Chapter 651 Open Word and do it

Chapter 651 Open Word and do it

The amount invested in Wang Jinghua's agency is so small that there is no need to take it too seriously.

Fan Wumian only emphasized that if artists evade taxes through their studios, the company may be implicated in the future, and that it is necessary to set up the details of the "firewall" from the beginning to prevent themselves from being dragged into the water.

For example, at the Shenghuo Miaomiao agency, how the cooperating artists pay taxes actually has little to do with Fan Wumian.

His company collects "service fees" from Xu Zheng, Liu Yifei and others in the name of a third party in the form of "providing customized services", rather than directly sharing the income as a boss or partner like traditional brokerage companies, and assuming joint liability.

Even if he is held accountable afterwards, the stick will not fall on Fan Wumian's head.

After all, it was reasonable for him to earn income by providing services, and he did pay a large amount of taxes in full in the form of company revenue, so there were almost no major problems on the books.

The current tax management system in the mainland is not perfect enough. For celebrities who set up personal studios, their studio income is subject to personal income tax in accordance with the production and business income of individual industrial and commercial households, and is subject to a five-level progressive tax rate ranging from 5% to 35%.

Even though I know it's not a good idea to do so.

But the contradiction is that if other entertainment companies offer "tax optimization solutions", but Fan Wumian keeps it clean, the top artists he has trained may leave and start their own businesses, and be poached by other companies.

Behind this phenomenon is the complex interweaving of human nature, systems and industry ecology. Artists will not pay an extra 20 or 30 percent in taxes just for his sake, and they will not be willing to hand over hundreds of millions of RMB every year.

Therefore, Fan Wumian can only turn a blind eye for the time being, thinking that before the channels for exploiting loopholes are completely blocked in the future, he will order his artists to check and pay the fees themselves.

Before that, what he needs to consider more is how to gain a firm foothold and keep his entertainment company alive. He can't think too much for the time being and can only make sure that he is fine.

Seeing that Wang Jinghua didn't quite understand these tax structure issues, Fan Wumian introduced her to his acquaintances at McKinsey Consulting Company. By the way, he also hoped that Da Bingbing could be inspired by this conversation and not fall into a big trap in the future because of greed, completely ruining her future.

Before sending them away.

Da Bingbing also took the initiative to leave her contact information and said that she has been in Hong Kong in the past few days and could have a meal with him when she is free.

The so-called meal did not seem that simple to Fan Wumian.

Some women are indeed good at using their own advantages to transform various resources into great help on the road to success. The reason why Da Bingbing can be successful is certainly not just because she is good-looking.

Although it is unclear whether they have broken up, Da Bingbing did have the support of some bigwigs in Hong Kong's film and television circles. Fan Wumian had no interest in stealing her away and was worried that he would become one of the stepping stones for Da Bingbing to become famous through scandals. He just smiled and said, "Let's talk when I'm free," indicating that he was a little busy recently.

After seeing the guests off, Fan Wumian continued to work on the script for Kung Fu 2.

Before spending money to acquire the film and television adaptation rights, he wanted to be confident first, so as to increase his chances of success and avoid wasting money while ruining such a huge IP that has the potential to be made into a series of movies.

Before this, he and Xingzai and others had been thinking about how to continue filming.

It was not until this morning, when he was talking about "A Quiet Place 2" with Zhuang Muxi on the phone, that Fan Wumian realized that he seemed to be stuck in a dead end and the second film should be a prequel to "Kung Fu" first.

Whether it is the old beggar who appeared at the beginning of the film, the landlady and the landlord, the Fire Cloud Evil God, or the "Old Rabbit" who runs a tailor shop and the "You Fried Ghost" who uses the Wulang Bagua Stick, they all left a very deep impression on people. They were all hidden masters as soon as they appeared in "Kung Fu 1".

If their story is told in a wonderful way, the box office results will definitely not be too low. At the same time, it can also play a role of connecting the past and the future, and when the time is right, they can continue to shoot "Kung Fu 3" or even "Kung Fu 4".

If we look at the long term, the total box office of the entire "Kung Fu" series in the Chinese film industry may have a chance to exceed 850 billion yuan. Perhaps just by relying on advertising placements and Tudou.com, we can earn back the million US dollars that was initially agreed with Hollywood's Columbia Pictures.

