ENG SUB【精英律师 The Best Partner】| Starring: Jin Dong, Lan Yingying, Tian Yu, Liu Mintao

Where are you now? Can you get here in ten minutes? Come to my office then. Have you seen the alignment work they did? Quite professional I would say. Bullshit. No, they are highly similar. I don't see that. No, you might be a little personal. Lawyer He, whose side did you take? No matter whose side, I have to be honest. Okay, let’s save our talk till we meet. I’d have to reschedule my flight If I didn't go in within half an hour. All right, we are leaving. Robin will be here in ten minutes. I need to catch the flight and need to go now. Go. Robin is doing very well. He is our best. And he’s been awarded by the Asian Law Journal and Bar Association many times The prize is known for the Oscar of law. Then why you recommended He Sai to be my counsel? That's because He Sai is also a great lawyer. He and Robin used to be classmates when in the university, and he has been awarded the best counsel by the Bar Association for several times. They both have their advantages. Your farther got hurt on the way back from work, so it shall be occupational injury. But he fell over himself from the motorbike. That's occupational injury, too. But they won’t agree ‘cause he brought this on himself. You may need to look at the Regulation on Work-Related Injury Insurance. A common car accident injury received while going to and from work shall be deemed as an occupational injury. And pursuant to the Supreme People's Court’s Judicial Interpretations, An injury occurs in the traffic accident that happens between the workplace and the employee’s department, and on the reasonable route from the workplace to the department shall also be considered as an occupational injury. I can’t digest all these. Fine, I’ll list them for you. If they deny, you sue them. Can I win my case? Sure. Can you represent me? I’ll pay you once the case is settled. That's not what I meant. Let’s send a demand letter first. Your porridge is getting cold. May I reheat it for you? No. Hello. I have fetched your food. Will arrive soon. How soon? Two, two minutes. A friendly reminder. It’s lunch time now. It takes at least three minutes for another ride of the elevator. Right. All right. What’ s up? A sharp stomach pain. I told you don't eat cold food. Are you Okay? 19th floor. Please deliver it for me. The Law Firm of Quan Jing. 19th floor. Yeah, the Law Firm of Quan Jing. I’ve to go to the washroom. Do you have toilet paper? Fix an appointment with Bai Jinghong when you get time. She is a client of Liao Jiaming. And she is already sick with Liao. Sorry, sorry. Excuse me. Sorry, sorry. Can’t wait for another second. Lawyer Gu. Lawyer Luo. Hi, where are you? The first floor, get in the elevator. Hurry up please. I told you Boss Feng is in dark mood today. How dark? Once every ten years or a hundred years? Too dark to let you idle there. What? Overloaded? Anyone goes out? In a hurry for work. Oh, perhaps you can go out. Me. Sorry for that. I was not the last one coming in. He was. For the bigger picture, or none of us can go up. Why you don’t look at the bigger picture and take the next ride? Damn it. Belle, one or two minutes won’t kill you. Please, we all have urgency on hand. Of course, one minute does matter. The customer may cancel the order for one-minute’s delay. Everyone gets something pressing. Please, Miss, we do have something really important to handle with, so could you please take the next ride? No, Sir. My business doesn’t matter less. May I ask This is my business card. Please take it. What? What did you mean? I know you are a lawyer. So, does that mean your work is important so you need to go up before me though you are the last entering in? No, no, no. I just want to say if you lose your job for this, you can contact me. For what? I can let your boss give you a considerable sum as a compensation. What if you can’t? I never say what I cannot achieve. Thanks. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Out now. We are late. Thanks. We are late. Thank you. Thanks. Wait. Wait. Wait. Sorry. What are you doing? Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry for that. We got no time. See you. Goodbye. See you. I... the food. Ren Xiaonian, he is a shameless asshole. His brand strategy, in his own words, is inspired by shows, cartons, movies, and by many various factors/ And what he called inspiration was exactly plagiarism. His design HQ has three hundred designers. He asked them to find inspiration from everywhere possible. That’s taking someone else’ work from everywhere possible. That’s him. And he dares to chant his marketing slogan as stylish, light, and speedy. That's why I asked Robin to settle this. You got rid of it, and no more argument with this shameless asshole. What do you think? Our law firm should never have welcomed such a client. You may reserve your judgment. Here, please. Boss. Look here. Ren Xiaonian, once Lawyer He’s client and now is yours. My opinion is not to accept. Why? Will he ruin me? Or be disgusted. Wow, I didn’t expect that. I like it. I am Da Liu Take your time. There were many interns in our firm. I couldn’t know everyone. Fine. Ren Xiaonian, he’s a villain. A villain is also entitled to a lawyer. I’ll tell you what a villain may bring you. Appreciable attorney fees. Yes. He pays you generously, but the money is to buy your soul. Actually, I’m not gonna take the case, but if it’s such a challenging thing as you said, I’ll take it. There was an intern in our firm named Mai Fei Any of you heard of him? Lawyer Luo, he was Lawyer Luo’s intern. He is working for Long Ke as an associate attorney. What’ s up? Who asked for him? Ren Xiaonian. Ren Xiaonian is still our client, and his agency contract with us has yet terminated. You, go and find Ren Xiaonian. Before he finishes with us, we kick him off. We can’t lose him. Why? Because he’s rich. Rich man is not always a right man. So we should represent him. How you stay here? I need Li Na makes an appointment for Ren Xiaonian and me. She can’t. Ren Xiaonian is going to Hangzhou today. I know his agenda. And unfortunately, I have got him. The flight delays. If I were you My prized possessions would be the ones you’d hold so close. I know this song, If I Were You, a song by Celine Dion. Peiken and Roman wrote the lyrics. But I don’t have time to talk about music with you. Me, either. I know this song, My prized possessions, My prized possessions, Robin said it’s Your prized possessions. No one would say no if you know the lyrics. I meant Robin put it wrong. He just said Your prized possessions instead of My prized possessions. My prized possessions. It’s My, not Your. What are you talking about? I meant Robin got wrong. He just said Your prized possessions instead of My prized possessions. He hadn’t been serious about the lyrics, bro. He disrespected me. I am a man of unbending principle. I shall be respected. Robin is not your enemy. He is cleaning up the mess for you. No, I don’t agree Ren Xiaonian himself is an awful mess. It’s not me that turn him into a mess. People came to us because they’re in trouble. And they couldn’t solve them without us. They give us money and in return, we fix their problems, or we’d be useless. You’re a good lawyer, smart and upright, moral and unbending. You deserve respect. Enough. If I were you, I would say nothing. Just leave in quiet. I have a question. Why I would know Ren Xiaonian’s flight? Yes. I asked his assistant. Then why he told you? I am Li Na. Another question. You’re a lawyer worthy of respect, but Ren Xiaonian didn’t see that, and that’s his loss. You really think so? You have been too concerned about how others look at you. No, I don’t care about that. But I hate being misunderstood, especially when Robin got me wrong. And he always got me wrong. He depicted me as a funny guy and he made jokes with me, but the jokes were always based on the wrong assumption. Your takeout food. How did you know it’s mine? I am Li Na. I know you're Li Na. I am asking how did you know this is my takeout food. Hello. Hello, hello, your takeout food. Sister Li Na, Your express. Sorry, I am late. Just get stuck on the way there. What happened? Got sandwiched between the doors of the elevator, and they dropped out of my hand, so I had to go back and made another one for you. Sorry for keeping you waiting. This is more a negligence than an accident. Because of your negligence, the food dropped on the ground, and I can give you a poor rating. I didn’t mean for that. It's unexpected. Please don’t give me a poor rating. Then you give me an explanation. What is a mistake? Negligence is the failure to take proper care over something. I was not being sandwiched because of my negligence. All right, I’ll give you another chance. Please think again is it a negligence or an accident? An accident is the one that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally. It happens by chance. Got sandwiched by the elevator's doors. Fine. You win. It’s an accident. Yes. The order has been canceled. Hope you get lessons for that. Never even tried to argue with a donkey. There is always a revenge waiting for you even you’d make more sense. I didn’t cancel the order. So you want that delivery girl runs back to you with gratefulness after she finds out that you didn't cancel it? And she’ll really think you’re a good guy. Cold outside and warm inside. You know me. Don’t be like this. It’s 18th century’s way to attract a woman’s attention. And now it’s 21th. Something is constant. Change is the only constant in life. That is constant, too. I can speak for you with your