"Fortunately, Mr. Tang, you decided in time!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "And it turns out that it is also the right choice for us to make it public later." ”

"It's all thanks to you!"

Tang Qingyun said happily, "You see those who didn't get out in time, they all fell in, and Huajiu Film and Television broke down, haha!"

"Yes, I know!"

Li Zhifan already knew this, but he didn't know why Tang Qingyun was so happy, was it schadenfreude?

But you must know that you have just escaped death, and this is not the time to laugh at others, but the time to introspect.

Therefore, Li Zhifan reminded: "Mr. Tang, now is not the time for us to be happy, we should make tea all the inside of the company and strictly introspect." ”

"I've taken this into account too!"

Tang Qingyun said, "However, there is no tax evasion within our company, as for cheating to find a mistress, etc., this is a private problem, and it is difficult for me to find out clearly in the shortest possible time!"

"Think about this!"

Li Zhifan didn't say much, after all, he was not in charge, and Tang Qingyun, as an executive of the company, should have this responsibility and obligation.

In the next few days, the Ren Zhiqiang incident has been fermenting.

Even though Ren Zhiqiang was detained for quarantine and review on the same day, the matter still did not end, but became more and more intense.

A few days later, several internal contracts of a certain crew were exposed, and this crew was the crew of Ren Zhiqiang's new movie.

These contracts involve several leading actors in the movie, all of whom are super first-line celebrities in the circle.

For a while, the news once again appeared on the major hot search lists, and the whole people were hotly discussed.

Netizens criticized one by one, and these stars instantly became enemies of the people, losing almost all their fans.

Even if there are some iron fans, they don't dare to come out and say a word now, and even turn black directly.

"In vain, I have liked his play for so many years, it turns out that he is such a person!"

"So much money, the director is crazy, right? dare to play like this?"

"The money on a small contract is seven times that on a big contract, good guys, these people really dare to operate!"

"From this point of view, such things must be uncommon in the entertainment industry, and I even suspect that everyone has them!"

"You see so many companies and studios, all of them have arrived in Xinjiang, all of them are leather bag companies, so what's it for?

"That's legal tax avoidance, which is different from tax evasion!"

"They continue to evade taxes on the basis of legal tax avoidance, which is even more shameful!"

"It should be strictly investigated, and I hope the state will crack down hard, so that a large area should be investigated and punished!"

"I'm afraid that no one will act by then, and all the stars will be defeated!"

"I don't believe there is no clean?"

"Yes, Li Zhifan shouldn't do this!"

"Of course he won't, he takes the company's dividends, makes his own films, invests and acts by himself, writes the scripts by himself, and doesn't get paid, he gets money according to the company's dividends, and pays a lot less taxes than his labor income!"

"Then I'm relieved!"

"But is this any different from those who open their own companies and studios?"

"There is no difference, the only difference is that he can't be guilty of tax evasion, otherwise it will be tax evasion by the entire Oriental Entertainment, in that case, the state would have investigated it a long time ago!"

“……”

This big earthquake in the entertainment industry came a little more violently and faster.

Although the national tax department did not take any action immediately, everyone knew that these actors were finished before the matter came to an end.

And in the end, they may all go to jail, which is even more doomed.

Oriental Entertainment.

The self-examination exercise has been carried out.

Tang Qingyun thought that his artists were clean.

However, no, more than 80% of artists have had similar problems.

Some took over the commercial performance, but there was no bonded, and they were privately separated from the agent.

Some even received advertisements, game endorsements, etc., but they were taxed at a very low price.

However, most of these problems only appear in the small part of the salary, and the majority of the money earned by those film and television dramas is still honest and there are not too many problems.

This is mainly due to the fact that the brokerage department of Oriental Entertainment requires after-tax when negotiating remuneration for artists.

Therefore, the tax has long been funded by the producer, and there is no need for artists and Oriental Entertainment to pay taxes twice.

At present, what makes Oriental Entertainment a headache is that all artists with similar problems don't know how to deal with it.

