Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 94 [Li Jun, why don’t you kiss me? ]

Japan.

Tokyo.

Inside the hotel, Amy was discussing the box office share with Li Yishu.

"Boss, after deducting the 75% share given to the theaters, the total is 15 billion yen. You will get 1300% of the box office share, which means you can get a total of billion yen, which is about million US dollars. The specific exchange rate depends on the bank's standards."

"More than 1300 million."

Li Yishu's eyes lit up. He had thought that he would get at least 1000 million US dollars this time, but he didn't expect to get 1300 million. If he included the previous 300 million US dollars in director's salary, this movie brought him more than 1600 million US dollars in income.

This is just the box office in Japan. If the copyright of "Love Letter" is sold to other countries in the future, Lee Yi-su will also be able to get 20% of the copyright fee.

No wonder Japan has become the world's second largest box office. A single movie can earn $100 million or $200 million, which is a very good box office result in North America.

"In addition to the movie revenue, there is also a share of your book publishing. I have discussed this with Shueisha. A total of 500 million copies have been sold in the past few months. According to the industry's highest 15%, you can also get 1300 billion yen, which is more than 2000 million." ( yen per book)

Amy looked at Li Yishu with a little more enthusiasm. It had only been a short time, and the movie had earned more than 1600 million US dollars. Even the publication of the novel could earn more than 1300 million US dollars.

Adding all the miscellaneous information together, it must be about 3000 million US dollars, which is absolutely a blockbuster in the Hong Kong film industry.

"No wonder Toho Corporation was so generous and spent $60 to invite me to the celebration banquet."

Li Yishu was filled with emotion. Isn't it too easy to make money from Japan? 3000 million US dollars, even if he worked very hard to film in China, he probably couldn't make that much money.

Amy nodded. "They definitely made money. The total investment in Love Letter was only $730 million, and that includes your $550 million."

The biggest expense of this movie was $550 million taken by Lee Yi-su alone, and the remaining $180 million was the actual production cost.

"The publicity must have cost two or three million."

To achieve such a high box office, it is impossible without a certain amount of publicity, but at most two or three million dollars is the maximum.

After all, February 2th is Western Valentine's Day, and this holiday has become a tradition in Japan. Toho Co., Ltd. must have carried out appropriate promotion as early as January, and only intensively promoted it a few days before the release, creating a Valentine's Day movie-watching craze.

Li Yishu asked, "Do I have to pay taxes on this money?"

Amy nodded: "Yes, we signed the contract with Dongbao in the name of Xiangjiang Art Film Company. The corporate income tax here is about 30%, and we are an overseas company, so it may be a little higher."

"Is there any way to reasonably avoid taxes?" Li Yishu frowned. Paying 30% is a lot.

Amy said: "The best way is to invest in Japan. I have consulted a lawyer before. As long as you invest in Japan, you can appropriately reduce..."

"Then let's buy a house in Tokyo and set up a company office here. I guess we'll have to deal with this place more often in the future."

Li Yishu decided to buy an apartment first without thinking. House prices in Japan are currently the lowest. If she buys one now, it will be much more convenient when she lives here in the future.

If an office is established, people can also follow up on the subsequent copyright fees of "Love Letter" at any time.

We can't ask Amy to come over from Hong Kong every time, so we can arrange a few professional people here. If Li Yishu has another movie released here in the future, they can always keep an eye on it and report the results.

"Ok."

Amy nodded and took note. "Boss, what kind of house do you like?"

"Let's buy a single-family house. It will be more convenient to live in."

Li Yishu looked at her watch as she spoke, and realized that it was already past nine in the evening. She immediately stood up and said, "Okay, that's it for now. Accompany me to Dongbao's celebration banquet tomorrow."

"Okay, boss." Amy nodded, then turned and left with the documents.

He took out his cell phone and called Izumi Sakai to ask where she was.

"It's already downstairs, you can come down now."

"Okay, I'll come down right now."

Upon hearing that Izumi Sakai had arrived downstairs, Li Yishu packed up, walked out of the room and headed downstairs to the hotel.

Inside a small, cozy-looking izakaya.

As Sakai Izumi took the bowl and chopsticks from the izakaya owner, he asked, "How long do you plan to stay in Japan this time, Li Jun?"

Over the past six months, their relationship has become increasingly close through occasional transatlantic phone calls and letters sent to each other.

Izumi Sakai's speech was no longer as distant as before, but rather seemed very casual.

"Three or four days."

Li Yishu thought about it and realized that the main purpose of his coming here was to attend the celebration banquet and then discuss the subsequent copyright issues.

People from Toho Co., Ltd. are preparing to adapt "Love Letter" into a TV series, and are also looking for someone to expand the plot.

Li Yishu naturally would not refuse anything that could make money.

"Ah? Just three or four days?" Izumi Sakai was stunned. She thought Li Yishu would be able to stay for a longer period of time this time.

"I can't help it. I have a movie on hand that I'm waiting for when I go back in June to shoot."

