张艺谋状告张伟平公司"讨薪

 　　Renowned¹ Chinese director Zhang Yimou has filed a lawsuit² against Hong Kong-based New Pictures Film Company, claiming he is owed 15 million yuan, or some 2.4 million U.S. dollars.

　　Zhang claims New Pictures never paid him money owed after both parties made a deal to equally share revenues³ minus promotional costs for the director's 2009 film, A Simple Noodle Story, according to the Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court.

　　Zhang said he signed an agreement with New Pictures in 2009.

　　According to media reports, Zhang and New Pictures ended their decade-long working relationship in 2012.

1 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

2 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

3 revenues   

收入( revenue的名词复数 )； [复数]总收入； 收入来源； 税务局

参考例句：

• Revenues from oil are the biggest single component part in the country's income. 来自石油的收益是这个国家收入中最高的一项。
• Under the cash basis of accounting most receipts of money are revenues and most expenditures of money are expenses. 按现金收付制规定，企业收到的现金大都作为收入处理，付出的现金大都作为费用处理。