Chapter 366 I am the Ageless Goddess (Twenty-Two)
"Sister, please pay the tax!"
Gu Qingcheng made the call and got straight to the point without any preparation.
Sister Hua on the other end of the phone, Gu Qingcheng's cousin, agent and partner, 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 call each other by their nicknames in private.
"I say, make up for all the money that I and our studio have owed you over the years!"
Only then did Sister Hua become certain that she had not heard wrongly.
She subconsciously shouted, "Do you know what you are saying?"
"Also, what do you mean we owe it? That's legitimate tax avoidance, okay?"
"And everyone in the entertainment industry does it, and we're not even the craziest."
Sister Hua's words were not entirely an excuse.
This is also true.
After all, the original owner had been abroad for more than ten years, and at most he would occasionally receive invitations from China to "guest star" a small role.
So, she missed the period when the pay was the craziest.
I also missed the trend of artists opening studios, setting up offshore companies, and signing yin-yang contracts.
There weren't many loopholes to begin with, so why rush to fill them up? "Isn't that better? At least when you fill them up, you don't have to fill them up too much!"
However, Gu Qingcheng seemed not to hear Sister Hua's reluctance and incomprehension.
“Rongrong!!”
Sister Hua was furious, and unknowingly took on the posture of an older sister, wanting to suppress the bloodline of her disobedient younger sister.
"Sister, don't forget, my senior spent several years in jail for tax evasion."
Gu Qingcheng couldn’t say that the authorities would definitely take action based on this trend.
After all, these were her speculations based on many signs.
She had no clear evidence.
It's more of the intuition of being a superior!
She could only cite an older sister in the entertainment industry as an example.
Coincidentally, this person also played in "Empress Wu Zetian" and can be considered Gu Qingcheng's "predecessor".
As soon as Gu Qingcheng said that, Sister Hua knew who it was.
After all, apart from her status as a "senior", looking at the entire entertainment industry, the most famous and well-known artist who was put in jail because of taxes is her! "..." Sister Hua was choked.
After a while, she said, "It's different! I emphasize again, we are avoiding taxes reasonably!"
"Reasonable? Is it legal? Also, what about the Yin-Yang contract? Is it legal too?"
Gu Qingcheng was quite aggressive.
Sister Hua was once again speechless.
Because just as Gu Qingcheng said, this behavior, strictly speaking, is indeed not very legal.
But, if she really had to make up for it, Sister Hua couldn't bear to do it.
That's money!
It's not just one or two thousand, or ten or twenty thousand! It's tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.
Taking a deep breath, Sister Hua tried to continue persuading her sister who had gone crazy, "Rongrong, this is not a matter of money."
"This is the unspoken rule in the circle, everyone does it!"
"If you suddenly come forward to make up the money, you will be the first to do so. If you are not careful, it will cause public outrage!"
This is just like during the Qing Dynasty, when court officials would borrow money from the national treasury.
Does everyone need money? Isn't it still right to borrow money?
The answer is definitely no.
However, if someone rashly jumps out to pay back the money, he will become a "traitor" and the target of public criticism.
Doing this is not just a matter of money, it is also very likely to offend people.
"Then do it quietly!"
Gu Qingcheng actually wanted to say, so what if I offended everyone?
The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, and everyone is a potential competitor.
It is perfectly normal to pull others down in order to get to the top.
Besides, should we continue to make mistakes just for the so-called unspoken rules?
Of course, these words are too "hard" to be said.
Sister Hua will definitely scold me.
Gu Qingcheng didn't want to explain too much, so she took the ridicule from the entire network as an example, "Sister, I just read the news online."
"Someone has already hinted that there is something wrong with the accounts of a famous celebrity in the circle!"
"This is a red line. Don't cross it easily."
"I still violated some people's interests when I returned to China this time!"
"Otherwise, how could a small film like "Beauty's Plot" attract the entire Internet's ridicule?"
“I don’t believe that there are no other artists and their studios taking advantage of this situation!”
Upon hearing this, Sister Hua fell into a brief silence.
Of course she knew that Rongrong's return had indeed created competition with some big stars.
Not to mention anything else, even in this movie "Beauty's Scheme", the original heroine decided by the film crew was not Gu Qingcheng.
She is a famous star of the same age as Gu Qingcheng. She has starred in two hit dramas in recent years and is very popular.
If Gu Qingcheng didn't come back, this big star would have become one of the top female stars in the domestic entertainment industry.
But, Gu Qingcheng came back.
There is no need to talk about Gu Qingcheng, she is the national goddess.
He can play well on both the big and small screens.
He also has the title of an international star.
Maybe he is still just a minor figure in Hollywood.