manager. We use robot judges. Can you explain it to a robot? You can’t. Is your company full of robots except for delivery personnel? What’ s up? Did you get a penalty? How much? Tell me. I’ll indemnify against your loss right now. He didn’t cancel the order. He didn’t. Who can make him change the mind? Or whose words he would listen? He is headstrong, never values any others’ opinion. No close relationship with anyone. As for now, he has a girlfriend. She is also his secretary and assistant. Sha Sha. You may see her later. But even Sha Sha doesn’t have much influence over him. For so many years, Sha Sha tries to get into his circle, but Ren Xiaonian won’t let her. That’s a difference between them. Sha Sha recommended a lawyer to him. You may have something to do with this lawyer. He is He Sai’ elder sister's husband, Liu Yingmei. His wife’s father, He Jiayi, is a big figure in the law circle. How He Sai's elder sister’s husband and me are related? I thought you and He Sai had something. Fighting like cat and dog all the day, or a married couple. Okay, I hang up. Fine, take care of yourself. Hello. Hello. My name is Liu Yingmei. Just call me Da Liu. Mai Fei. Take a seat. Please. Waitress, give this gentleman a cup of pour-over coffee. They make good pour-over coffee. Thanks. Sorry, you should make your order at the counter. Can’t we make order here? Sorry for that. Only at the counter. You can’t offer such bad service. Don’t mind. I don’t need one. Give this gentleman a cup of pour-over coffee. Pour-over coffee. Please make the order at the counter. I’ll make a complaint. Sorry. Go ahead. I don’t drink coffee. What you prefer if not coffee? Our law firm is up here. I know. But some things I think they are not suitable to be discussed in the firm. Inconvenient. Talk straight to me. All right. Please have a talk with Wu Meiwei’s lawyer first. I’ll tell President Ren. Waiting for you. Okay, thank you. Liu Yingmei, he is much better than He Sai. I’ve found out who represents Wu Meiwei, and they’ve known each before. Acquaintances I would say. Don’t put too much trust in a lawyer, especially for a man like Liu Yingmei. I’ve been looking for you all the night. Do you really think that he cares about me? I am no more than a piece of fatty meat in his eye. But Liu Yingmei also makes a good point that a counsel is a counsel. A legal counsel can’t win you a case. Better listen to their counsel than bring them to court. We need a professional litigator. Well. You tell Liu Yingmei That if he can settle this matter, we’ll let him deal with all of our company’s legal issues. Okay. I am a friend of President Ren. President Ren runs large-scale family property. These years, some people are, how to say it in Beijing, milking him. They said his company was stealing others’ ideas, and infringing intellectual property. Sorry, Lawyer Liu. Just call me Da Liu. I am busy, so I’d make it short. Ren is a listed company’s chairman of the Board. He has invested over twenty companies, and is a shareholder of all of them. As a lawyer, the best thing is that we charge our fees no matter we lose it or win it. And sometimes, we earn more if we lose the case. But I don't understand what did you mean? One people may only go to court once in the life. And she doesn’t need many legal supports in her daily life. So, no matter you win or loss for her. She will not be your regular client. However, as for people like President Ren, that’s different. He always has legal demands to offer. The number of projects he has invested in is numerous. And any of them may feed you up. You mean that my client is poor and nameless and I’ll get nothing if I represent her. Even we win the case, it’s a one-time deal. She’ll not come to us frequently. So I’d better walk through it casually, and lose it. But you won't let me lose for nothing, right? Am I right? You are recording. Yes. Go back and tell your friend Ren Xiaonian if he doesn’t want a loss, there might be more decent way to handle this like admitting the plagiarism, making a public apology, removing all infringing works, and paying my client five million Yuan. You’re blackmailing me. Even the court convicts a fine, it can’t be that much. We’ll see in court. Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to. Let me check if it's okay. Damn, it cannot be started. I’ll buy you a new one. My heart is not well. Think again before you pick it up. Thanks. Goodbye. Are you Okay? Look, isn’t it a nice shot for us both? Why not publish it on the Moments? I’ve told you many times places like Moments Wait. Hello, President Ren. Robin, we've met before. Surely. How, Lawyer Luo, did your flight delay too? May I have a word with you？ Sure. Free of charge? I already have your money. You're our client. And we’re your counsel. Take a seat. Please fetch some food for me. You want to change your lawyer, and we understand that. But Liu Yingmei is not a good option. You may look into how many cases he has lost over the past two years. Who told you I’m gonna hire Liu Yingmei? The man he tried to bribe was an intern of mine. His name was Mai Fei, and used to be my intern, but later he was...by me. Why you kick him...? He’s not good enough. President Ren, change the commander in the middle of a battle is the worst tactic, especially when your company is undergoing merger. How did you know I have a merger plan? Surely it can be analyzed. That’s why it needs to be done fast. And you, need the best lawyer, Reschedule the flight. Rescheduled. Make an appointment with Mai Fei. See tomorrow if he can Asked before and he said he’s busy. I thought he preferred you calling him. Then ask his client out directly. Exactly what I’m gonna do. Two o’clock PM is your lucky time tomorrow. Why not in the morning? You have a meeting in the morning. Must I be present? Feng Yin called it. Then I don't have to be present. If you’re already satisfied with a general partnership I’m easy to please. But I am not satisfied with a general partnership’s secretary. Okay. Then I keep moving on. Justice must be with us. I’ll ask my friend to draft a demand letter for you. Who is your father working for? Send me the address or the like. And more information about your father such as the personal information. Okay, no problem. I’ll give you a list then. And you’re gonna prepare the files and send them to me. Fine. Okay. See you. Did you just promise someone something? Just a demand letter. Please stop bringing trouble to me. Don’t you see how busy I am? I’ll write the letter, and you just need to issue it. I’m supposed to assume the responsibility. I’m not making troubles. Really? Just the one by the door. I won’t take her case if you didn’t beg me and said she’s too poor to afford the fees. Right, all right. Meiwei is feeling blue today. Ren Xiaonian has bought some Internet water army to insult her. I got no money. If I had money, I’ll buy a plentiful of Internet water army to insult her, too. She is such a woman that takes everything you did for granted. Free, no charge and the results must satisfy her. Please tell her to change a lawyer. Change to whom? She doesn’t have money. Anyway, no lawyer will represent her without charging anything. All of you lawyers charge, right? Yes. Speak for those give you money. Exactly, that’s how our job works. Justice is cost-based. A lawyer goes to court for money. Okay, enough. Ren Xiaonian’s lawyer wants to meet me. Who? Liu Yingmei? Seems not this name. Then who’s on the phone with you just now? I don't know! A woman. She asked if I were Wu Meiwei. And then Ren Xiaonian’s lawyer wants to meet me. What did you answer? I told as you told me. I need to counsel my lawyer. Then what about her? She asked had you told me that Ren Xiaonian’s lawyer wanted to meet me. I said no. And she said as my lawyer, you should at least tell me this. I did receive the call. And I refused at the moment. Li Na. It’s Li Na, no doubt. She’s sowing discord between us, making you distrust me. No, no. Who’s Li Na? Robin’s secretary. Robin must have agreed to this. They often collude with each other. Meet. We must agree to meet. When did they replace Liu Yingmei? What are you rummaging around? Robin’s business card. He gave me one. Here. Got it. When did you know each other? Oh, Robin, I know him very well. When he took the initiative, he knew that he’s disadvantaged, and might lose. He’s proud and arrogant, but as long as there’s a chance, he won’t waste his time to see us. So we must see him. Why? An army puffed up with pride is bound to lose. Right, right. An army puffed up with pride is bound to lose. But what if it’s a trap set for us. He’s really good at this. Then why not we set one for him? Sir. Sir. Could you please give you a hand? My wife is delivering a child, and we couldn’t hail a taxi. No problem. Thank you. Thank you. Lao Ma, please send them to the hospital. You are late. Is the meeting over? Finished five minutes ago. Then I am not late. I’ve told you the boss called the meeting himself today. Then I shall go to his office and apologize to him. He has someone in his office. I thought you’d say he got a ghost there. Hi, boss. Where are you? Heading to your office. Or I’d be there later. No. We’re waiting for you. Considering you were not in the morning’s meeting, I’ll show you the resolution directly. I’m all for it. I haven't told you. In the meeting, Director Feng suggested to spread the charity to the common people. So I suggested that we establish a philanthropic mediation office. Each lawyer shall work there on shift. No exceptions. I’m very busy. Too busy to spare time to find myself a girlfriend. No, you just said you’d