Chapter 15: The Studio

After Lu Yan went out to wash, Zhang Dahai finished cleaning up the bed. said to Meng Wen seriously: "Meng Wen, what you said yesterday is true?"

Meng Wen was a little confused by Zhang Dahai's sudden question, "What is not true?"

"You said you wanted to start a film and television company, did you forget?"

"Oh, that's what you say. It's true, but I don't have any money right now, so I'll have to wait until I'm paid. Meng Wen said casually.

"But do you understand this, have you figured out what you will do after the company is established? It's unrealistic to directly adapt your martial arts novels into TV series or movies, first, you don't have that qualification, and second, your remuneration is a bit choking for those who want to make TV and movies."

"I haven't thought about it yet? If you can't shoot some videos, MVs, online dramas or something, you can accumulate some experience. ”

When it comes to online dramas, Meng Wenmeng slapped his thigh and thought of the campus sitcoms "College Students Living Together" and "Spicy Next Door", which were also filmed by students in his previous life, from the director, screenwriter to actors, all of them are students of the Performance Department of Beihe University of Communication and Communication.

Director Li Hongsu formed his own film and television team with his classmates in his sophomore year, and since the launch of "College Students' Cohabitation" filmed in 08, the click-through rate of a single episode has exceeded one million, and the total number of hits has exceeded 10 million, causing strong repercussions, and has been reported by major media at home and abroad (Global Times, Hebei Youth Daily, readers, Hebei Workers Daily, Yanzhao Metropolis Daily, Hebei TV, etc.), known as a grassroots miracle.

"Spicy Next Door" is Li Hongsu's 12 years, following "The Matter of College Students Living Together", another masterpiece after "College Students' Cohabitation", the original team "picks the beam", and many fresh blood joins, the play tells a story about friendship, love, and the post-80s and 90s. From the script to the shooting, it all shows the "youthful vitality" of young people.

If they can all shoot it, why can't they shoot it themselves? Because the filming date of "College Students Living Together" was relatively early, I didn't watch it all, and I didn't remember much. But "Spicy Next Door" I watched it two or three times from beginning to end at that time. At that time, I can write the script by myself, and I also have an acting major in my school, so it is OK to find a few actors to hire an assistant director.

And the scene of "Spicy Next Door" is also simple, telling the joys, sorrows and sorrows between the four roommates in a dormitory, basically around the dormitory, playground, canteen, and classroom, all of which are ready-made, and they don't need to be arranged at any additional cost.

"I thought about it, when the time comes, I will make a web series, just tell a story about four roommates in a dormitory, and I will think about the script these days. Then find a few students in the acting department of our school, and when the time comes, we will be recruiting an assistant director who understands technology. It's perfect......" Thinking about it, Meng Wen admired himself a little.

"Can it be as simple as you say? After I watched the movie, the list of staff members was several pages long. Like what kind of photography, recording, lighting, makeup, etc., at least there must be post-production. Zhang Dahai asked with some suspicion.

"You said it was a movie, but it's just a low-budget web series. How can you afford to hire so many people? Why else should I find an assistant director who understands technology? And it doesn't require any details. ”

"Can it work?" Zhang Dahai was still a little skeptical, always feeling that what Meng Wen said was too simple, but he didn't know much about this aspect and didn't know how to refute it.

"Isn't this just an initial plan, first to set up the company, and then to write the script when the time comes. As for what people and equipment are needed. These days, you can check the relevant information and learn more about the teachers and students of the performance department. By the way, didn't you have a girlfriend from the acting department before, she should know about this industry, if not, you can just pull her over and ask. Those who should be recruited will buy whatever equipment they should buy. ”

"You said it, it's an ex-girlfriend. But that's all good to say, for the sake of my brother, I have to stick a knife in both sides, and I'll get you one back when the time comes!" Zhang Dahai took a posture of being open-minded.

"You're such a good brother," Meng Wen said with a smile.

"That's a must, and I'm still waiting to be your company's PR director?"

"Okay, when the time comes, let's start a business together and open up a new world. Meng Wen said proudly.

