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Sure enough, it was as expected by Zhou Buqi.

Cook couldn't sit still.

Now the consumption seasons in China and the United States are similar, and the consumption rhythm is also very similar. There are even similar shopping sprees in November. In China, the "Double Eleven" promotions are held by major Internet platforms. In the United States, the tradition of promotions is longer and the scope is wider. Not only Internet platforms, but also major offline shopping malls across the United States also have major promotions, which are called "Black Friday".

This kind of holiday is a time when iPhone sales explode!

"Black Friday" is almost here.

But now Apple is still caught in the whirlpool of negative public opinion.

The latest news is that just yesterday, many Hollywood movie and TV people came forward to express their opinions. They believed that this hacking incident had a very bad social impact and had a great impact on many female workers in many industries. Hurt, Apple must take responsibility for this.

Even the famous director Quentin Tarantino rarely stood up.

You know, this evil director rarely expresses his stance on such public events.

Once he stood up, his influence was too great.

Maybe more great directors and actors will come forward.

For this reason, Cook could only ask Robert Iger what was going on, and was Zhou Buqi behind it?

Robert Iger weighed it and felt that he still couldn't lie. "That's right. This matter is quite complicated. It mainly depends on Quentin's own choice."

Cook said solemnly: "I need answers!"

Robert Egger said: "You should have heard about Quentin's new film "The Hateful Eight", which will be released next year. However, this film has been seriously leaked. It was stolen by hackers as early as the script stage and then circulated He must have wanted to abandon the project."

Cook didn’t understand, “What does this have to do with me?”

"Don't worry, this is just the beginning." Robert Iger went on to explain, "After the script was leaked by hackers, Harvey...well, this film is controlled by Weinstein Pictures. Harvey Weinstein He was a very old-school Hollywood guy and chose to compromise with the hackers, so only part of the script was leaked and it didn't have a bigger impact. But this incident made Quentin very angry. You know his character, he doesn't want to be with anyone. compromise."

(What's even more serious is that "The Hateful Eight" was stolen by hackers before it was released. The pirated resources had already been circulated before the movie was released. As a result, Quentin ended his relationship with Harvey in a rage. Weinstein's cooperation.

Cook seemed to understand, "Quentin agrees with Zhou Buqi's philosophy?"

Robert Egger said with a smile: "That's true. This has nothing to do with Zhou Buqi. It's Quentin's own choice. I heard that before the project of "The Hateful Eight" was established, Zhou Buqi sent someone to contact him and wanted him to work with him. Ziweixing Universal. However, he has been working with Harvey for 20 years and is an old friend, so he chose Weinstein Pictures. I think Quentin has already made a public statement. Well, his next film will be directed by Ziweixing Universal."

Cook took a deep breath and asked, "Does Zhou Qi have such great appeal in Hollywood?"

Robert Iger said: "It's getting bigger and bigger, and more and more big producers and directors are actively coming to seek cooperation with him. As far as I know, Tom Hanks's production company has already cooperated with Ziweixing Universal has reached a cooperation and will jointly produce a war-themed TV series..."

"I'm not interested in these things." Cook interrupted, "When will the issues in Hollywood be resolved?"

Robert Egger said regretfully: "I told you before, I can't do anything about this matter, I'm not even a member of the rights protection committee. If you want me to help, I'm afraid it will be difficult, even... …”

"Um?"

"I think you have some misunderstandings about this."

"What misunderstanding?"

"The matter of the Human Rights Protection Committee is not a matter of Zhou Buqi alone. It represents the collective will of Hollywood."

Robert Iger has resigned from Apple's board of directors.

The reason why I explained to Cook was entirely based on past friendship and to give him some face.

It's different here with Zhou Buqi.

Disney is cooperating with Ziweixing Global, and he even intends to join the board of directors of Ziweixing International.

With an interest alliance, it is natural to say a few good words for Zhou Buqi.

Cook didn't believe it at all, "Impossible! The Human Rights Protection Committee was created by Zhou Buqi. Everyone in the world knows that he was the one secretly planning it! Without him, this hacking incident would not have happened. Female star How many times have your pornographic photos been leaked in the past ten years? It’s always been about hackers, but when have you ever held technology companies accountable?”

Robert Egger said: "This is actually a choice of route. Zhou Buqi has indeed changed Hollywood to a certain extent. But now that the struggle is over, most people think he is right and stand with him. Together. The rights protection committee also includes Fox, Sony Entertainment and Warner. Even if you convince Zhou Buqi, he is only one person."

"What should we do?"

"I think you need to talk to him and see what the Rights Protection Committee actually means. I believe the Rights Protection Committee has a mutually agreed upon plan. You can't really go to court over this matter, right?"

"Um."

Cook is not stupid, and he will not fight a public opinion lawsuit with Hollywood.

It can only be reconciled privately.

The sooner the better.

Robert Iger hesitated for a moment, but still said: "If Apple wants to have better development in the field of streaming media, whether it is music streaming or film streaming, my suggestion is to maintain a good relationship with Hollywood. My suggestion is to reconcile, this is the only way out."

Cook was much calmer, silent for a long time, and slowly said: "I know."

...

The hackers have been caught.

Four young guys.

The skills are mediocre, and they are not even practitioners in the field of technology.

The next step is to wait for the trial of the law.

However, due to the intervention of Zhou Buqi, the extortion money was not obtained, which is considered "attempted". Even if sentenced, the sentence will be very short. Unlike the hacking incident three or four years ago, the amount involved was huge, and the first offender was even sentenced for decades.

From this perspective, Boss Zhou has helped them a lot.

According to the feedback from the FBI, a total of more than 100 female artists' private photos were stolen, more than 50,000 photos, and more than 700 short videos. Fortunately, the arrest was timely, and there was no large-scale leakage. Only the photos of the first 17 female stars were leaked.

So there are only 17 real victims.

In the name of Hollywood, each person was given a $1 million spiritual consolation fund... Zhou Buqi's last charity dinner raised a total of more than $30 million, and half of it was just right. The remaining half was used to find a lawyer to sue Apple.

Apple will not sue.

Cook came to the door again.

Requested an out-of-court settlement.

That's enough!

Stop it!