In Tang Qingyun's view, these are all minor problems, if you don't check it, it's fine, but once you want to check it, if you really check it in detail, it all has to be served in one pot.

So, Tang Qingyun, who was in a dilemma, called Li Zhifan again.

After explaining all the questions clearly, Tang Qingyun was puzzled: "Zhifan, what do you say I should do?

"Then what are your doubts?

Li Zhifan said, "We should set an example now and hand over our determination to the state taxation department, so that if there is any big problem in the future, they can turn a blind eye, what do you say?"

"Retrospective?"

Tang Qingyun said, "I have also considered it, but many people have not said it all, if they really want to make up for it, they will definitely not trust it all!"

"Then our company will make up for them!"

Li Zhifan said, "As long as the amount is not very large, we can advance the full amount, but the premise is that they sign an agreement to participate in a work of the company for free in the future, of course, it is a supporting role or something, or even a cameo." If the singer is to participate in a concert hosted by the company for free, it is not difficult for them. ”

"So you're going to give them an advance?"

Tang Qingyun's mouth opened slightly, and he said nervously, "That's too much of a loss, right?"

"If the problem is found, how much can our company's stock price fall, I don't need to say, right? When our company's reputation among the people falls again, you can calculate how much we lose, right?"

Li Zhifan said, "But if we set an example, and take the lead in applying to the tax department to audit the accounts and disclose the final review results, then how much our stock can rise and how much our reputation can increase, this Mr. Tang will definitely be able to calculate it! The most important thing is that they will thank you for helping these artists for a lifetime!"

Tang Qingyun nodded and said, "Well, that's reasonable, but I have to have a meeting with everyone and talk about it together, and you can talk about it then!"

"I'm not going!"

Li Zhifan said, "When the time comes, it's good to ask the assistant to go over to a meeting and vote for me, I've been a little busy lately, and I still have a lot of things to do!"

"Okay, then you're busy, I'll arrange this matter!"

In Tang Qingyun's heart, he already had a decision and a plan.

……

A month after the Ren Zhiqiang incident, this issue of taxation in the entertainment industry has not been broken.

Not only celebrities, but also many entertainment companies have been greatly implicated.

Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are the habitats of domestic celebrities and the concentration of domestic entertainment companies.

The tax department here took the lead in taking action, from top to bottom, from the provincial level to the municipal level, and took the lead in conducting investigations against large and small entertainment companies and star studios in the region.

It's a huge job, and almost all the tax officers in the province are dispatched.

Moreover, many elites were seconded from the province to audit the accounts.

More than 1,000 kilometers away in the capital.

There are also many celebrities and entertainment companies living here, but a comprehensive survey has not yet been conducted.

However, when the entertainment industry is in dire straits.

The Beijing City Tax Department issued the first investigation report, which reviewed and announced the review of Oriental Entertainment and all its contracted artists, and the announcement said that there was no problem at all.

As soon as this announcement came out, it caused a sensation on the Internet.

Some people questioned it, saying that this is a joint play, and it is impossible for one person to have no problems.

But most netizens have praised it and are willing to believe in this innocence.

"Yay!

"Li Zhifan is fine!"

"Oriental Entertainment is fine, that's great!"

"So you don't have to worry about the second part of "Harry Potter" not being filmed smoothly!"

"Is that really okay? Why don't I believe it?"

"Nonsense, the relevant state departments have verified it, and you still question it?"

"If you say there's a problem, I'm afraid it's a brain disease, right?"

"Don't slander, people's reports have come out, you still don't believe it, you have the ability to go to the tax department to check the accounts!"

“……”

On the same day, the share price of Oriental Entertainment sang all the way, and by the time it closed, it had risen by more than 13 yuan.

What such an increase means, everyone knows very well.

Especially those stockholders, looking at such data, are ready to buy a large amount of money the next day.

On the other hand, Huajiu Film and Television has already fallen to the limit and is very likely to be delisted.

Oriental Entertainment.

Cocktail party organized by the company.

"Hahaha, Zhifan, it's all up to you this time!"

