author | Liang Xiaoli
editor | Zhiyu
In 2010, Faye Wong called Li Jian: "I want to sing your "Legend" at the Spring Festival Gala, is it okay?" Li Jian readily agreed: "Sing whatever you want." Not long after, Faye Wong The defendant went to court to claim 3 million, and Faye Wong was shocked...
In 2010, Faye Wong was invited to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, and she planned to cover a song "Legend" composed by Li Jian.
So he quickly called his friend Li Jian: "I want to sing your "Legend" at the Spring Festival Gala, is that okay?"
Li Jian readily agreed: "No problem, just sing whatever you want."
Faye Wong asked again worriedly: " Do you really not need to pay your copyright fees?"
Li Jian smiled: "No, you and I are friends, just sing whatever you want!"
Faye Wong began to prepare the song, and finally under Faye Wong's ethereal voice, not only The song "Legend" became a huge hit, and it also made Li Jian, the original singer of the song, famous.
During that time, "Legend" topped all major music charts.
Therefore, Li Jian is very grateful to Faye Wong and has thanked her in public many times.
But three years later, Faye Wong was sued in court for infringement and demanded 3 million yuan in compensation.
Faye Wong was immediately dumbfounded, and quickly asked Li Jian: "What do you mean? What's going on?"
Li Jian repeatedly promised: "I can't sue you. It was you who made this song popular, and you are also the one who made it famous. Me! It’s too late for me to thank you, how could I sue you!”
It turns out that back then, Li Jian created “Legend”, but it couldn’t be a hit no matter how he sang it, so he sold the copyright to his boss at the time, Sun Yongzhi.
The contract stated: "Except for Li Jian, anyone else who sings this song needs Sun Yongzhi's consent."
As time went by, Li Jian forgot about this matter.
Sun Yongzhi was dissatisfied when he saw Faye Wong singing "Legend" many times in his concerts and made a lot of money without his authorization. He sued Faye Wong in anger and claimed 3 million.
Li Jian felt very guilty because his negligence caused Faye Wong to get into a lawsuit.
Unexpectedly, the result turned out to be very magical. Faye Wong lost the lawsuit, but only had to pay 2,250 yuan.
Because there was no way to prove how much money Faye Wong made from this song, she could only pay 225 yuan for each concert. Faye Wong sang 10 times, which was a total of 2,250 yuan.
Although Sun Yongzhi won the lawsuit, he still had to pay his own lawyer's fees of 30,000 yuan.
Everyone said that Sun Yongzhi was thankless.
But Sun Yongzhi said: "Infringement is infringement. No matter what the cost, you must protect your rights."
After this incident, Li Jian still felt guilty towards Faye Wong and apologized to Faye Wong many times.
Faye Wong was also very generous and didn’t take it to heart.
Li Jian has sung many songs, and many singers have covered his songs, but he never pursues others.
He said: "Singing my songs proves that I am still popular and the songs I write are of high quality, which makes me very satisfied."
Li Jian is excellent and capable, but he is also low-key and never looks at him with a wink. People, really, have one thing to say.
There are very few singers like Li Jian in the music industry.