agree to anything. Yes, Indeed. I didn’t say no to your participation in the charity. No, you shall be on duty,too. Sure. I’m cool with you covering my shift. Well. You can go to BitJob and find an assistant. No, boss. I have Li Na. Li Na is only your secretary. Can she draft a demand letter for you? Can she process legal documents for you? Neither. And the key is that can she take on the shift for you? We’re talking about an assistant. A real assistant lawyer that understands law and provides legal services to your clients at anytime needed. I’m a lawyer, not an attendant. My clients are well aware of respecting my work. And now you have Ren Xiaonian. A new client of you. He often called me at midnight. I am not like you. He won’t treat me like he treating you. What did you mean? You meant his manner varies from person to person, or were you implying I was not worthy of respect? What do you say? You thought you're clever, but your lacking of politeness is really annoying. Politeness is invented by a genius to keep himself away from idiots. Robin. Okay, I was wrong. Lawyer He Sai, I apologize to you sincerely. No more jokes and always try to be polite with you. That’s enough of you. Are you bored? Of course not. I’m very busy. Boss. I have a new client coming in. And to prevent him from calling in at midnight, I need to settle this case as soon as possible. I need to go if there is nothing else. How dare he? Look, look, look. You again. To be fair, Robin has never forced you to do anything. I’m not forcing him. This is his duty. Right? Mediation is the duty of a lawyer. He Sai, you proposed to establish this philanthropic mediation office, and asked every lawyer to work on shift. That’s fine. I’m completely on your side. I’ll do it myself. But you made the proposal. You’re the initiator and the executor. What if others don’t cooperate? You need to work it out. This is your job. We are not breaking law, right? Needle-camera tube is not on the list of the restricted knives. Hadn’t we discussed it before? If he admits the infringement, we’re sure to win. But if he lies and denies, we disclose that on the AAuto. For this, the masses have sharp eyes. And the judges shall respect the popular will, right? Don’t get nervous. I...I am not nervous. He’ll come soon. He’ll crack me down first to take away your faith in me. Remember don’t be fooled. Welcome. What a coincidence. He is handsome. Do you work here? Always, one can't avoid one's enemy. Enemy? When did we become enemies? How can you forget that within such a short time? You compelled me to walk out of the elevator. I didn't expect you’d hold grudges. Then are you going to say I’m petty? I’m going to ask you to bring me a cup of coffee. We shall make him admit that he infringes. You are asking a tiger for its skin. You thought he’d be scared when he saw the alignment. Let’s see who has been more tricky and professional. Long time no see. How do you do? Fine. I guess it’s your first case. Relax, just some words. I am not nervous. This is my client. Ms. Wu Meiwei. Nice to see you, Ms Wu. I am Robin. Nice to see you. Mai Fei used to be an intern of mine. He might have told you interesting things back then. Lawyer Luo, we’re not here to reminisce, but to settle the case of Ren Xiaonian’s company infringing on Ms.Wu’s intellectual property. Mai, the court hasn’t decided yet. How can you decide that Ren Xiaonian’s company has infringed on Ms. Wu’s intellectual property rights? I thought they’re in a passive position. That’s why Robin comes. Let’s talk straight to him. If they don’t admit the infringement, no more words. And we leave. He will go straight out. My fault. I didn’t teach him well. I keep every word you taught me in mind. Now you’re playing the preemptive strike to suppress us. You want my client to distrust me. I’m not gonna be tricked. I didn’t teach you that. You must get a wrong memory. My memory is good. That you must remember I taught you that the law is not to start a dispute, but to end one. Not to create a divergence, but to stop that. Not to confuse right and wrong, but to present the real truth with fairness, and accurate wording. Firstly, we ask for his opinion on the alignment work we did. He will certainly say great mind thinks alike, and they happened to have the same idea. Have you seen the alignment we did? Yes. Do you think they’re similar? Great mind thinks alike. Then he falls into our trap. How he can explain that? They sent emails to Meiwei. Not only emails, they also called her. You can unmask him on the spot. You just tell him I have met with whom, whom, and whom, and I also made it to the job interview. Then he can’t justify himself. Did you mean that the same idea had come to us? Ren Xiaonian’s secretary made calls to me, and invited me to the job interview. So it can’t be a