Tang Qingyun was very happy, and the tax for all his artists was less than 50 million.

However, the stock market has earned more than 5 billion yuan during this time, and such a considerable income is not only the joy of Oriental Entertainment, but even the headquarters of Oriental Group has also sent congratulatory emails.

"It was Mr. Tang's timely decision that led to today's situation!"

Li Zhifan raised his wine glass, "Come on, it's done!"

"Good!"

Tang Qingyun drank it all, then took another cup and said to all the employees present: "Come, everyone have a drink, I'm Tang, respect everyone!"

Many of the artists below have been spared the favor of the company this time, and they have raised their glasses and happily returned the salute.

Li Zhifan walked around the crowd a few times, clinked glasses with many people, and then left the party.

He's really been busy these days.

Busy writing the script for The Lord of the Rings 2.

For this film, it may not be made this year, but it is already on the company's schedule, and as for when filming will start, it is uncertain at this time.

And if you want to shoot, it is very likely that the second and third parts will be filmed together, so in addition to the scripts of the two parts, there are also intermediate preparation plans, investment plans, etc., which need to be prepared in advance.

This preparation time may take up to a year, because it takes time to contact actors, filming locations, and crew construction.

However, Li Zhifan just needs to do a good job in the preliminary design, and there is a professional team to operate, and even for the shooting of these two movies, he may also find a few assistant directors to shoot, and he just needs to control the overall situation.

Besides.

The research and development of the mobile game "Honor of Kings" is also a big project that he is currently very concerned about.

Unlike making movies, this mobile game is his personal project, from proposal to design, to final investment, Li Zhifan's main operation.

At present, R&D has entered the second stage, and the overall structure of the game has begun, which is estimated to be completed in more than a month.

It doesn't take a long time to make a game for a mature company, especially for copying and plagiarizing existing games, because there are R&D templates, and the code is just that, programmers think about it, and they basically have a good grasp of it.

But "Honor of Kings" is different, after all, it is an original game, not like "Wolf Warrior Mobile Game".

Although it is not as blind as crossing the river and touching the elephant blindly, because Li Zhifan has personally depicted all the details and all the frameworks of the entire game, but how to deal with these problems is still a problem that the team needs to solve.

Furthermore.

In terms of detailed processing, Li Zhifan has very high requirements.

He hopes that the game will be made and can be adapted to all mobile phones, so in terms of optimization, it will also be tested for the processors and GPUs that currently account for the largest proportion.

Because this game has not yet been developed, let alone promoted to the public, they can only cater to all the current high, medium and low-end processors, and it is impossible for mobile phone manufacturers to cater to them.

There are exceptions, though.

For example, the cooperation with Lei's Group can be jointly optimized and polished.

After the game is launched, it will become popular, and Lei's Group can also launch an adapted mobile phone for double-sided marketing.

……

Home.

"Here's this week's Harry Potter sales, take a look!"

Liu Zexin took a report to him and complained, "Alas, when your agent is really bothered, you do everything, filming, singing, and writing books, can you make it easier for me?"

"Want to take it easy?"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "Find a dozen assistants, you can command it remotely! Besides, for such a trivial matter, you can come and send it to me in person, and send it to the mailbox!"

"I sent an email, when did you reply?"

Liu Ze cut his heart, "I came to look for you this time, there is another matter." ”

"What's the matter?"

Li Zhifan asked casually.

"William Entertainment and TNO of the United States have signed a cooperation agreement to produce new TV episodes for TNO. ”

Liu Zexin said, "Or provide script ideas!"

"This Cheng Wenbin really used me as a donkey!"

Li Zhifan smiled, of course he was joking with himself.

At present, Li Zhifan is in China, and all the work of the North American branch of Oriental Entertainment has been handed over to Cheng Wenbin.

Cheng Wenbin is a science background, and he is still very good at company operations, but he is purely a layman for the core of the cultural industry - content production.

This time, it was impossible to talk about TNO cooperation, and he immediately thought of asking Li Zhifan for help.

If there is no Li Zhifan, I am afraid that I will really catch blind!