It is difficult to create a popular IP by yourself. For example, the "Flying Life" planned these days, without the box office appeal of the leading actor Shen Teng, may not be as successful as in the previous life.

But it is safer to pick peaches based on the foundation laid by Xingzai.

It happened that he was busy writing the outline of the script these days, and inspiration was bursting in his mind. Fan Wumian went to the study, turned on the computer, and directly wrote the idea of ​​the prequel to "Kung Fu 2". He opened Word and started.

After thinking about it, he typed:

"1. Approach it from the perspectives of martial arts culture, historical background, character development, and grudges in the martial arts world."

"2. The transformation of the landlady from a violent gang leader's wife to a retired master, and the fall of the Fire Cloud Evil God from a martial arts fanatic to a madman."

"3. The era of the Crocodile Gang (played by Director Feng) and the Axe Gang, the rise of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and the establishment of Pig Cage Village."

"4. How the landlady and her husband lost their beloved son, and how the old tailor, the coolie, and the fried dough sticks retired from society."

First, briefly summarize some key points, and then start to think about how to connect the whole story.

Fan Wumian planned to focus the protagonist's perspective on the landlady and her husband and the Fire Cloud Evil God. His ideas gradually became clearer, and he felt that there shouldn't be any big problems with the creative direction of shooting the prequel first.

First of all.

He placed his focus on the landlady, who had just come down the mountain to learn skills and was punishing evil and promoting good. In order to catch a thief, she made a scene in the police station. She accidentally met the landlord who had also just entered the underworld, and the two of them traveled the world together.

The young Fire Cloud Evil God was bullied by his fellow sisters and brothers, which made him secretly determined to succeed. He traveled thousands of miles to the Kunlun Sect in the Western Regions alone, stole the Toad Skill which was called evil by his master, and in just ten years he became a well-known master in the world, challenging people to take down plaques everywhere.

Even old beggars would sweat and feel stressed when they saw him. They would make an excuse that they had a stomachache and needed to go to the toilet and immediately slip away.

From the Crocodile Gang to the Axe Gang, and then to Coolie Qiang, Fried Ghost and others, they are connected to each other through their respective biographies, and finally gather near the Pig Cage City in the old Shanghai City.

After writing biographies for each character, Fan Wumian continued to brainstorm and handed the manuscript to the screenwriter department to refine and improve it, with the requirement to write several different versions.

It may seem a little bit scattered, but with the word "jianghu" as the core of the story and the influence of "Kung Fu 1", the whole movie seems to be quite good and has a good box office potential.

What troubles Fan Wumian is whether he should find a younger version of the actor or keep the original cast. After much thought, he thinks it would be better if the characters are not too young, and it would be best to only shoot stories that take place 1 to years before the timeline of "Kung Fu " to prevent the audience from lacking a sense of involvement due to the replacement of the leading actors.

The advantage of filming a prequel is that the actors can be younger, and the company's artists can be grouped together to make guest appearances, giving them more opportunities for exposure.

Fan Wumian was very satisfied with the preliminary solution to the script problem of "Kung Fu 2". He could not wait to tell Shanzeiwang Media to try to lower the price and buy all the copyrights of "Kung Fu 1" as soon as possible.

I went out to play golf in the evening, and then went to have dinner with Andy Lau and talk about several new projects in his company, including "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon".

Andy Lau thinks this movie is pretty solid, but Fan Wumian has a different opinion. He thinks the Three Kingdoms theme has been overused, so it would be better to release a mythological version of the Three Kingdoms in the form of a comedy, putting new wine in old bottles, in an effort to give people a refreshing feeling.

I don’t know whether he was bored late at night or he was envious of Fan Wumian’s thighs.

At around 9 o'clock that evening, Da Bingbing sent him a message saying that she didn't have many acquaintances in Hong Kong and wanted to invite Fan Wumian for a drink and talk about what to pay attention to when setting up a celebrity studio.

The timing is a bit tricky, making the so-called chat about serious matters seem like an excuse.

After reading the text message, Fan Wumian couldn't help but sigh that only after climbing to a certain height, will you understand how positive and proactive girls can be.

It happened that I drank a few more cups with Hua Zai that night, which caused his psychological defense to loosen a little. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel entangled, thinking about whether to find an excuse to turn down Da Bingbing's invitation. (End of this chapter)