Meryl looked at Alan as he was stripping and walking towards her.

It feels a little magical.

She just took a role and came to Wales.

Then I met this hon.

Theoretically, the relationship between the two of them is now close, but Meryl feels that this gentleman may not think so in his heart.

She had just arrived in Gambia today, and Allen's bodyguards knew her, but before she entered the room, she had to be searched by the bodyguards with an instrument, and even her bag had to be checked.

But it is not right to say that Allen is like those Hollywood producers or directors who only think with his lower body.

He is very dedicated to his work. When it comes to work, he can put everything aside. Outside of work, his attitude towards her is relatively calm. Although Meryl doesn't know that Alan still has a huge foreign debt, she feels that Alan is now a person who clearly distinguishes between work and life. Maybe this is the lifestyle of these aristocrats.

While thinking about all these things, Alan grabbed her ankles and lifted them up hard, pressing her whole legs against his chest.

Striking a strange pose.

…

The shots that needed to be shot in the entire Gambia were extremely simple, and the original shooting plan was to reduce the shooting scenes here as much as possible.

All the shots were completed in just two days.

Before leaving, Allen wanted to take Spencer back with him, but this "uncle of the king" has been obsessed with black pearls recently.

I had no choice but to return to Carmarthen with Meryl and the film.

…

"Master, you must have had a hard time on the road. Did you have a good time in Gambia this time?"

When Hut saw Alan, he glanced at Meryl, who was radiant and following him, and made a little joke.

"It's OK. The living conditions over there are too bad."

Hut lowered his head and got into the car, sitting in the passenger seat. He waited until the car started before he began to report the situation.

"Xius has made an appointment to visit you tomorrow. Also... Councillor Luca from the regional council wants to visit you."

“Luca?”

When Alan heard the name, he frowned and thought about it. It seemed that he had never even heard of this name.

"Yes, young master... He used to work for Fox. Now he may have heard the news and can't sit still anymore, so he wants to visit you."

Hut sat sideways and glanced at the other passenger in the back seat - Meryl.

Normally, she shouldn't be allowed to hear such words, but... now it was so vague that she couldn't understand.

"Oh...then leave it alone. Don't pay attention to him. I don't care about what's going on here, and I don't want to get involved."

A little jerk like this is like a stray dog ​​without a master. Anyone who wants him can take him.

Alan is thinking about Hughes now. This guy is so slow in doing things. It has been several months since he came to find him. It seems that the security department has become corrupt and is not even motivated to make money!

With such low efficiency, when will Great Britain become prosperous and strong?

"Okay, got it."

Hut crossed out all the matters related to Senator Luca in his notebook and began to report on other matters.

…

In the study, Alan, who had just finished taking a shower and was wearing a bathrobe, was looking at the financial statements on the desk. These were all the items that needed to be paid for the early stages of the crew, one of which was the employee salaries.

Actors are also considered employees, and their pay is included here.

As we all know, the tax on actors' pay is very serious. In some areas, it can be as high as more than half.

Even if part of it can be exempted through reasonable tax avoidance, what is left in the end will not be much. If it can be 60% to 70%, it is considered good.

But Allen's operation was relatively simple and crude.

Nobility has its own benefits.

All crew members, regardless of their type or profession, have a minimum salary of 10 pounds, and there are no other subsidies!

Even the actors’ pay is this amount!

Such a low reward, in this era, under normal circumstances, the amount of money spent on beggars is more than this.

But this is just on the surface, to make it easier for them to pay taxes. They can't just not pay a penny, right?

What should the British tax authorities do? Everyone should save face for each other.

The rest of the reward was given by Alan through tips!

The noble lords give some rewards or tips to their employees, but they can't collect taxes, right?

As a great Earl of England, it is reasonable for him to give a little more reward, right?

In this way, the huge amount of money that Rex obtained by exploiting the Koreans now has a place to go. It's all cash and there is no tax to pay. Who wouldn't like that?

This way of operation not only saves himself money, but also allows the actors to receive after-tax remuneration far higher than the market price by only giving rewards below the market price before tax, which is beneficial to both parties.

It can also further reduce the production cost of a movie.

Sign this financial statement in the name of clear rewards and stamp it with your own private seal.

All the pre-production costs of this crew have been covered.

…

In the post-production stage, the editors were already working overtime. Alan picked up another plan and felt a headache.

In this era, it was also the first time that he organized the entire crew and project by himself, and he was unable to take care of many things.

There are some things he has never experienced in his previous life, or he cannot experience them all.

For example, advertising!

Although this movie is secretly a large promotional film for his industry, there are no advertisements for other products in the entire movie.

Alan didn't think about it at the time, but now he regrets it a little. Small money is still money. If he takes some small advertisements for drinks, hotels, cars and the like, the total amount can probably add up to 100,000 pounds, which is not a small amount of money!

In addition, we are now busy with a series of post-production matters, including dubbing, distribution, publicity and so on.

Although he had people below him to help him plan these things, this budding crew had never done this before and lacked systematic operational experience.

…

"Hmm... Tsk." He smacked his lips, picked up the teacup beside him and drank a sip of tea. Putting the cup down, Alan pulled the bell and saw the maid push open the study door and said, "Call the physical therapist to give me a head massage. I'm a little tired!"

"Okay, Master!"

…

The physiotherapist at home is usually responsible for giving Alan relaxing massages. This is a serious massage and very professional.

The physical therapist placed his hands on Alan's temples and massaged them gently. Alan felt a little relieved and his thoughts gradually became clear.

Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.

Allen believes in leaving professional matters to professionals. He is now somewhat overwhelmed by many film and television distribution tasks, so he needs to find a professional to help him plan and fill in the gaps.

Anyway, such talents will be needed in the future, so he pulled the bell to call Hut again.

"Go investigate and see if there are any old guys in the Film and Television Association who are more utilitarian. I want someone with strong professional capabilities, especially someone who specializes in post-production distribution and operations, or someone with a wide network of relationships. It would be even better if he can also manage some film and television awards. I need to hire a consultant in this area."