VIVAnews - most produce film money throughout history, Avatar, allegedly plagiarized a novel by Chinese citizens, Zhou Shaomou. Last Friday, the Beijing court accepted the lawsuit Zhou registration of James Cameron, playwright as well as director Avatar.
"I told the court Monday to enter a material lawsuit," said Zhou told China Daily, Friday, July 9, 2010.
Zhou, who is now general manager of a high technology company based in Beijing, claimed to have spent seven years to write a novel titled "The Story of Crow Blues," a novel which tells the journey of six astronauts to an alien planet inhabited by blue-skinned creature. Zhou states, 80 percent of the plot and key elements of the Avatar movie together with his work completed 1997.
Zhou also expressed readiness to follow the courts' long-term. " "I do not mind. I'm ready if you have to spend a long time in court. And I was prepared to lose," he said.
Lu Yao, the Beijing Court, states need at least half a year to forward the case to trial. "In connection with the fact the defendant is a foreign citizen or foreign company, it takes time to send a complaint through diplomatic channels. And if they have a Chinese agent, communication with them also will take time," said Lu.
This is the second time to register Zhou suit on Avatar. He had gone to the Haidian People's Court on 7 March and sued compensation equivalent to 1 billion yuan or 147 million U.S. dollars, but this case was revoked because of lack of evidence in its lawsuit.
Zhou also complained there was nothing serious attention to his case. But in the second trial, he abolished the number of claims for compensation and compensation ekeonomi store until there is a verdict.
In addition to Cameron, Zhou also sued 20th Century Fox film company, two domestic distributors in China, including the cinema where he watched Haidian Avatar. He asked them to recognize violations of intellectual property rights and demanded an apology.
None of the defendants to respond to this.
Even so, a staff of China's Avatar distributor told the Beijing News that the framework of Avatar was created in 1995. Because Zhou's work emerged in 1997, then according to alleged infringement of intellectual property rights is absurd.
Zhou lawsuit itself, according to a lawyer named Yang Huipeng, thin to win. "Even if the court decides Zhou win, while Mr Cameron or his representative is not present, obviously the decision will not affect much," he said.
Interestingly, the Beijing Court also accepted the case against the other Avatars. He Dexiang, a resident of Beijing, claiming Cameron film based on the script in 2003. He also demanded an apology and compensation, according to the Mirror Evening News. But there is no any information from the court about this. (Sj)
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