Chapter 1022

This time, many people from China came to the United States to visit Xiao Yao. Some are expected by Xiao Yao, while others are unexpected by Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao expected sun Tingting, Lin Qisan, Nina aiguli and Zhu Zitong.

At the party after the celebrity competition at the beginning of the year, Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui officially disclosed to their friends the preparations for making Parkour movies. The protagonist of this movie must be a real Parkour expert, and these four people are definitely out of the picture. Although Xiao Yao said at that time that other people could audition for some minor roles in the film like Chen Xiaoting, after they really saw the script, they found that there was no supporting role suitable for them. If you insist on performing in this film, there will only be some supporting roles close to the nature of dragon.

From the fact that Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui didn't specially set roles for sun Tingting, Zhu Zitong and others when they wrote the script, sun Tingting, Zhu Zitong and Lin Qisan can feel that Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui didn't have a strong desire to participate in the Parkour theme film created by the yrf team.

Zhu Zitong, Lin Qisan and Nina aiguli have all participated in the performances of some films and TV works, and they have a certain reputation in China, and they don't have to get together with Xiao Yao to get famous in their film. As for sun Tingting, who has graduated from chambers, she has taken a very solid step in music. Although she would like to participate in Xiao Yao's film, sun Tingting doesn't think it is a good choice to take a supporting role of dragon suit as their first cooperation in the film. Therefore, these close friends and family members of Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui did not participate in the role audition of the film.

However, not participating in the film does not mean that they are indifferent to Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui. If they do not participate in the performance, they can also come to the United States.

The two months of summer vacation is a rare opportunity for Zhu Zitong and Lin Qisan, who have not yet graduated from the performance department, to go out and receive plays. It's time for sun Tingting to return to China for a few months, and it's time for her to make some moves. Several of them spent two months in the United States with Zhao Rui and Xiao Yao, which was a waste of time, so the three actors took on the roles of domestic troupes, while sun Tingting organized her own concert. It was arranged that when the three of them finished their play and sun Tingting's concert was over, they would visit the team again.

These things were discussed by Xiao Yao before they set out to come to the United States, so Xiao Yao was not surprised that the four came to visit. To Xiao Yao's surprise, in addition to Xu Fei's and Chen Xiaoting's family members, Tong Luo and Fang are also on the tour with the four.

Of course, Xiao Yao felt surprised not when he saw them, but when Fang still called the day before they left to tell Xiao Yao that she and Tong Luo would come with sun Tingting. Because they don't know the exact shooting location of the crew, and they are not particularly familiar with Los Angeles. After they arrive, they need Xiao Yao to send someone to pick them up.

Xiao Yao, Zhao Rui and others have to film, so we can't go to the airport to pick up the plane without the crew. On the day of their arrival, Xiao Yao not only asked Mu Ying to send two drivers to the airport to pick up the plane, but also invited the band members of "immortals", who are already local people, to go with the driver.

In addition to Zhu Zitong and sun Tingting, other visitors have made hotel reservations. After the driver sent them to the hotel to settle their luggage, these people who came to visit did not care to have a rest, so they asked the driver of the crew to send them to the filming site of the crew.

The crew is working eight hours and has a lot of spare time. Xiao Yao has no intention to stop shooting for his relatives and friends. After the scouts came to the scene, they just exchanged greetings during the break, and then went on shooting.

Xu Fei's father and Chen Xiaoting's mother are both actors. Tong Luo is the teacher of Shen opera. Although he doesn't teach performance, he is also an employee in the industry. We are all in this line of work, and we have no opinions on the arrangement of the crew. We watched the shooting of the crew for a long time with great interest.

Although Xiao Yao and others discussed how to treat their relatives and friends before the visiting relatives and friends came, Xiao Yao, as one of the biggest talkers in the evening, invited all the visiting people to have dinner together.

After dinner, it's really a treat for your relatives and friends. However, because it is still early, Xu Fei and Chen Xiaoting's parents are more concerned about their living environment. Lin Qisan also wants to see where they live. A group of people still go back to their apartment building together.

After returning to the apartment building, everyone separated and took their relatives and friends to their rooms. Only Zhu Zitong and sun Tingting didn't book a hotel this time, because Zhao Rui and Xiao Yao lived alone in their apartments, which is probably one of the reasons why their parents didn't come together to visit.

Although Xiao Yao's parents didn't come, the agent Fang and Tong Luo still came. There were a large number of them. Moreover, these two people came to talk with Xiao Yao about work. So Lin Qisan took Nina aiguli to Zhao Rui's apartment to talk with Zhao Rui about their crew's filming.

