It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 787 How could “God” collect taxes from people?

I’m afraid even the entire film industry didn’t expect that the film market in April would be so “exciting”!
As the "film review" incident on Chen Fei's side came to an end, new news came from the foreign imported blockbuster "Fast and Furious 7" again.

Although the film only took 12 days to shoot, it grossed 15 billion yuan at the box office, which is truly astonishing!

There are still 18 days of screening left. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a natural result for the movie to break 20 billion.

At this point, the entire mainland film industry is ready to welcome the second film in 2015 to break 20 billion yuan in box office revenue.

It’s just a pity, sadly, that this is actually an imported film.

Fortunately, there is "Charlotte's Troubles" ahead to bear the pressure, otherwise, domestic films will be embarrassed!

Affected by the extended key, "Charlotte's Troubles" officially came to an end after 60 days of release.

As for the total box office, it has soared to 24.45 billion! It is only 2 million less than "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Worm Valley of Yunnan", which is really surprising to all the mainland film industry practitioners!
A low-budget comedy with an investment of only 3000 million actually earned 24.45 billion at the box office. This can no longer be described as a huge profit, it is simply taking off!

The mainland film industry is going crazy with envy!
It is precisely because of this that many film and television companies, including netizens, have great expectations for Happy Twist’s second film project, "A Moment in Heaven".

If this movie can sell well again, then Shen Teng and Ma Li's value and status will be officially consolidated in the film industry.

At the same time, influenced by word of mouth, the box office of "Dangal" has also soared, and it is likely to break the 10 billion box office!

On the other hand, Fan Bingbing's "Everything Grows" and Su Youpeng's "Left Ear" were both released after avoiding the peak time period of "Fast and Furious 7".

The former had a box office of 2146 million on the first day, and Fan Bingbing's box office appeal remains as strong as ever.

However, in comparison, the latter is still higher, after all, the market for youth films has always been good.

The first-day box office revenue of 5514 million once again made Wang Changtian smile from ear to ear, but after all, the reputation of the movie is still a little worse.

Netizens even gave the film a jingle: "Youth should fall in love, but don't forget to have an abortion."

Lao Wang obviously doesn't care about these things. After all, for him, the box office is the key, and as long as the reputation is not too bad, it is acceptable.

……

After settling some related matters in China, Chen Fei prepared to leave for Hollywood.

"Avengers 2" will hold a global promotional campaign, and he will then lead a group of main creative members to travel around the world.

"Are you going with me?"

Inside the villa, Fade Chen was packing his luggage while asking Liu Yifei.

"No." Miss Liu shook her head. "I need to prepare my dress, jewelry, and makeup for the Cannes Film Festival. Products from several companies I endorse will be shown at the film festival, so I need to prepare in advance."

"Okay." Fade Chen nodded. "Then I'll come back to pick you up after I'm done with you, and we'll go to Cannes together."

"Mmm Good."

After simply packing up their personal belongings, Chen Fei and Liu Yifei prepared to go out and return to the courtyard to visit the old man.

Next I have to travel around the world again, and the next time we meet will probably be during the Chinese New Year.

However, what the two did not expect was that, while the car was still halfway on the road, a piece of gossip about the domestic "hosting circle" on the Internet suddenly attracted the attention of countless netizens!
"Tsk tsk? You're still a host at the main station after all. You can just keep your dissatisfaction to yourself, but how can you openly curse the person who gave you your job? And it was recorded by someone? Aren't you courting death?"

Chen Fei curled his lips. He really couldn't understand the mentality of this kind of people.

A movie called "Not Short of Money" and "Avenue of Stars" undoubtedly pushed him to a height that did not belong to him.

After eating, he overturned the table and started cursing. Isn't this courting death?

……

Sometimes, Chen Fei really wondered who was the old man's grandson between him and Liu Yifei?

As soon as she opened the door, the old man happily handed Liu Yifei a basket of red dates that he got from somewhere, and took her aside to ask her questions with a smile.

But what about him? He was just hanging outside the door, as if he was picked up.

"No, it seems like he was really picked up by the old man. He doesn't even know who his parents are..."

After muttering to himself for a few words, Chen Fei could only put the things in the living room with a lot of complaints in his heart, and then turned around and walked out the door.

Less than a minute had passed, and in the courtyard, two people had already started brewing tea around the stove.

The roasted red dates are so fragrant that they are refreshing!
Unfortunately, this was not a treatment he could enjoy after all. Those washed and shiny dates were prepared for Miss Liu.

By the time we left the courtyard, all the videos and news about the "teacher" on the Internet had been suppressed by the relevant departments.

The higher-ups have always been very quick in handling this matter.

Dismissal from his post, removal of all his works, and investigation... these three measures directly ruined his future.

Perhaps in an effort to suppress the incident, in the afternoon, a piece of hot news suddenly became a hot search, firmly occupying the headlines:

"After Wu Yifan and Lu Han, the South Korean trainee group EXO has its third member to unilaterally announce his withdrawal from the group!"

"Huang Zitao, a Chinese idol artist, returned to China in a low-key manner and filed a lawsuit with the Seoul court, citing personal injuries and unfair treatment as reasons, demanding that his exclusive agency contract with SM Entertainment be declared invalid and firmly demanding an unconditional termination of the contract."

