"Sister, please pay the tax!"
Gu Qingcheng made the call without any foreshadowing and went straight to the point.
Sister Hua, who was Gu Qingcheng's cousin, manager and partner during the phone call, didn't react at all.
"What? Rongrong, what did you say?"
Rongrong is Gu Qingcheng's nickname.
Sister Hua and Gu Qingcheng are real relatives. They grew up together and have worked together for so long that they are always called by their nicknames in private.
"I said, make up for all the money that I, and our studio, have owed over the years!"
Only then did Sister Hua become convinced that she had heard correctly.
She shouted subconsciously, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"Also, what do we owe? That's reasonable tax avoidance, okay?"
"And it's the same thing in the entertainment industry. We're not even the craziest."
When Sister Hua said this, she was not entirely trying to shirk the blame.
This is also true.
After all, the original owner has been abroad for more than ten years, and at most he was occasionally invited by the country to play small "guest roles".
Therefore, she missed the craziest period of film pay.
I also missed the trend of artists opening studios, setting up offshore companies, engaging in yin and yang contracts, etc.
There aren't many loopholes to exploit, so why bother to fill them in a hurry?
"Wouldn't that be better? At least when you replenish it, you don't have to replenish it too much!"
But Gu Qingcheng didn't seem to hear Sister Hua's unwillingness and incomprehension.
"Rong Rong!!"
Sister Hua was angry, and unknowingly assumed the posture of an elder sister, trying to suppress the disobedient sister.
"Sister, don't forget, my senior has been in jail for several years for tax evasion."
Gu Qingcheng cannot say that according to this trend, the official will definitely take action.
After all, these were speculations she made based on many signs.
She had no clear evidence.
It’s more of the intuition of a superior!
She could only give an example of an old lady in the entertainment industry.
Coincidentally, this person has also acted in "Wu Zetian" and is considered Gu Qingcheng's "predecessor".
As soon as Gu Qingcheng said it, Sister Hua knew who it was.
After all, apart from the status of "senior", looking at the entire entertainment industry, among the artists who entered because of taxes, she is the most famous and the most heard by the public!
"..." Sister Hua choked.
After a while, she said: "It's different! Let me emphasize again, we are avoiding taxes reasonably!"
"Reasonable? Is that legal? Also, what about the Yin-Yang contract? Is it also legal?"
Gu Qingcheng is quite aggressive.
Sister Hua was stunned again and was speechless.
Because just like Gu Qingcheng said, strictly speaking, this kind of behavior is indeed not very legal.
However, if she really wants to make up for it, Sister Hua is reluctant to part with it.
That's money!
Not 1,200, but 12,000!
But it can easily reach tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
Taking a deep breath, Sister Hua tried to continue to persuade her stinky sister who didn't know what had happened, "Rongrong, this is not about money."
"This is an unspoken rule in the circle, everyone does it!"
"If you suddenly stand up to change money, you will be standing out. If you don't do it well, it will cause public outrage!"
This is just like in the Qing Dynasty, courtiers would borrow money from the treasury.
Is everyone short of money? Isn't it still right to borrow money?
The answer is definitely no.
However, if one person jumps out to pay back the money rashly, he will become a "traitor" and become the target of public criticism.
Doing this is not only a matter of money, but also very likely to offend people.
"Then do it quietly!"
Gu Qingcheng actually wanted to say
, so what if people get angry?
The entertainment industry is inherently a vanity fair, and everyone is a potential competitor.
In order to get the upper hand, it is completely normal to pull others down.
Besides, for the sake of the so-called unspoken rules, should we continue to make mistakes?
Of course, these words are too "hard" to say.
Sister Hua will definitely scold her.
Gu Qingcheng didn't want to explain too much, so he took this time's group ridicule as an example, "Sister, I just read the news on the Internet."
"Someone is already hinting that there is a problem with the accounts of a well-known star in the industry!"
"This is a red line, it cannot be touched easily."
"When I returned to China this time, I still offended some people's interests!"
"Otherwise, how could a small piece like "Beauty Conspiracy" attract ridicule from the entire Internet?"
"If there are no other artists and their studios fishing in troubled waters, I won't believe it!"
After hearing this, Sister Hua fell into a brief silence.
Of course she knew that Rongrong's return had indeed created a competitive relationship with certain big flowers.
Not to mention anything else, even in this "Beauty Conspiracy", the heroine originally planned by the film crew was not Gu Qingcheng.
She is a big flower who is the same age as Gu Qingcheng. In recent years, she has had two dramas in succession, making her very popular.
If Gu Qingcheng doesn't come back, this big flower should be able to become one of the top female stars in domestic entertainment.
However, Gu Qingcheng came back.
Needless to say, Gu Qingcheng is the national goddess.
It works well on both the big and small screens.
There is also the title of an international star.
Perhaps in Hollywood it is still a soy sauce.
