[Eng Sub] Born to be Human (full movie) 電影《生而為人》中英字幕 (read caption for details)

Описание: Hi I’m Lily Ni, the writer and director of Born to be Human. Please find the award-winning film on my YouTube channel, which includes both English and Chinese subtitles. Why am I sharing the full movie for free? Because Hewes Pictures ‪@HewesPictures‬ , the sales agency, took all the money and rights from me and my film producer, and has NOT paid us anything in 3 years.

Since September 2, 2021, my Producer signed a contract agreement with Hewes Pictures, which was granted the exclusive rights to sell, promote, market and distribute the film in all formats and through various channels worldwide. Hewes did not pay me or my Producer at all, but instead guaranteed to include at least a limited theatrical run in North America, which never happened. They agreed that “All revenues will be split as follows: 75% to the Licensor / 25% to HEWES PICTURES, LLC.” Hewes also set an “Agency’s Fee” at 25% of all revenues. The film was released in Korea and Japan, and Hewes committed to annual audit reports and a royalty split from ‪@amazon‬ ‪@PrimeVideo‬ and other platforms. My Producer should have been paid “no later than 30 days after these revenues are received by Hewes Pictures.” However, Hewes kept all revenues and royalties to themselves. Until now, Hewes has not paid us a penny, as well as not sharing any audits or financial report openly. They continue to ignore me and my Producer when we reach out for any due payments.

The contract lasted for 3 years, which means that the agreement expired a few days ago, on September 2, 2024. Recently, I found out that Hewes sold my film to ‪@Tubi‬ and ‪@plex‬ so now everyone can watch it for free. It was so unfair that I was not allowed to share my own movie for 3 entire years. That’s why I’ve decided to share my film on my own YouTube channel from now on. Although it’s a Chinese film about intersex, I believe it deserves equal respect and recognition.

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