The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 457 Lei Shidong's big move
It is precisely because Xu Guanwu knows Lei Shidong's family history that he strongly supports his plan to enter the cable TV field and acquire this small local TV station in Los Angeles.

"Don't worry about other people's ideas, as long as you make up your mind and do it, I will strongly support you behind your back." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "I also think that the field of cable TV has great potential for development in the future. Now TV It has replaced movies and radio broadcasts and has become the most choice for people's leisure and entertainment. With the gradual development of the TV industry, people are bound to have higher requirements for TV programs. And with the growth of the US economy, people are also willing to spend a little money Come out, buy and watch higher-quality programs. So the cable TV industry has a bright future, and there must be great prospects for development. I strongly support your idea."

After Lei Shidong heard Xu Guanwu's words, he suddenly felt that his thoughts coincided with his own.Lei Shidong also saw the prospects for the development of cable TV, so he planned to enter the field of cable TV.Unexpectedly, Xu Guanwu also had this idea, it really is a hero who sees the same thing.

Hearing that Xu Guanwu agreed with his own views, Lei Shidong felt very happy, and at the same time he became more confident about entering the cable TV industry.Because he has cooperated with Xu Guanwu many times before, Xu Guanwu always counts every time, and he also benefits a lot.Therefore, seeing that he is also optimistic about the cable TV industry, Lei Shidong also feels more confident.

Moreover, Xu Guanwu is also the major shareholder of National Entertainment Company. The two people's shares together exceed [-]%, which is enough to overwhelm any opposition voices and allow Lei Shidong's policy to be implemented smoothly.Therefore, Lei Shidong couldn't help being ambitious when he heard that the major shareholder Xu Guanwu supported him so firmly.

"Xu, I am very touched by your support. I really want to thank you for your encouragement." Lei Shidong said emotionally, "You can also rest assured that although I have no experience in running cable TV, I promise I will." Manage this TV station well, and you will not disappoint your good intentions."

"Very good, I believe in your ability." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "and your business philosophy of 'content is king' is actually very suitable for the cable TV industry. People pay to watch cable TV, naturally they want to see more exciting Therefore, as long as the business philosophy is right, coupled with persistent execution, I believe that this TV station in your hands will definitely be able to create a miracle of ratings.”

"Hearing you say that makes me more confident." Lei Shidong couldn't help but said with a smile, "By the way, which of the upcoming movies this year will be particularly popular, can you name them for me now? "

"The first blockbuster movie is naturally the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" I invested in. The story of that movie was provided by me, with George Lucas as the screenwriter, Steven Spielberg as the director, and Harrison... Ford is the leading role...A golden combination like this, are you still worried that the box office will not be guaranteed?" Xu Guanwu said with a smile, although it was a bit of a princely bragging, but what he said was more or less true.

"Of course not. I have always admired your investment vision, but all the movies you invest in have never failed at the box office. I think the same is true for this "Raiders of the Lost Ark"." Lei Shidong said with a smile, "Don't worry, when this movie is released, I will cooperate with 20th Century Fox to vigorously promote it, and ensure that this movie will become a household name."

"Then I would like to thank you very much." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "By the way, my film company in Hong Kong is also planning to release a blockbuster film this year, and I want to release it in the United States. Support me."

"Did you shoot a blockbuster film in Hong Kong? What is the approximate investment cost?" Lei Shidong couldn't help asking curiously when Xu Guanwu deliberately emphasized the word blockbuster.

"Five million dollars." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Uh..." Lei Shidong couldn't help being stunned. When can a movie with an investment of 500 million US dollars be called a blockbuster, "Is it only 500 million US dollars?"

"Five million U.S. dollars, converted into Hong Kong dollars, is more than 500 million Hong Kong dollars." Xu Guanwu explained with a smile, "There is only one movie with a box office of over 500 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, and it is "Rich Gold" made by my elder brother. House". So the investment of 500 million US dollars can only be called a medium-sized production in the United States, but it is already a large-scale production in Hong Kong.”

"Yes, my idea is too simple." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "Since it is a blockbuster movie released by your company, then I will definitely help you promote it, so you can rest assured."

"Very well, this movie will probably be released in the summer, so you can help me secure the schedule first." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "This time, I want this movie to be released in at least [-] theaters."

"Okay, there is absolutely no problem." Lei Shidong agreed, "Apart from these two movies, do you have any other movies to explain?"

"Then read the movies that will be released this year first, and then I will think about it carefully." Xu Guanwu nodded and asked.

Lei Shidong then read the list of movies that will be released this year. Xu Guanwu couldn't help but slapped his forehead after listening to it. He almost forgot that he also had an "Alien" filming.This movie was a filming plan he finalized when he went to the United States the year before last. He didn't pay attention to this matter for two years, and almost forgot about this movie.Now when Lei Shidong mentioned it, he remembered that he still has such a movie.

"Well, sometimes too much investment is not a good thing. Such a large investment has been forgotten." Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing, but he heard Lei Shidong read these few films, except for one Except for "007: Space City" and "Star Trek", I don't have much impression of other movies.

Therefore, this time, Lei Shidong only pointed out these five films, and three of them were Xu Guanwu's own.Although the films referred to this time are a bit less, Lei Shidong is not picky anymore.With these five films as the basis, this year's profits have been preserved. If some other films are added, this year will be another fat year.

