Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 259: 'Cat and Mouse' who feel uncomfortable whenever money is mentioned (please subscribe!)

Mountain View, also known as Mountain View, is located in California and is the main area of ​​Silicon Valley.

There is no direct flight from Huaxia to Beijing, so Xiangyang needs to arrive in San Francisco to meet up with Little John, and then drive together to Mountain View for about an hour.

As soon as he landed, Xiangyang sent a reporting text message to Liu Qianqian as soon as possible before leaving the customs.

It wasn't until he passed customs and picked up his luggage that he called Little John.

As soon as they met, the enthusiastic little John gave Xiangyang a hug, "Man, congratulations on being with me in hell."

"No, I'm in heaven." Xiangyang smiled and patted his friend on the back.

Marriage must be the grave of love?

In Xiangyang's opinion, not necessarily.

Besides, he hasn't gone through the necessary procedures yet. Now it's just the burial process, and the farewell ceremony hasn't even been held yet.

"One is to thank you for your contribution to "Midnight in Paris", and the other is to thank you for introducing business to them. I heard that they have a smooth negotiation with the producer in your country."

Even Anna Wintour has hers for everyone.

"She? She's pretty good."

Because he also wants to taste what it feels like to eat soft rice.

"Okay, let's take a sip of coffee first, and then we'll see when Warner's people will come." Anna Wintour, who was not surprised by the blowing noses and glares between Little John and Xiang Yang, appropriately mediated the war between the two. .

Little John suggested with a smile.

After a brief exchange, everyone went straight to the topic.

And she will never forget that Xiang Yang helped her keep an eye on the art direction throughout the whole process.

"Uh" Xiang Yang felt his heart being pinched when he heard that it would cost money, "Little John, coffee is quite expensive. How about we get a bottle of mineral water?"

If nothing else, why should you give your own money to the Americans?

"Xiang, it's a pity that Annie Leibovitz is not here. She will definitely complain about you when she sees me." A smiling Anna said when she invited Xiang Yang and Little John into her office.

"What do you think I'm doing? I just admire JK Rowling more."

He doesn't object to getting to know some JEW people, but he doesn't want to be controlled and bound by JEW, let alone hang out with a group of 'red necks'.

After Xiang Yang joked, he looked at the huge office.

For a movie with a cumulative investment of just over 500 million US dollars, the box office results achieved make people call it the strongest dark horse this year (in reality, its investment was 1700 million US dollars, and the global box office was 1.51 billion U.S. dollars).

The lawyer had brought all the documents that needed to be prepared. After confirming that the contract was correct, Little John presented JCE's agency letter. Witnessed by lawyers from both parties, he was the first to sign the contract, followed by Xiangyang, and then the next. yes.

No one expected how WhatsApp would develop on the Internet in just a few years.

After finishing all this, he was not in a hurry to return to China. Instead, he and Little John went to New York, the headquarters of "Vogue".

The next share ratio in North America will decrease based on the weekly box office performance until the release.

Next, while driving, several people had some exchanges about the signing of the contract. Once they arrived at the WhatsApp headquarters, Xiangyang and the others felt a little embarrassed when they saw the messy work place and the haggard partners.

With the help of Anna Wintour, the money will be advanced by Warner to Hermès.

Xiang Yang shook his head repeatedly, "Plan? Not yet."

"That's great, I'm just afraid that she'll ask me to change her clothes, haha."

"I'm not stingy, I really have no money."

Little John, who wanted to make fun of Xiang Yang about this, just grinned when he saw the hundred-dollar bills and euros in the other person's wallet, and his heart suddenly felt sour.

All added up, the total is more than 30 US dollars.

Her playful and proud look aroused the curiosity of Zhang Liangying, Su Chang and Yao Beina who were singing karaoke at the party.

After all, she is nominally the lead on this film.

According to the agreement, 90% of the first weekend box office in North America will go to the studio and 10% to the theaters.

