2024-08-09 02:22:56
2024.08.09 00:28 Taipei time
The famous director Wei Desheng (left) was sued for a debt of 45 million yuan by his former partner Guo Taiqiang (right). After a lawsuit in which Wei Desheng’s assets were seized and Guo Taiqiang was summoned by the defendants, the two parties reached a settlement yesterday (8th). (File photo from this publication)
Release time: 2024.08.09 00:28 Taipei time
Update time: 2024.08.09 00:29 Taipei time
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The famous director Wei Desheng was sued for a debt of 45 million yuan by his former partner Guo Taiqiang. After a lawsuit in which Wei Desheng’s assets were seized and Guo Taiqiang was summoned by the defendants, the two parties announced a settlement yesterday (8th). Wei Desheng issued an announcement on Guozi Film’s official website in the early morning of the 9th The statement apologized to Guo Taiqiang, saying that due to the age and the misunderstanding caused by the escape of relevant documents, a settlement has been reached to avoid the consumption of judicial resources. Wei Desheng emphasized in the statement that he will focus on film and television creation, continue to dedicate himself to realizing his ideals.
People familiar with the matter pointed out that Wei Desheng believed that when he collaborated with Guo Taiqiang to film “Sedek. After “Balay”, the other party told him that it was for accounting purposes and asked him to sign the promissory note and related documents. In his mind, he did not owe the other party any money. Wei Desheng had repeatedly stated to friends and lawyers that he was suffering Guo Taiqiang killed him.
However, according to the information stored in China Film Company, the contracts for the establishment and transfer of companies related to the cooperation between the two parties are all signed by Wei Desheng. Even the 45 million yuan promissory note currently used to seize his assets was also signed by Wei Desheng. 3 Wei also signed the annual vote exchange, and the evidence was unfavorable to Wei Desheng. Wei’s accounting theory was not recognized by the prosecutor and the judge, and the lawsuit was lost.
In June this year, when faced with losing the lawsuit, Wei Desheng confided to his friends that Guo Taiqiang’s victory violated the spirit and legal provisions of film and television investment. He could not accept such a judgment result. He believed that the investigation and final judgment of the judicial case were There is no reason why scammers who understand the law should always succeed, and there is no reason why hard-working film and television creators should give up all the results of their efforts to scammers who are already the ones with the greatest interests just because they do not understand the law. , and then be bullied to the point of bankruptcy and never be able to stand up again.
People familiar with the matter pointed out that Wei Desheng originally wanted to continue the lawsuit and had appealed, but many friends advised him that he could not defeat the rich and powerful consortium, and persuaded him to admit his compensation and focus on the movie. If his fruit movie The company and other assets were really auctioned off. Not only did the employees face job insecurity, but the film industry would also be affected. This was a lesson in life. Since Terry Gou had expressed his willingness to reconcile, Wei Desheng agreed to sign a settlement after repeated persuasion by his friends. A price has been paid to save the company from foreclosure.
Update time |2024.08.09 00:29 Taipei time
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