"Many domestic film and television companies and entertainment giants have extended olive branches to him, promising to provide him with generous treatment, not inferior to any top star..."

Amid the heated discussion on the entire Internet, Huang Zitao's name quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys and became the focus of people's attention.

The next day, the name "Huang Zitao" dominated the entertainment headlines of major domestic portals, social media, Weibo, etc.

Domestic EXO fan groups even spontaneously organized an event that was even more enthusiastic than the one they held to welcome Wu Yifan and Lu Hanshi, attracting the attention of countless people.

What’s speechless is that Wu Jing also suffered a lot of impact. A group of EXO fans flooded his Weibo again, making him very helpless.

At the same time, the "video" and "news" of the CCTV host yesterday morning were quickly forgotten by people, and the heat dissipated, as if they had never happened.

This wave of emergency public relations is truly professional!

……

On the morning of the 25th, Chen Fei appeared at the airport in a low-key manner, preparing to go to Los Angeles.

However, because it was daytime, no matter how he dressed up, he could not escape the sharp eyes of the reporters and was still blocked in the hall.

"Time is tight and the task is heavy. I can only accept three interviews. Please forgive me."

After explaining his situation, he simply stretched out his hand and randomly pointed out three reporters, giving them the opportunity to ask questions.

"Director Chen, do you have any special itinerary for this trip?"

"I'm flying to Los Angeles to participate in the global promotional tour for Avengers 2, which will be released in theaters around the world on May 5."

"Are you confident that you can win the Palme d'Or again in your subsequent trip to the Cannes Film Festival?"

"I'm not sure about that. After all, I have to see who my opponent is first. Also, romantic art films usually don't have much of an advantage in the awards race, so don't have too high expectations. If I win, I'm lucky. If I lose, I'm doomed."

"Director Chen, regarding the previous film's failure to pass the review, is there any inside story behind this?"

"Inside story?" Chen Fei chuckled: "Maybe some people's eyes are blurry and they didn't see it clearly. Fortunately, they corrected it in time, otherwise we would be in big trouble." They said three questions, and they were exactly three questions.

After answering, Fade Chen turned around and walked towards the ticket checking area without any hesitation.

A group of reporters hurriedly chased after him, but were stopped by security guards outside the ticket checking area. They could only watch Chen Fei, the "hot search maker", disappear from their sight.

It was 11 hours later when we landed in Los Angeles again.

It is already 9 o'clock in the evening in China, but it is morning in Los Angeles. The time difference is huge.

On the way to Walton Pictures, Fade Chen saw several news that topped the Weibo hot search list:
"This morning, Director Chen Fei showed up at the airport, preparing to go to Hollywood to participate in the global promotion ceremony for Avengers 2."

"Faced with the Cannes International Film Festival awards, director Chen Fei said he did not have high expectations due to the restrictions on film themes."

"Regarding the censorship issues of the movie "The Worst Person in the World", it seems that some people are too old and their eyes are blurry, which led to the disclosure."

"Famous young director Guo Jingming announced that after the Tiny Times series of films, he will adapt his best-selling novel, Jue Ji, which he will still write and direct. The project will be officially launched in the near future, and he will also open casting to the domestic film industry."

"The outdoor reality shows "Running Man" and "Go Fighting" both completed filming, with Youku taking the lead and Feiyue Film and Guangguang participating in the investment and production.

It is reported that the former will be officially launched in early May, and the latter will be officially launched on Youku and broadcast online in early June.

"The industry's leading director Jiang Wen has announced that he has confirmed that he will use the novel "Hidden Heroes" as the original work for his new film, which will be the third part of the "Beiyang Trilogy". Please stay tuned!"

……

“Wow! Finally, “Evil Never Dies” is coming!”

As soon as he saw the words "Hidden Hero", a lot of fragments popped up in Chen Fei's mind unconsciously.

Especially the operation of stamping someone's butt with a pig stamp, only Jiang Wen could come up with this idea, and ordinary people simply don't have his imagination.

They walked all the way to the company and as soon as they entered the office, Natasha brought Chen Fei some good news.

“There’s news from Marvel that the post-production of Ant-Man is almost over. If nothing goes wrong, it will be officially released in theaters in the second half of the year.

There are also good news for How to Train Your Dragon 3 and Inside Out, but the progress of Kung Fu Panda 4 is a little slower, as the production of this animated film is more difficult..."

After listening to Natasha's report, Fade Chen nodded slightly, very satisfied with the progress.

As expected of the Hollywood industrial system, any mature film project, as long as there is a steady supply of US dollars, will be developed as fast as riding a rocket.

After talking about these projects that are about to be officially released, Chen Fei turned the topic to the new projects that are about to be launched.

“Is the project of Ready Player One going smoothly?”

"Well, it went very smoothly!" Natasha couldn't hide her excitement: "I have already talked with the heads of Marvel, DreamWorks, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Hulu, Tsuburaya Productions, and other companies, and the relevant film and television copyright authorizations have been signed."