At this time, Liu Qianqian's face was filled with a joyful smile when she saw the reporting text message sent by Xiang Yang.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the lawyer in the back row, hoping that the other party could give him some professional advice.

"Xiang, don't be stingy."

One is for those who have appeared in Harry Potter, and the other is for those who have not.

How could Anna Wintour, who had made a splash in the film industry with this outstanding movie and wiped away all the bad luck she had suffered for many years, forget that the idea for this movie actually came from a drunken chat that day? , Xiangyang suddenly suggested that everyone play.

This is true.

When a Hollywood film is released, dividends are not paid 4-18 months after the film is released like in China, but are settled on a weekly basis, with payments starting 28 days after the release.

Xiang Yang had no choice but to follow his friend's lead and bring a drink to the lawyer.

"Midnight in Paris" has received a share of its opening weekend box office in the United States.

After finishing all these things, Anna Wintour started talking about some personal matters when she invited Xiang Yang to have lunch.

"Come on, buy me a cup of coffee. The lawyer is waiting for us in the parking lot."

"No, I just suddenly saw that you were rich, and I felt uncomfortable." Little John said bluntly.

Entering its second week, the box office of "Midnight in Paris" is still at a high level in some regions as expected. After this weekend, the North American box office will definitely exceed 5000 million US dollars.

She asked Warner to prepare two checks of large denominations for Xiang Yang. One was a bonus for the costume director, and the other was naturally for the script.

"Who am I to laugh at others?"

"He? He was helping Damien recently, and he was thinking about whether to take the role in "Harry Potter"." Anna Wintour shrugged.

Xiang Yang sat down and said with a smile: "Where's Bill? How is he doing lately?"

"What's going on? Are you so happy?" Su Chang raised his eyebrows and signaled Liu Qianqian to tell the truth, otherwise everyone would follow the family's rules.

Accompanying Xiang Yang to the bank to process the check, Little John felt unhappy.

"Yeah," Xiangyang tilted his head and glanced at Little John, thinking, can I be like you?Don't even look at how much you weigh.

He would rather donate the 28% tax to his own country than leave 1 cent to those guys.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yang felt a pain in his chest. He covered his heart and said, "Brother, it hurts me more than you."

At this point, he paused, "But based on your current practice, this is very reasonable. But I personally recommend that you consult a professional tax lawyer here in this regard."

"Do I have to lie to you?"

Besides, compared with Paris Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week was too commercial, and he didn't like it very much.

He doesn't want to put himself in the headlines of the domestic media again.

After the contract was signed, Xiangyang made the remittance. In the next two days, he and Little John kept signing documents at various institutions to truly become legally valid shareholders of WhatsApp.

Because when many actors appeared in this movie, they basically received a symbolic salary.

Xiang Yang glanced sideways at Little John. In addition to being a fan, this guy is also a Harry fan?

Among these people, she is most grateful to Xiang Yang, because with its excellent box office performance and high popularity, "Midnight in Paris" will definitely not miss the 2 Oscars in February next year.

After all, he was making money in an upright manner, but Xiang Yang looked like a freeloader.

"I envy this damn guy!"

Little John was very dissatisfied with the confusion in Xiang Yang's eyes. Ever since he said that he needed to verify that Liu would give Xiang Yang the shares in his online store, he had become more and more contemptuous of the guy who worked for him.

The reason why we chose New York was because everyone wanted to show off to Anna Wintour.

And this is also the reason why he chose to develop in Europe in the first place.

Sensing the questioning meaning in Xiangyang's eyes, the lawyer shrugged helplessly and said: "This is a question that requires consultation with relevant professionals. I also need to consult my peers in order to provide you with some constructive opinions."

"Xiang, what are your plans next?"

"By the way, Xiang, Warner's executives would like to find an opportunity to invite you to their party in Hollywood. Little John, you should come too."

"If there is a chance, it would be great." Xiang Yang nodded.

It's really an exaggeration. Including the reception area that I just passed by, it feels like it takes up 1/4 of the entire floor.

The global box office may also exceed [-] million US dollars in the third week.

