A Chinese science fiction writer has sued 20th Century Fox and five Chinese companies, alleging his story idea was stolen and used for the 2004 movie "The Day After Tomorrow," state media reported. Li Jianmin filed a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement, saying the film copied the "creative conception and plots" of two stage plays he had written. The film's director Roland Emmerich and five Chinese companies that imported, distributed and screened the movie were also named in the suit.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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A Chinese science fiction writer has sued 20th Century Fox and five Chinese companies alleging his story idea was stolen and used for the 2004 movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” state media reported Wednesday.
Li Jianmin, 43, filed a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement, saying the film copied the “creative conception and plots” of two stage plays he had written in 2001 and 2002, the Xinhua News Agency said.
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