But if Gu Qingcheng goes abroad to walk the red carpet with some big stars in China, the foreign media and audiences will be able to call out Gu Qingcheng's name, but they may not recognize those big stars.
This is the influence of international stars.
Relying on her huge national base and visible influence, Gu Qingcheng successfully snatched the drama from the hands of that big star.
At that time, no one knew that "Beauty's Scheme" would be such a bad film.
People just think that a famous director + a top star + a huge investment of 300 million yuan might be the next XX legend.
A hit drama or a classic role can support an actor for a lifetime.
Gu Qingcheng easily snatched away such an opportunity, how could that big star not bear a grudge? Even though the reputation of "Beauty's Scheme" has plummeted, not only has it failed to make the male and female protagonists become classics, but the nearly 100 million yuan in salary has already fallen into the pockets of the two.
This is money.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
It is a huge fortune that ordinary people would find difficult to earn even if they work hard for several lifetimes.
Although the sky-high pay later caused a stir, in order to avoid attracting more attention, the film company publicly stated: "There is no sky-high pay. Teacher Gu and Teacher Xiao have taken the initiative to reduce their pay. They just hope that the money can be used for production!"
This is just to fool the brainless fans of both companies.
Any normal fan knows that there are hidden contracts in this world.
On the surface, the pay is low.
But in private, the price will continue to be as high as it should be.
It not only eliminates the negative impact of public opinion, but also allows for "tax avoidance".
Both Gu Qingcheng and Xiao Yikun's teams took such actions.
"This is a mine! Sister! If no one detonates it, there will be no problem!"
"But I have a competitor who is trying to get rid of me. This is the biggest black material."
"Sister, I can't ruin my life for a few tens of millions!"
Gu Qingcheng said this with some determination at the end.
Sister Hua opened her mouth. She wanted to say that if things went wrong in China, she could still go abroad.
After all, Gu Qingcheng still has a certain influence in Hollywood.
But when the words came to her lips, Sister Hua swallowed them back.
Alas, this kind of words can only deceive outsiders.
Is it so easy to get along abroad?
If Gu Qingcheng really had a lot of success in Hollywood, she wouldn't return home! "It's not that serious!"
Sister Hua had been convinced, but she was still unwilling to give in, so she said something awkwardly.
"Sister, whether it's serious or not is not up to you and me to decide!"
"I can't leave hidden dangers, and I won't gamble on my luck."
"Maybe I can avoid this storm, but what about the future?"
"You all know the routines in the circle. If someone gets into trouble and needs to be suppressed 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 one's own scandal with a bigger (or more publicly pleasing) scandal.
Similar examples are common in the entertainment industry.
Gu Qingcheng doesn't want to become someone else's "fire brigade", she wants to control her own destiny.
She wants to be an ageless goddess!
Thinking of this, Gu Qingcheng's tone was very firm.
Her meaning was very clear. If Sister Hua agreed, she would do it; even if Sister Hua disagreed, she would still do it!
Sister Hua: ... this damn girl, am I an outsider? Would I ignore your "future" for the sake of money? Not to mention that the two of them are partners, just the sisterly relationship between the two of them who grew up together, she would not really not consider Gu Qingcheng.
"Okay! Then let's do as you say."
Anyway, the bulk of the money belongs to Gu Qingcheng. If the dead girl doesn’t feel sorry for it, then neither will she!
Of course, Sister Hua will also suffer losses, but it will be a small amount at most.
"And the studio, don't do that!"
Gu Qingcheng was not finished yet, and continued, "It's easier for us to make money. If you still try to take advantage of loopholes, it's really inappropriate!"
Gu Qingcheng has already stood at the top of the pyramid, and her studio has also made a lot of money.
The taxes to be paid are indeed high, but compared to the income, they are nothing.
Gu Qingcheng felt that it was better not to lose the big picture for the small.
Sister Hua: ...Is it going to end? However, the big money has already been given away, so the small change doesn'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 may be angry, but she won't show it.
She had promised Gu Qingcheng that she would not go back on her word.
As soon as I hung up the phone, I asked the finance department to take inventory, estimate the amount owed, and start raising money.
One hundred and thirty-six million!
You little stinky girl, you're such a spendthrift!
While cursing inwardly, Sister Hua used her connections to contact the local tax authorities.
Then, while Gu Qingcheng was still filming in the film and television studio, Sister Hua had already taken care of everything.
"Okay! It's all done! Now, can you rest assured?"
Sister Hua sent a voice message, and her tone was still obviously unhappy.
Sister Hua is indeed one of the most famous agents and businesspeople in the circle, and her shrewdness and calculation are fully demonstrated.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to pay back the tax, Sister Hua also gave Gu Qingcheng a big surprise...
(End of this chapter)
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