The apartment Mu Ying rented for them was not big, and it was not too crowded for four people to sit in the living room. After a brief tour with several people, Xiao Yao asks Tong Luo and Fang to sit on the sofa in the living room, pours coffee for them, and then sits down next to sun Tingting."You have a nice place!" Tong Luo took a sip of coffee and said to Xiao Yao with a smile, "I feel much more comfortable than staying in a hotel. What's your idea? "

"Lao Mu rented it for us," Xiao Yao said, "because the shooting time of the crew here is limited, and there is more free time every day, so we want to have a private place, and it's actually cheaper than staying in a hotel."

"Save money?" Tong Luo shook his head and said with a smile, "do you still need to save money now?"

"You look like you have good news for me?" Xiao Yao asked with a smile.

"Good news, don't you know? Do you need me to tell you? " Tong Luo said with a smile, "don't tell me that you are shooting here, and domestic news will be completely ignored."

"I read all the news on the Internet," Xiao Yao continued to laugh. "It's better for you to tell me one more time yourself!"

"Well, say something you can't see on the Internet." Tong Luo put down his coffee cup and said, "robot Wali is basically released in domestic cinemas. Now the number of screens that can still see this film is probably less than 200, which has little impact on the box office of the film."

"It's been more than a month, and it's time to be normal! It's a surprise that there are two hundred screens left. " Xiao Yao said with a smile, "and then?"

"Then it's time to congratulate you!" Tong Luo put on a smiling face, "now the total box office of this film has exceeded 2.1 billion, the divisible box office is close to 2 billion, and the distribution to our producers will exceed 700 million. Your investment in this film accounts for a large proportion of mine, and there is no other investor. What you can get is more than 400 million. Although it's pre tax, you must be a billionaire. "

"It took more than two years to invest 200 million yuan and get 700 million yuan, which is still pre tax." Xiao Yao turned his lips and said, "it's less than three times. What's the good congratulations! If I didn't invest in this animated film, I would save all my money or invest in something else. As long as I didn't lose money, I would have become a billionaire! "

"Oh, you're a big voice." Tong Luo said with a smile, "but 700 million is not our destination! It's just domestic box office. Isn't there any overseas box office, all kinds of broadcasting rights and so on

"This time we are still in the United States, just for the sake of the release of films in American theaters." Tong Luo continued, "you also hope that the higher the income in the United States, the better? How about going to talk about it with us? If the box office in the United States is good enough, it will be easier for us to talk about the distribution in other countries. "

When the film was released in China, the distribution company it was looking for did not have the ability to distribute it overseas, so it was the producers themselves who went to the overseas distribution company to discuss the issue. After the film was released in China, many distribution companies with overseas distribution ability came to the cinema. However, in order to maximize the profits, Tong Luo did not easily choose partners, but went to discuss with some large foreign distribution companies in person.

"I'm filming now. Where can I have time to negotiate with the distribution companies in the United States?" Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "didn't I ask you to deal with this matter on my behalf? What's more, what I know in Europe and America are all stars in the fashion circle and performing arts circle. I know some of the management of the fashion group, but I don't know the top management of the film company! "

"But I still think we'll be better off with you." Tong Luo said, "you are also a famous star in America."

"Why don't I ask Lao Mu to introduce some senior executives of film distribution companies or their distribution departments to you?" Xiao Yao thought for a moment, and he was satisfied with the two people.

"Why did you introduce me? If you want to introduce them, you should also introduce them to us "Don't you think the movie you're making is going to be released around the world? At that time, we should also deal with foreign distribution companies! Didn't you just say that your production team works eight hours a day and has a lot of free time? Americans don't work at night, do they? Now we have a good relationship, and you'll save trouble in the future! "

"It seems reasonable, too!" Xiao Yao thought about it and nodded unconsciously, "when we meet for the first time, I'll go with you. If both sides reach an intention of cooperation, when we discuss the details later, I won't go. Anyway, we'll share this part of our income in proportion. Our interests are the same, and we can still represent me. "

"Good!" Tong Luo nodded and agreed.

"Are you ok?" Xiao Yao looked at Fang and said.

"Yes!" Fang still nodded solemnly.

"Well?" Xiao Yao and Tong Luo are surprised to see Fang still.

"Mr. Tong, I don't have a problem in this matter, but I have other things to tell Xiao Yao." Fang still tells Tong Luo.