"Then it's decided, there is no class in the morning, why don't we go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau together to consult and see what procedures are needed?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, besides, my salary won't come down until at least next month. And I don't know if it's enough?" Meng Wen looked at Zhang Dahai's impatient appearance and said helplessly.

"Therefore, I have to consult in advance to see how much money is needed and what information is needed. Let's prepare in advance. Zhang Dahai didn't wait for Meng Wen to speak, and continued: "In this way, I'll go wash up first." When Lu Yan comes back, you sue Lu Yan. I'll leave after I'm done......"

Then without waiting for Meng Wen to agree, he picked up his face plate and hurriedly walked out......

After Lu Yan came back from washing, Meng Wen told Lu Yan about it, and Lu Yan, who was dreaming of "unspoken rules", raised his hands and agreed.

The three of them had a casual bite in the school cafeteria, and then took a bus to the industrial and commercial bureau.

It turned out that Meng Wen always thought that as long as he had a good name, went to the industrial and commercial bureau to prepare a case, stamped it, and handed over the money that should be paid, it would be over.

When he arrived at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Meng Wen found that registering a company was not as simple as he imagined.

First of all, the first step: to prepare more than 5 company names to the industrial and commercial bureau for verification

Step 2: To engrave a set of seals in the carving factory, which are official seals, financial seals, legal person seals, and contract seals. At the same time, open a capital verification account at the bank and deposit investment funds.

Step 3: Sort out the information and apply for a business license at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau

Step 4: Organize the information to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau for the company's organization code certificate

Step 5: Sort out the information and go to the IRS office to apply for the national tax certificate

Step 6: Sort out the information and go to the certificate office of the Local Taxation Bureau to apply for local tax

Step 7: Open the company's basic account at the bank or other bank where the capital verification account was opened

Step 8: The company's accountant sorts out the information and goes to the national and local tax bureaus to handle the company's filing and tax returns

Among them, the industrial and commercial bureau verifies the name, generally 3 working days, and the time has to be extended if the name is repeated. It generally takes 5 working days for the bank to open a temporary deposit settlement account, handle the capital deposit and go to the accounting firm to handle the capital verification report. It takes 7-10 working days to make an appointment with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply for a business license. It takes 3-5 working days to apply for the organization code certificate at the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau. Then it takes 3 working days for the tax office to process the tax registration certificate. Finally, it takes at least 5 working days for the People's Bank of China to open a basic account at the bank. The whole process goes down quickly, and it takes ten days and half a month to go fast.

Finally, when I heard the registered capital, I couldn't help but be dumbfounded, the minimum registered capital of film and television companies is 3 million yuan. It turned out that Meng Wen had always thought that it was only 350,000 yuan, and he still thought that his salary would be 200,000 or 300,000 yuan a month, which was more than enough.

I didn't think that the Industrial and Commercial Bureau has special requirements for film and television companies. 3 million, when will I be able to earn 3 million, my heart is half cold. And Zhang Dahai and Lu Yan were also a little dumbfounded......

In the end, the staff saw that Meng Wen and the others didn't have much money, so they made a move, "If you don't have enough funds, you can set up a studio first, which doesn't require registered capital." ”

Meng Wen heard it, yes. I consulted the studio in detail.

Originally, the studio was a sole proprietorship, and the investor was jointly and severally liable for unlimited liability, and the debts of the studio were first paid off with the property of the studio, and when the repayment was insufficient, the investor was liable for unlimited repayment with personal property. Therefore, there is no need for verification of registered capital. Anyway, when the time comes, how much you owe will be repaid.

The reason why a limited liability company needs registered capital is that the investors or shareholders of a limited liability company only bear limited liability to the company, that is, the company's debts are paid off within the scope of the shareholders' investment, and when it is insufficient, the company goes bankrupt and can no longer be repaid.

The process is similar to the process of setting up a company, except that there is a missing step of capital verification.

The most troublesome thing now is that you still have to rent a commercial building, at least you have to have an address to work, and this will be checked by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. It's a pity that I don't have so much money in my hands, so I have to wait for the remuneration to come down. Anyway, I'm not in too much of a hurry......