What's more, his current energy is focused on the cable TV station he is about to buy, so he naturally relaxes a little bit in the operation of the theater.After hastily hung up the phone, Lei Shidong immediately threw himself into the work of acquiring cable television stations with great ambition.

After Xu Guanwu put down the phone, he was a little envious of Lei Shidong.Because of his Jewish-American identity, he will not be hindered at all when acquiring cable TV and other media.

And if Xu Guanwu wants to acquire a local cable TV station in the United States, he must first become an American citizen, and in the process of acquisition, he will also encounter strict scrutiny, and any flaw will cause the transaction to break down.This is American native protectionism.

Becoming an American citizen is something that Xu Guanwu has never thought about. In addition to his own patriotic feelings, one of the reasons is that the United States has relatively ruthless taxes.Billionaires like them pay half of their income in taxes every year.Such a high tax is simply skinning, how can Xu Guanwu bear it.

Although there are many loopholes in the U.S. tax laws, and there are a lot of financial elites to help avoid taxes, but this tax avoidance method is too complicated, usually by setting up offshore companies and avoiding taxes through private banks such as Swiss banks. But doing so is also risky.

Xu Guanwu knows that in the new century, Swiss banks succumbed to the pressure of the United States and were forced to hand over their customers' information to the United States, in order to crack down on tax evaders.The punishment for tax evasion in the United States is quite serious. A millionaire was directly fined to bankruptcy by the tax department because he evaded three thousand dollars in taxes.It can be called a government department that is more terrifying than the FBI and CIA.

There are risks in tax evasion and tax avoidance, and if you pay taxes honestly, it does not mean that there will be no problems afterwards.There are various taxes in the United States. There is a shopping tax for shopping, a land value tax for houses, and an inheritance tax for inheritance... Xu Guanwu once planned to buy a luxury house in the United States for leisure and vacation.

But after inquiring, I found out that the house is not my own after paying the money. In addition to paying various property management fees, maintenance fees and other miscellaneous fees every year, the U.S. government also collects land value tax, which is paid once a year. No default.And if the house appreciates, the land value tax will soar even higher.

The purpose of the U.S. government to impose land value tax in this way is to prevent people from hoarding and speculating real estate to make money. Of course, it is also because land value tax is an important part of U.S. taxation.

But the result is quite terrible, that is, the land value tax has become a heavy burden for many families. Once the U.S. economy falls into recession and the unemployment rate soars, many families can only be paid because they cannot pay the land value tax. Forced to move from their homes.

And because of the land value tax, even if their houses are auctioned by the court, they usually won't get a high price, and they can't make up for their losses at all.Just like the outbreak of the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States in the new century, many houses in the United States can be bought directly for only a few hundred dollars, or even a few dollars.

But that's not a good thing that the sky is falling. In fact, the various follow-up costs are ridiculously high, and the land value tax is even more expensive every year.It is precisely because of the existence of this tax burden that Xu Guanwu's plan to buy a luxury house in the United States was dispelled.

He goes to the United States for at most one month every year, and the house is idle there for the other eleven months. If it is said to pay some cleaning fees, maintenance fees, and property management fees, it is still reasonable.But the annual land value tax is absolutely unbearable.

What is even more unbearable is the inheritance tax. The inheritance tax in the United States is quite severe, up to 50.00%.That is to say, if 500 million U.S. dollars in assets are left, the U.S. government will first take away [-], [-].The remaining [-] million was left to the family.

Xu Guanwu can't tolerate this cliff. His future net worth will exceed [-] billion. If he dies in the end, the U.S. government will cut off more than half of it, and the rest will be left to his family. "Damn it, I didn't come here to work for you. After I die, you still want to suck out the bones and grab food from the widow's bowl?" Because of this, Xu Guanwu absolutely does not consider immigrating to the United States.

On the contrary, the tax policy of neighboring Canada is more reasonable, and there is no inheritance tax like the United States.Because it is also a country of the Commonwealth of Nations, the laws are also consistent with the laws of the British Empire, so many Chinese in Hong Kong will immigrate to Canada to live.Of course, this is also related to Canada's beautiful scenery, rich vegetation coverage, less environmental pollution, and fresh air.

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After talking on the phone with Lei Shidong, Xu Guanwu was about to read the report on the Spring Festival file, but at this moment he heard the phone ring again, and when he picked it up, it was Zhang Anle calling, saying that the Diamond Dance Hall had been renovated After that, we plan to choose an auspicious day to open for business.I hope that Xu Guanwu can participate at that time, and it would be even better if Ms. Deng Lijun can be invited to be the first opening singer.

After thinking about it, Xu Guanwu declined his invitation, but Xu Guanwu did not object to his request to invite Deng Lijun as the opening guest.If there is Deng Lijun, then needless to say, the Diamond Song and Dance Hall will immediately become the No. 1 song hall in Taipei.After all, her identity and fame are there.

But two days after he called Taipei Fumao Records and asked them to help arrange the matter, there was news that Deng Lijun would terminate the contract with Fumao Records, which immediately surprised Xu Guanwu.

(End of this chapter)