"Oh," Tong Luo nodded and stood up, "then I'll avoid it. I'll go with Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan later. When they leave, you call me and we'll go back to the hotel together. It's safer to have a companion on the road! "

"No," Fang still said, "it's not a very secret thing. You are Xiao Yao's teacher and partner. You don't need to avoid you. Maybe you can help to give some advice!""All right!" Tong Luo said the same thing and sat down again.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Yao asked Fang.

"Open a studio!" Fang said directly.

"I have a studio in my home. What studio do I have?" Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"But the relationship between you and your studio ~" Fang still sighed, and then said, "well, the contract between you and Qijia studio only means that you are under the studio. Your songs, your movies, all your works, the copyright is your own, not your studio's. Let me talk about the copyright for you. I'm sorry to ask the business department of Qijia studio to help me. "

"I used to help you talk about song copyright and arrange performance contracts for you to participate in programs, which I can barely cope with, but when it comes to the distribution contracts of films that may involve hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, I can't help it." Fang continued, "this time you're working with Mr. Tong. You're from the business and legal department of Mr. Tong's head office. I just need to watch it. Can you make your own movie? For example, the film you are making now, without the participation of the company, you have the largest share, and you are not the leader? I'm a broker, not a professional manager. I don't have that level of business negotiation ability. "

"Then invite a professional to come!" Xiao Yaodao.

"Such a big contract, I don't know the bottom of it. Once I know the details, I will have to cooperate for a long time." Fang still said, "since it's a long-term cooperation, it's better to invite you directly to your team, so that both sides are more at ease."

"Then add individuals to the team. Don't you have to open a studio?" Xiao Yaodao.

"Business is on the one hand, as well as legal and financial aspects, I think we need to add special staff." Fang still said, "in the past, people from the three companies directly handled your dividends and related tax issues. There are not many things I need to do here, mainly your song copyright income and program performance income, which I can barely cope with. Now that I have other artists under me, it's hard for me to cope with it. Now that you have a big income from investing in movies, it's even harder for me to cope with it. "

"Let's talk about this animated film. In fact, I made a huge mistake in my work!" Fang still said.

"What a mistake?" Xiao Yao asked.

"Taxes Fang still said, "the tax rates of personal income and corporate profits are different. In the past, you just sold song rights and appeared on programs. The difference is not particularly obvious. However, the box office revenue of this animated film in China is several hundred million yuan. The tax difference is too big! Before you started this project, I should have let you invest in this project in the form of an enterprise. Even if you don't want to invest in the name of your studio, I should let you set up a studio and do it in the name of a personal studio. "

"I again ~" Xiao Yao waved his hand.

"I know!" Fang still interrupted Xiao Yao and waved his hand. "Although I know you don't care about money, and you won't blame me for this, anyway, it's my dereliction of duty!"

"It's not that serious!" Xiao Yao said with a smile, "I didn't think about it myself. Pay more tax. I really don't care! "

"But I care!" Fang still solemnly said, "the previous mistakes have been made. Now we can't change the investment of these two films into corporate behavior, but in the future, we can still change it."

"What's more," Fang continued, "in this animated film, the copyright of the portraits of Wali and Eve is in your hands. Now Huaxia has many enterprises looking for us to buy portrait authorization or cooperate to develop peripheral products of these two roles. Some small cottage manufacturers have even started to produce and sell related products of these two roles. We have to deal with this kind of business cooperation and infringement. It needs a professional team. Can't you count on me? "

"It's normal for an artist team to have an agent and an assistant," Fang said at the end. "But there are very few artist teams with specialized business, financial, legal and even team members, who generally belong to an artist brokerage company. We have all these professionals who are dedicated to your service. In fact, they are no different from personal studios. "

"That's very reasonable ~" Xiao Yao touched his chin and pondered. Although I do not evade taxes, reasonable tax avoidance is not illegal. With more money in hand, you can also do more things you want to do. "

"All right!" Xiao Yao still nodded and said, "after you return home, start to help me set up my own studio! At that time, all my related affairs will be integrated together! "

"But I have two demands!" Xiao Yao put up two fingers again and said, "first, my studio, I am the boss, you are the person in charge, the general manager, but your artists, don't sign in to my studio."

"Why? Isn't it better to put it all together? " Fang still asked strangely. She did put her artists in Xiao Yao's personal studio before.

"Because the second point," Xiao Yao said, "my personal studio doesn't sign any artists! I don't mind if you use the resources established for me to help them, but that's your agent's personal behavior, not my studio, that's my behavior! If you feel that an independent agent is not good enough to take them and you need a studio to support them, I suggest you sign them into Qijia. "