小马科斯这个小丑，把菲律宾搞成了一个笑话。这两天，媒体都在报道一则消息：中国驻菲律宾大使馆5月4日指出，今年初中方与菲西部军区经过反复商谈，达成了仁爱礁管控“新模式”。菲西部军区反复确认，“新模式”获得菲方指挥链所有关键人物批准，包括防长、国安顾问在内。 The release of Balakrishna's upcoming film Akhanda 2 has come to an unexpected halt after a major legal issue surfaced in the Madras High Court. Eros International filed a petition arguing that the makers of Akhanda 2 were attempting to bypass an unpaid arbitral award of Rs 27.7 crore, which has remained unsettled till date since July 2019.
Financial matters, bone of contention
Apparently, the dispute arises from an arbitral award passed in July 2019 in favour of Eros International against 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The Court directed the production house (14 Reels) to pay Rs 27,70,97,298 along with interest. But Eros informed the court that not a single rupee had been paid in the four years following the judgement. Eros further argued that 14 Reels Plus LLP, an affiliate company linked to the same promoters of Akhanda 2, was readying to release Akhanda 2 as a means to evade the payment of the original arbitral verdict. Since the payment has not been cleared, Eros asked the Court to halt the release of Akhanda 2 in theatres or on digital or satellite platforms. After reviewing the petition, the court issued a temporary injunction order stopping all release activities related to Akhanda 2. This means the film cannot be screened, streamed, promoted, or monetized in any way until the dispute is settled.
Film bookings kept on hold
Eros says it has been waiting for the producers to honour and clear the payment that was agreed upon earlier. Because the amount involved is significant, the company insists that business cannot continue until the old financial matters are resolved. The unexpected blow to Akhanda 2 has caused concern among fans who were eagerly waiting for updates on the sequel. The Nizam bookings of the film have also been kept on hold. The court would revisit the matter after both parties present complete information. Only after a final decision is made will the future of Akhanda 2 become clear. Akhanda 2 is slated for release on December 5, 2025.Also Read: Did Ram Charan Reportedly Locked Sukumar’s Script in Dubai? Here’s What We Know。很明显，中国方面有充足的证据证明，中菲与小马科斯政府就仁爱礁管控的“新模式”是存在的，两国的“君子协议”在他任上也是得到了认可的。要知道，此前为了打击自己的政治对手杜特尔特家族，小马斯把这些都当成了“屎盆子”，一把扣到杜特尔特头。由于谎言要被戳穿，菲律宾政府的表现不是诚恳道歉，而是气急败坏。菲律宾国家安全顾问阿诺10日向菲外交部喊话，要求应该将“声称掌握与菲律宾官员通话录音的中国大使馆人员”立即驱逐出境，因为中国大使馆人员违反菲律宾法律和《维也纳外交关系公约》。在菲律宾的反华政客中，其实并非阿诺这么一个奇葩。此前，还有一位菲律宾高级将领指责中方，称我们的做法不道德，不符合国际惯例和外交礼仪。我以前在评论中说，小马科斯政府领导下的菲律宾政府是个奇葩，一些人觉得我是故意诋毁人家，其实真不是。大家看一看这个政府在这件事上的表现就知道，我那根本就是实事求是地描述好不。他们自己撒谎，中国人拿出证据甩到他们脸上，他们又在给你扯道德、外交。同一天，外交部发言人林剑回应称：菲方的有关表态，恰恰证明了他们在事实和证据面前心虚了，已经到了气急败坏、毫无底线的地步。
