China Economic Weekly-Economic Net News Tianyancha APP shows that recently, Zhang Ruoyun formally sued his father Zhang Jian and Zhejiang Nanbeihu Mengdu Pictures Co., Ltd. to the Haiyan County Court of Zhejiang Province on the grounds of an entrustment contract dispute. (Mengdu Company), the case was held in court on April 21.
Zhang Ruoyun formally sues his father Zhang Jian. What is the grudge? What happened?
The ruling with the case number (2018) Zhejiang 01 Minte No. 88 shows that in 2016, Huace Company acted as Party A, Mengdu Company acted as Party B, Zhang Ruoyun acted as the artist of Party B, and Zhang Jian acted as Party C , all parties signed a "Cooperation Agreement", agreeing on actor Zhang Ruoyun's participation in Huace Company's four TV series. Due to disputes arising during performance, Huace Company initiated arbitration with the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission. Mengdu Company applied to the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court of Zhejiang Province to confirm that the arbitration agreement was invalid. rejected by the court.
Tianyancha APP shows that Zhang Ruoyun once submitted a jurisdiction objection to the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission, but it was rejected in September 2019. Subsequently, Zhang Ruoyun twice applied to the court to confirm that the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission had no jurisdiction over him because his signature on the Cooperation Agreement was forged, but both applications were rejected by the court. The most recent rejection was a ruling made by the Zhejiang Provincial High Court in January 2021.
Zhang Ruoyun formally sues his father Zhang Jian. What is the grudge? What happened?
Zhang Ruoyun formally sues his father Zhang Jian. What is the grudge? What happened?
According to Legal Person Magazine, on April 26, Huace Film and Television (300133) released its 2020 annual report. The annual report shows that the "Zhang Ruoyun's financial dispute involving RMB 140 million" exposed by the media last year has been adjudicated.
The annual report disclosed that on March 8, 2021, the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission ruled to terminate the "Cooperation Agreement" signed between Zhejiang Nanbeihu Company and other entities and Huace Pictures, and return 129 million to Huace Pictures Yuan and liquidated damages of RMB 68.13 million were paid, totaling RMB 197.13 million. The relevant responsible persons bear joint and several liability. The annual report also shows that Huace Film and Television is applying to the court for execution.
The "Zhang Ruoyun's financial dispute involving RMB 140 million" exposed by the media last year has been adjudicated. The annual report disclosed that on March 8, 2021, the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission ruled to terminate the "Cooperation Agreement" signed by Zhejiang Nanbeihu Company and other entities with Huace Pictures, return 129 million yuan to Huace Pictures and pay 68.13 million yuan in liquidated damages Yuan, totaling 197.13 million Yuan, and the relevant responsible persons bear joint and several liability. The annual report also shows that Huace Film and Television is applying to the court for execution.
On April 27, when a reporter from "Legal Person" asked the Huace Film and Television staff whether "the relevant person responsible for joint and several liability is Zhang Ruoyun or his father Zhang Jian," the other party replied, "Everything shall be subject to the annual report information." ". The reporter also consulted Zhang Ruoyun’s staff on this issue, but did not receive an effective reply as of press time.
Tianyancha information shows that Zhang Ruoyun once submitted a jurisdiction objection to the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission, but it was rejected in September 2019. Subsequently, Zhang Ruoyun applied to the court twice to confirm that the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission had no jurisdiction over him because his signature on the Cooperation Agreement was forged, but both applications were rejected by the court. The most recent rejection was a ruling made by the Zhejiang Provincial High Court in January 2021.
The rejection ruling of the Zhejiang Provincial High Court showed that Zhang Ruoyun submitted a forensic appraisal certificate proving that his signature on the "Cooperation Agreement" was forged.
Zhang Ruoyun’s father Zhang Jian said that Zhang Ruoyun authorized him and Mengdu Company to negotiate, confirm and sign the "Cooperation Agreement" regarding Zhang Ruoyun’s performance fees and other matters through WeChat; Zhang Ruoyun did not cooperate in the case. The agreement was signed personally but stamped with Zhang Ruoyun's signature. The agreement was flawed.
After two applications were rejected by the court, Zhang Ruoyun recently filed a formal lawsuit against his father Zhang Jian and Zhejiang Nanbeihu Mengdu Film Co., Ltd. in the Haiyan County Court of Zhejiang Province on the grounds of a commission contract dispute. The case was held in court on April 21.
Review of past events:
In June 2020, Huace Film and Television responded to an inquiry letter from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange showing that in December 2016, its subsidiary Huace Pictures (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. The company signed a "Cooperation Agreement" with Zhejiang Nanbeihu Mengdu Pictures Co., Ltd. and its core artists, stipulating that from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019, the core artists of Mengdu Pictures will star in Huace Film. Four film and television drama projects invested and filmed by the industry, each with a remuneration of 50 million yuan, totaling 200 million yuan. In December 2016, Huace Pictures paid 150 million yuan under the agreement to Mengdu Pictures. Subsequently, the company offered multiple film and television drama projects to Mengdu Pictures and its core artists, but they were all rejected.
As Mengdu Pictures and the relevant responsible persons refused to return the remaining funds, and after many unsuccessful communications, Huace Pictures filed an arbitration application with the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission in June 2019, requesting the termination of the agreement with the Hangzhou Arbitration Commission. The "Cooperation Agreement" signed by Mengdu Pictures and others requires Mengdu Pictures and others to return 144 million yuan in remuneration and liquidated damages.