Zhou Shaomou Sues 'Avatar' for Eighty Percent Plagiarism
According to the introduction, after the story outline was formed, due to the lack of technology for shooting 3D movies at that time, Cameron temporarily put the shooting plan on hold. Later, with the development of 3D technology and equipment, Cameron began shooting.
● Communication Method
It might be a farce
● Face Shape of the Alien
'Avatar': Consistent with the description in 'The Legend of the Blue Crow'.
● Character Prototype
'The Legend of the Blue Crow': The protagonist was trained at the Third Brigade of Guilin Army Academy.
■ Sound
● Denial of Netizens' Accusation of Hype
Zhou Shaomou, a native of Guangxi, is currently a senior executive at a company in Beijing. He claims that he completed a 1.2 million-word science fiction novel titled 'The Legend of the Blue Crow' in 1997, which was serialized on two domestic websites in 1999. In 'The Legend of the Blue Crow', the blue crow is a person's name, and the alien laboratory where they are from discovered other humans in space, prompting scientists to send cloned humans on a long journey.
After Zhou Shaomou's lawsuit against the director of 'Avatar' was published online, many netizens believed it was a publicity stunt. In response, Zhou Shaomou stated that netizens could search for 'The Legend of the Blue Crow' online and compare it with 'Avatar'. He believes that the scenes in the movie 'Avatar' such as cloning human hypnosis and the expedition of cloned humans are the core content of 'The Legend of the Blue Crow'.
● Did he write it in English? Or did someone translate his work into English and show it to Mr. Cameron? Many famous writers' works haven't been able to enter the international market, and you wrote some crap about eating shit crows and got translated and plagiarized? Pfft!
■ Lawsuit Lists Similar Parts
● Character Prototype
'The Legend of the Blue Crow': The protagonist was trained at the Third Brigade of Guilin Army Academy.
● The language of the blue crow is rough, and the logic is messy. Lying, even the poorly written lawsuit doesn't make sense. This person is either crazy for money or fame.
On March 6, staff from the Greater China region of 20th Century Fox, one of the producers of the movie 'Avatar', stated that the plot of 'Avatar' was already formed in 1995, earlier than 'The Legend of the Blue Crow', making it impossible for Cameron to plagiarize.
Court did not accept the lawsuit materials due to incomplete information
Zhou Shaomou believed that the content of 'Avatar' and 'The Legend of the Blue Crow' is the same, just differing in conflict points. Moreover, eighty percent of the chapters in both works are similar, one being dialogue and the other video effects.
'The Legend of the Blue Crow': The communication method between Earth people and clones is through brainwaves, and they synchronize their awakening or unconsciousness.
■ Follow-up Interview
'The Legend of the Blue Crow': The face shape of aliens is angular, presenting a hexagonal shape.
Regarding the similarity between the movie and the novel, the staff mentioned that it might be due to the similar structure of the human brain, leading to some similarities.
According to the staff of the First Intermediate Court, Zhou Shaomou's lawsuit material was incomplete, and the case filing chamber did not accept the material. Due to the high amount of compensation claimed, it is uncertain whether the First Intermediate Court has jurisdiction, and Zhou Shaomou has been asked to supplement the litigation materials.
Zhou Shaomou believes that 'Avatar' is a work based on my script, directed by Cameron without paying copyright fees, thus suing for compensation of 8% of the global box office revenue of the film, demanding immediate cessation of broadcasting, and an apology to him.
In the lawsuit, Zhou Shaomou claimed that his 'The Legend of the Blue Crow' was written in 1997, unpublished, and made into an electronic version online in 1999.
● I got dizzy reading it, and after analyzing for a while, I couldn't find any traces of plagiarism. There are many novels about aliens, and many have similar plots. Does that mean every one of them is plagiarized?