coincidence. I’m just afraid he’d lie through his teeth. But what if he says the alignment is not similar. Then we record the moment and cut a video to share on the AAuto. Let the masses make the judgment. And then if the most people think he is dishonest, his words will not be admissible in court. Ms Wu, a good lawyer doesn’t go to court. Actually, I am here to Excuse me, your coffee. Thanks. Excuse me, do you need anything else? No, thanks. Forgive me. You just wanted to say you're here to Ms Wu, this is an agreement. Ren’s Fashion under the name of Ren Xiaonian hopes you could be their chief designer. If you want us to withdraw the lawsuit, you should first admit the infringement. We didn’t infringe anyone’s rights. Then why take the initiative to reconcile? Because we don’t want to be such a gifted designer's enemy. Then how you explain the similarity between the Ren’s Fashion’s works and Ms Wu’s works. And you’ve just admitted that the results are highly similar. Human DNA is of highly similar to chimpanzee DNA. 99 percent similar, but surely no one will say you are the same as the chimpanzee. Ms Wu, I highly recommend you counsel another lawyer and see if we have offered you the best. Fine. Excuse me. I need to go to the washroom. Please. Sorry. You know each other. Who? The coffee girl. She is my client’s confidante. We’re friends. It’s not illegal. It’s legal. Of course. Why I found Robin was a good guy? I don’t think he has set a trap. You are a groupie. If you sign on this, you fall over. Is it that serious? He said I am gifted. Please do keep it in your mind that he is a lawyer, Ren Xiaonian’s lawyer. He is representing Ren Xiaonian, and his duty is to protect Ren Xiaonian’s interests even though he knows well about Ren Xiaonian’s misbehavior. Is that true? But I still think he really appreciates me. And invites me to be the chief designer. My dear, That’s his professional quality. He just sold you out, and you are counting money for him. Why you said he sold me? Under this contract, You are their chief designer. That is, all of your works belong to the Ren's Fashion. Have you got that? That is, They give you a blank check, the chief designer, in exchange of all of your works, all of your works. Robin looks kind. And suddenly there is a big trap for me. Suddenly there is a big trap for you. But why? Because this is his job. Is he a robber? Let’s change the terms. You made the amendment? What have you changed? I...I am not sure. Other terms are fine. We can negotiate. But this one is absurd. It must be deleted. Then we’re finished. You can sue Ren Xiaonian, and claim for five million, as well as apologizes. But now you ask for five million payment and apologizes. They’re same things, so why we need reconciliation? That is, even if we lose the case, the result remains same. They are different. What is different? If we bring it to court, and the court sides with us, we can get a penalty of five million. But if it’s reconciliation, according to your drafted reconciliation agreement, we only get a simple position, the chief designer. A position pays over one million annually. Before taxed, and only after achieving certain performance. That’s still better than you lose the case and get nothing. We’re not afraid of the lawsuit. Anyway, we don’t have any merger plans. Let’s make a calculation, and see who will suffer more. A merger plan worthy of billions cannot afford being scuttled by a small lawsuit that seems no end. What are they talking about? Let me remind you what is extortion and blackmail. In the course of a company’s merger or funding, maliciously pursuing a legal action to intimidate the company to hand over the property is extortion and blackmail. Therefore, don’t get cleverness overreached itself. Our litigation is a normal one. We didn’t know your merger plan when we took the legal action. When did you know the merger plan? Just now. Don’t try to trick me. I tell you I can read your thought. I know what’s inside you from your expression. You read my thought from my face. There is the word Merger on it. Then please read me again, and see if there is a word win-win inside me. How? We agree with the five million, and you withdraw the lawsuit, and promise you will never take legal action under the same cause. We both step back and forgive each other. At the same time, I am offering you a job. We’ll not give way, nor a step back. Shouldn’t you negotiate it with your client? No need. We’ll not reconcile, and let’s see in court. Please, who makes the decision? I am the lawyer and I make the decision. This agreement is valid till we get off work today. We’re off work at half past six. Could you stop meddling with my case? What? What happened? Did the negotiation fail? Don’t give me this. I don’t understand them. I listen to you. I think it’s win-win.