"Hehe," Liu Qianqian shook her shoulders happily, "What do you think?"

"Xiang, so you are in such a hurry to sign the contract because Liu wants to change her nationality?" Little John asked during the exchange on the road.

Xiang Yang grinned disdainfully.

This made him despise the other party's behavior.

Asking her assistant for a few cups of iced coffee, Anna Wintour asked: "How is it? How is Liu doing lately?"

If the cost is not recovered, forget it. With the huge profits made, Warner cannot be picky and say nothing.

Hugging his friend, Xiang Yang told Little John what happened during his return to China.

Xiang Yang nodded, "Well, yes."

In the Hermès agreement, he has a 5% share of the global box office. In the case that the remaining regions have not yet been settled, Hermès got back an investment return of US$117 million from the box office of the first weekend in North America alone.

But Xiang Yang felt that it was necessary to do this.

Without him, the money must be handed over, and it must be handed over voluntarily.

Thinking of the pitiful pocket money in his pocket, he couldn't help but feel that he was being deliberately suppressed by Xiang Yang, who insisted on dragging Xiang Yang to invite him to He Xing's father.

Of course, 5% of this belongs to John Jr.'s father, JCE.

Unlike Little John who quickly nodded in agreement, Xiangyang was a little afraid of gatherings in the entertainment industry.

Seeing such money in front of him, Xiangyang almost cried after two hard days. Who said that fashion designers don't make money? Isn't this the case?

However, he was not happy for two minutes. After hearing that Anna said that she had also prepared a check for Liu Qianqian, a wave of depression enveloped his heart again.

In his eyes, he obviously participated in the discussion that day, so why did everyone selectively ignore him.

There is a fee that requires his signature before Warner will transfer the money to the designated account on Hermès.

Anna Wintour nodded and smiled: "Well, yes, there is a role of Minister of Magic that needs to be played by him."

Xiang Yang never dreamed that he only spent US$50, and even if he did nothing, the price of this 4% share would jump to US$15 billion four years later.

"I didn't expect it would be so troublesome for you to get married." Little John said with a smile.

It seems that this company is really in urgent need of money, otherwise it would not agree to let outsiders invest.

"When you're done, call Liu in front of me." Seeing Xiang Yang looking at him, Little John said, "I don't really believe what you say. I want to hear what Liu has to say."

In addition, Anna Wintour also prepared a surprise for Xiang Yang.

When can JCE represent him as Little John?

No one has ever asked him about this.

"What are you doing?" After remitting the money to his designated account and handing over taxes and other matters to the French financial department, Xiangyang looked at Little John with a twisted expression in wonder.

Whether it is the Best Original Screenplay Award or the Best Art Direction Award, there is a great possibility of being nominated.

"Then if you have it, you have to tell me, maybe we can try to cooperate." Anna Wintour said, picking up her red wine glass.

After provoking, Liu Qianqian picked up the microphone and shouted to Yao Beina in front of the jukebox:

"Click a song called "Tracker's Love" for me!"

The tax laws in the United States are indeed relatively complicated. Filing taxes is a very troublesome matter for ordinary people. The current tax law is one of the most complex tax systems in the world, and it also involves marital property, which is even more troublesome.

This ratio will basically remain at 60%/40% in the end, and the producer will always take the lion's share.

"What are you going to sing?!"

Even if the public relations is in place, it is possible to try to get a nomination for best picture.

It is precisely because of this that Warner is willing to pay bonuses to everyone.

"Is it "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"?" Little John asked curiously.

Anna Wintour was so happy to see Xiang Yang coming that her subordinates who knew her well thought she had won the lottery today.

Anna explained while eating her steak.

"Harry Potter?" Xiangyang grinned. Is there Bill Nighy in this movie?

Xiang Yang, who has not finished all seven novels, really doesn’t know if there are any roles in them that could be given to Bill Nighy. But having said that, as a British actor, he is actually a little helpless.

<divclass="contentadv">Because there are only two kinds of British actors.

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