hot search is a film and television investment dispute that lasted for more than 6 years. In August last year, Horgos Zhonglian Transmission Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the A-share listed company Dasheng Culture, filed a lawsuit with the court over a tort liability dispute with star Jiang Jinfu, requesting compensation of 17.391 million yuan
17 evening, Dasheng Culture disclosed that the court dismissed Horgos Zhonglian’s lawsuit because it was not a qualified plaintiff in this case. Dasheng Culture staff told reporters that the company will continue to take the path of litigation until the matter is properly handled.
Promotional photos of "The Courtship of Mi Lulu"
Rumors about Jiang Jinfu's domestic violence caused the project to be shelved
As early as more than 6 years ago, Jiang Jinfu was still a popular star in the limelight. On July 3, 2017, Horgos China United signed a cooperation contract with Suzhou Chuanshi for the TV series "The Courtship of Mi Lulu", stipulating that Suzhou Chuanshi would transfer 30% of its 40% investment share to Horgos China Union. That is, Suzhou Transvision invested 16.8 million yuan, accounting for 10% of the total investment budget; Horgos China United invested 50.4 million yuan, accounting for 30% of the total investment budget. From July 2017 to May 2018, Horgos China United paid a total of 50.9529 million yuan to Suzhou TV for "The Courtship of Mi Lulu".
On July 17, 2017, Suzhou Transvision signed separate agreements with Shanghai Mingyi Film and Television Culture Studio (hereinafter referred to as "Mingyi Film and Television") and Xinyi Dazhu Film and Television Culture Studio (hereinafter referred to as "Dazhu Film and Television") established by Jiang Jinfu. For planning services and related contracts, Jiang Jinfu was invited to star as the male lead in "The Courtship of Mi Lulu". Suzhou Telecom paid Jiang Jinfu a total of 69.15 million yuan.
Later, news of Jiang Jinfu's domestic violence against his girlfriend was exposed, and his reputation plummeted. "The Courtship of Mi Lulu" could not be broadcast in the end, and the investment of Horgos China United and Suzhou Telecom could not be recovered at all, resulting in related disputes involving many parties.
Risk warning of Suzhou Chuanshi
The court dismissed the prosecution
Lawyer: It is useless to sue Jiang Jinfu
According to Dasheng Culture's previous announcement, on December 9, 2020, Suzhou Chuanshi signed a "Settlement Agreement" with Mingyi Film and Television and Dazhu Film and Television. . It was agreed that Mingyi Film and Television and Jiang Jinfu would pay 11.18 million yuan to Suzhou Communication, and Jiang Jinfu agreed to participate in two film and television projects invested by Suzhou Communication for free within four years after the settlement agreement came into effect. However, things went against expectations. Due to the tightening of relevant policies on unscrupulous artists, the important stipulations of the "Settlement Agreement" could not be fulfilled at all, and the contract could not be realized. Tianyancha shows that Shanghai Mingyi Film and Television Culture Studio and Xinyi Dazhu Film and Television Culture Studio have both been cancelled.
Therefore, Horgos Zhonglian believes that Jiang Jinfu’s unethical behavior violated the relevant agreement signed by the company entrusted Suzhou Telecom with him. His breach of contract caused the company to suffer heavy property losses, and also caused the failure of important provisions of the Settlement Agreement. fulfill. Jiang Jinfu should still return the remaining contract payment of 57.97 million yuan to Horgos, China United and other investors. Among them, Horgos China United accounted for 30% of the total investment, so the amount of compensation it requested was 17.391 million yuan.
html Dasheng Culture announced on the evening of the 17th that after the trial, the court held that Horgos China United was not a legal person directly interested in the failure to perform the above-mentioned "Settlement Agreement" and was not a qualified plaintiff in this case. The court ruled to dismiss the plaintiff Horgos China. joint prosecution."This case involves many relevant rights parties. As far as the "Settlement Agreement" is concerned, from the perspective of the contracting parties, Horgos China United is not an actual party to this case and strictly speaking does not have the qualifications to sue." Sichuan Hengrong Law Firm Xiang Hong, a lawyer at the firm, said that Dasheng Culture needs to reorganize its relationship network and that suing Jiang Jinfu is useless.
A drama affected many companies
Suzhou Chuanshi Film and Television was restricted from high-end consumption
According to Dasheng Culture’s previous disclosure, the male actors of the drama were involved in negative news, which caused distribution difficulties, and it is expected that subsequent distribution income will be affected. In 2018, Dasheng Culture first set aside 50% of the inventory price decline provision of approximately 24 million yuan.In 2019, the four co-financiers of the drama reached a consensus on handling the legal relationship with the male protagonist Jiang Jinfu and using "face-changing" technology. They plan to use face-changing technology on the male protagonist's scenes in the drama in 2019, and then release it to the outside world. .
However, as of the end of 2019, there has been no substantial progress in the "face-changing" plan, and the play has not been released to the outside world. Dasheng Culture stated at the time that the expected recoverable amount of the show in the future is likely to be zero. In the 2019 annual report, the company once again made a provision for inventory decline of approximately 24 million yuan for the show. So far, the book value of the show's inventory is zero. .
Since then, Dasheng Culture disclosed in its 2020 annual report that the TV series "Mi Lulu's Courtship" has entered the preparatory stage for reshooting. In the 2022 annual report, Dasheng Culture mentioned that in 2023, Horgos Zhonglian will promote the filming, post-production and distribution of the TV series "Mi Lulu's Courtship".
But so far, there has been no new progress in the re-production and distribution of the play. In addition to Dasheng Culture, previous announcements from the A-share listed company Cultural Investment Holdings showed that the company also participated in investing in "The Courtship of Mi Lulu". As one of the important investors, Suzhou Chuanshi Film and Television was once a New Third Board company. The company's official website once claimed that it was the largest professional film and television production company in Jiangsu Province.
"Mi Lulu's Courtship" had a great influence on Suzhou TV Film and Television. In the first half of 2018, Suzhou Chuanshi Film and Television confirmed that the production revenue of "The Courtship of Mi Lulu" was approximately 160 million yuan. The production revenue of the drama accounted for approximately 85.67% of the current operating income. In 2019, due to factors such as the lower-than-expected production progress of TV series projects, Suzhou Chuanshi Film and Television's revenue began to decline significantly. In November 2021, Suzhou Chuanshi Film and Television was terminated for failing to disclose its 2020 annual report on time. The company is currently involved in multiple judicial disputes and has been restricted from spending too much.