She was very optimistic about this project, and before Chen Fei could say anything, she couldn't wait to continue, "Once this film is released, it will definitely greatly boost the revenue of Ready Player One Fantasy Park.

I plan to take advantage of this opportunity to build fantasy parks that are closely related to local characteristics in Washington, Seoul, Tokyo, London, Paris and other places, and successfully surpass Disneyland! "

Fade Chen nodded slightly: "This proposal is very good and can be vigorously promoted."

With so many copyrights in hand, it would be a waste if we don’t develop and utilize them in a timely manner!
If you have money but don't make it, what's the difference between that and being stupid?
But at this moment, Natasha suddenly sighed: "Unfortunately, the tax rate for human peripherals is much higher than other types, which has also caused Marvel's film peripheral development to lose a lot of revenue."

Chen Fei knew something about this. As far as he knew, the tax rate for human toys was 12%, while other types were only 6.8%.

Natasha frowned and said, "Marvel and I have been trying to figure out how to get around the high tax rate. After all, human toys account for a considerable number of Marvel movies and related peripherals, which has always been a headache for us."

Chen Fei suddenly remembered a piece of news he had read in his previous life: "I do have an idea, but I am not familiar with the laws in this area and I am not sure if it is feasible."

Natasha blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "Fei, you always surprise me. Do you have a surprise this time too?"

Chen Fei smiled, sorted out his thoughts briefly and said: "Let me give you a simple example. Take Thor for example. He is not a human. In the Marvel system, he is a god. How can he be classified as a human toy?
By analogy, superheroes who have been exposed to cosmic rays, bitten by bugs, hit by cars, or have nuclear reactors on their chests should also be out of the human realm, right?

And the X-Men, and Venom in our subsequent plans, etc., should not be considered pure humans, right?"

On the sofa, Natasha's eyes were as bright as stars, shining brightly!

As Chen Fei continued to talk, she gradually discovered that this method seemed to be very feasible!
"Fei, you've opened my mind. If this method is feasible, our profit can be increased by at least 5 percentage points!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already taken out her cell phone and called the legal department: "There will be a meeting in half an hour. All lawyers responsible for copyright must be present."

After she hung up the phone, Fade Chen reminded her again, "If there is hope, maybe we can contact Disney and work together to fight this lawsuit."

Although Marvel no longer belongs to Disney in the current timeline, the latter is still a major copyright holder in Hollywood.

Moreover, Disney’s legal department is still very powerful!

It is no exaggeration to say that if a person accidentally ends up stranded on a desert island, drawing Mickey Mouse on the ground could really attract the attention of Disney's legal department.

This shows how strong Disney’s legal team is!
"Ok, I see."

Natasha nodded seriously, turned around and left the office to verify the feasibility of Chen Fei's words.

After spending a whole day in the company and processing some piled-up documents, Fade Chen returned to Beverly Hills to adjust to the jet lag.

Starting tomorrow, he will follow the Marvel team on a global promotional tour for "Avengers 2".

……

In a blink of an eye, it was already the 30th in China.

The three movies "Drug War 2", "The Intruder" and "Why the Silence" were released in mainland theaters at the same time, officially starting the competition for the May Day schedule!
At the same time, many movie news rushed to the hot search headlines:

"The comedy film "One Thought in Heaven", co-produced by Happy Twist and Tianhe Feast International Cultural Media and starring Shen Teng, Ma Li, Du Xiaoyu and others, has officially started filming!"

"The first episode of the second season of the outdoor reality show "Running Man" will officially start tomorrow night, so stay tuned!"

"Operation Mekong has officially been set to be released on September 9, officially joining the competition for the National Day holiday."

"Feiyue Films officially announced that the third film in the "Ghost Blowing Out the Light" series, "Kunlun Temple", will be officially launched and prepared. Ning Hao will once again serve as the director, and all the original crew members will return."

"Emperor Entertainment has officially announced that Ip Man 4 has officially started the project preparation plan and is expected to start shooting in July. This film is the final chapter of the Ip Man series of films."

"Golden Harvest officially announced that it will launch the film project "Chasing the Dragon", telling the story of the "drug lord Ah Hao" and the "Chinese Detective Lei Luo" who joined forces in the black and white worlds to dominate the underworld of Hong Kong Island."

Looking at the news that dominated the hot searches, all the practitioners in the film and television industry were shocked and sighed in despair!
Obviously, no one expected that so much movie information would emerge on the last day of April!
"A Thought in Heaven", "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Temple of Kunlun", "Ip Man 4", "Chasing the Dragon"...

Looking around, these movies are all projects with unlimited potential!
At Huayi, Gu Changwei looked at the news on the Internet and couldn't help but sigh: "The film industry is becoming more and more prosperous."

"Yeah, there is indeed a change every year. It's much better than it was in 2000." Wang Zhonglei casually echoed.

He actually doesn't care about these, because Huayi's stock price has exceeded 60 yuan, and its total market value has soared to 800 billion.

Perhaps it won’t be long before the country’s first “film and television company” with a market value of over 100 billion yuan will make its debut.

By then, the “de-monopolization of movies” that Huayi has been implementing can be officially declared a success!

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