But if Gu Qingcheng goes to a red carpet abroad with some big flowers in China, the foreign media and audiences may call out Gu Qingcheng's name, but they may not know those big flowers.
This is the influence of international stars.
Gu Qingcheng relied on his huge national base and this visible influence to successfully steal the show from the big flower.
At that time, no one knew that "Beauty" would be so poorly made.
Everyone will only think that a famous director + a top-notch actor + a huge investment of 300 million yuan may be the next XX legend.
A hit drama and a classic role can keep an actor entertained for a lifetime.
Gu Qingcheng snatched away such an opportunity easily. How could that big flower not hold a grudge?
Even though the reputation of "Beauty Plan" has plummeted now, not only has it failed to make the male and female protagonists a classic, but the salary of nearly 100 million has already fallen into the pockets of the two.
This is money.
It is a huge amount of wealth that is difficult for ordinary people to earn after several lifetimes of hard work.
Although later, there was a controversy over the sky-high remuneration. In order not to arouse greater attention, the film studio publicly stated, "There is no sky-high remuneration. Both Teacher Gu and Teacher Xiao took the initiative to reduce their remuneration. They just hope that the money can be used for production!"
This is to deceive the idiot fans of the two families.
Any normal fan knows that there is a yin and yang contract in this world.
On the surface, the pay is low.
But privately, the prices continue to be as high as they should be.
Not only does it eliminate the negative influence of public opinion, but it can also "avoid taxes."
The teams of Gu Qingcheng and Xiao Yikun both took such actions.
"This is a thunder! Sister! If no one detonates it, there will be no problem!"
"But I have a competitor, and they are gritting their teeth and trying to get rid of me. This is the biggest black material."
"Sister, I can't ruin my whole life just for tens of millions!"
Gu Qingcheng spoke with some determination at the end.
Sister Hua opened her mouth. She wanted to say that if the situation at home was overturned, she could still go abroad.
After all, Gu Qingcheng still has a certain degree of influence in Hollywood.
However, when the words came to her lips, Sister Hua swallowed them back.
Alas, such words are also
Just deceive outsiders.
Is it so easy to get along abroad?
If Gu Qingcheng is really in full bloom in Hollywood, she will not return to China!
"Yeah, it's not that serious!"
Sister Hua had been persuaded, but she was still unwilling to give in, so she said something awkward.
"Sister, whether it's serious or not, it's not you or me who has the final say!"
"I can't leave hidden dangers, let alone gamble on luck."
"Maybe I can escape this storm, but what about the future?"
"You also know the routines in the circle. If someone causes trouble and needs to suppress it with bigger news, do you think they will push me out to share the firepower?"
The most effective method of crisis public relations is to suppress your own scandal with a bigger (or more popular with the public) scandal.
Similar examples are common in the entertainment industry.
Gu Qingcheng doesn't want to become someone else's "firefighting team". She wants to control her own destiny.
She wants to be an immortal goddess!
Thinking of this, Gu Qingcheng's tone was very firm.
Her meaning is very clear. If Sister Hua agrees to this matter, she will do it; if Sister Hua disagrees, she will do it too!
Sister Hua: ...this damn girl, am I an outsider? Would I ignore your "future" for money?
Not to mention that the two are partners, just the sisterly relationship between the two of them that they wear a pair of pants, she will not really not consider Gu Qingcheng.
"Okay! Then I'll do as you say."
Anyway, most of them belong to Gu Qingcheng. The dead girl doesn't feel sorry for herself, and neither does she!
Of course, Sister Hua will also suffer losses, but at most it will be a fraction.
"And the studio, don't do that!"
Gu Qingcheng was not finished yet, and continued, "It's easier for us to make money, so if we still find ways to take advantage of the loopholes, it's really inappropriate!"
Gu Qingcheng has reached the top of the pyramid, and her studio has also made a lot of money.
There is indeed a lot of tax to be paid, but compared to the income, it is still small.
Gu Qingcheng felt that it was better not to lose the big for the small.
Sister Hua: ...Is it over yet?
However, the bulk of it has already been given away, so those little bits of money don't matter.
"Okay! Okay! I know everything!"
After saying that, without waiting for Gu Qingcheng to say anything else, Sister Hua hung up the phone.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Well, Sister Hua is still "angry".
Sister Hua is angry, but she won't let it go.
If she promised Gu Qingcheng, she would not violate it.
Put down the phone, start taking stock of your finances, estimate the amount you owe, and start raising money.
One hundred and thirty-six million!
Smelly girl, you are such a waste!
Sister Hua cursed secretly while using her connections to contact the local tax authorities.
Then, while Gu Qingcheng was still filming in the film and television city, Sister Hua had already settled everything.
"Okay! It's all done! Are you relieved this time?"
Sister Hua sent a voice message, her tone still obviously unhappy.
Sister Hua is indeed one of the best agents and businessmen in the industry, and her shrewdness and calculations are fully demonstrated.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to make up for her taxes, Sister Hua gave Gu Qingcheng a big surprise...
