Controversies
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2018
Mili Pictures accused of owing cartoonist RMB 1.2 million in copyright fees; wages unpaid during layoffs
On September 5, 2018, cartoonist Liu Chong publicly said that Mili Pictures owed about RMB 1.2 million in final copyright payments and manuscript fees for "Shenqi Huanqitan," which had been overdue for two years, and that he planned to seek legal remedies; the two sides settled and paid in full on October 12, 2018. Reports also said that during the company's 2016 layoffs, some remaining employees received only 30%–50% of their wages, and that more than half of the staff were later laid off and the company was split into three. Status: media report. Entity involved: Mili Pictures. Scope: creators and employees.