"Okay~"

Seeing that Sakai Izumi seemed a little reluctant to leave, Li Yishu smiled and changed the subject: "Did you like the giant panda commemorative booklet I sent you last time?"

During the Chinese New Year, Li Yishu went to a panda breeding base and bought a lot of panda commemorative brochures there.

"Yes, how did you know I like pandas?"

Speaking of giant pandas, Izumi Sakai's eyes brightened up: "When I was little, my mother took me to Ueno Zoo to see Lanlan and Kangkang. Since then, I have fallen in love with the cute and clumsy giant pandas." "Haha, did you forget that when you took me shopping in Ginza last year, we met a balloon seller on the road, and I bought a giant panda from him specifically. So I guess you must like it very much, so after returning home, I bought a related giant panda commemorative brochure."

"Is Li Jun's hometown, Sichuan, the hometown of pandas?"

"Yes, we have a special giant panda breeding base over there."

"It's great to be able to see giant pandas anytime."

Izumi Sakai said enviously, "It's a pity that Japan hasn't had pandas for a long time. I really want to go to Li Jun's hometown to take a good look at the cute giant pandas!"

Seeing the envious expression on Sakai Izumi's face, Li Yishu smiled cheerfully: "Izumi, if you like it, come to China to find me when you have time. I will take you to see the giant pandas."

"Yeah, I will definitely go, I definitely will!"

Izumi Sakai nodded vigorously, as if she had made a decision.

Li Yishu was not surprised by her serious look, as Japanese have always had a mysterious fascination with pandas.

In the movie "Chibi Maruko-chan", there is a bridge where people go to see giant pandas. They queue for three hours, but are urged to leave by the staff after watching them for less than three minutes.

Li Yishu suddenly remembered that it seemed that the Japanese Tianhuang visited China this year, and the TV station also talked about the panda rental issue at that time.

"Smimasai!"

Just then, the owner of the izakaya brought some snacks and two bottles of amber plum wine.

"Thank you."

Izumi Sakai thanked him politely, then picked up a glass of plum wine and poured it for Li Yishu: "Mr. Li, the food in this izakaya is delicious. I ate here with a friend once by chance and couldn't forget it. I often come here. And this is plum wine, which is made from plums. It tastes slightly sweet and sour and is very appetizing."

"Then I have to taste it."

Li Yishu had never drunk plum wine before. She picked up the glass and took a sip. The taste was not strong, but rather sour and sweet, a bit like the later fruit wine. No wonder Izumi Sakai liked to drink it.

"How is it, Li Jun? Is it delicious?"

Izumi Sakai blinked her big eyes and looked at the other person expectantly.

Li Yishu nodded: "Not bad, sour and sweet."

"Hehe, I just like to drink sour and sweet things. Sake is still a little too spicy."

As Sakai Izumi spoke, he also picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Feeling the stimulation of his taste buds, a satisfied smile suddenly appeared on his face: "This is the taste. I haven't had it for half a month. It's really great. I must drink enough tonight."

She has been busy recording the album recently, sleeping during the day and recording at night. She knew that Li Yishu was coming a few days in advance, so she took a few days off.

The two of them drank and talked, and before they knew it, they had finished several bottles of plum wine. The one they drank the most was Izumi Sakai. Even though plum wine is only about 11 or 12 degrees, you will definitely get drunk if you drink too much, not to mention Izumi Sakai who has a low alcohol tolerance.

"Hehe, it's delicious, Li Jun~"

At this moment, Izumi Sakai was already slightly drunk, and even her speech began to sound a little bit sticky.

"Yeah, it's delicious. We have to go back."

After Li Yishu helped Izumi Sakai out of the izakaya, he stopped a taxi at the intersection, asked for Izumi Sakai's address, and asked the driver to drive directly there.

The place where Izumi Sakai lives is just an ordinary single apartment. At a glance, the area is definitely no more than 30 square meters.

This was something Li Yishu had not expected. He had thought that Izumi Sakai was now a well-known female singer and her financial situation should be better. He had not expected it to be so miserable.

The house I live in has nothing but a bed, a desk, and a small shower room.
After Li Yishu helped Izumi Sakai lie down, he also searched the house, poured a glass of boiled water, helped Izumi Sakai stand up and said, "Come and drink some water."

"No, I want Li Jun to feed me~"

"Okay, I'll feed you."

Li Yishu found it funny. She didn't expect that a drunk Sakai Izumi would be so cute.

After feeding Izumi Sakai a few sips of water, she asked with a dazed look in her eyes: "Mr. Li, do you like me?"

Ok?
Before Li Yishu could answer, Izumi Sakai continued to talk to herself: "I like you very much, Li Jun. It feels so good to write letters and call you~"

"I haven't met Li Jun many times, but I still hope to meet him. I was so happy when you called me and told me you were coming to Japan."

"What should I do, Li Jun? I find that I seem to have fallen in love with you!"

Listening to Izumi Sakai's drunken words, Li Yishu didn't expect that this girl had such deep feelings for him. It was just as she said, they had only met a few times and had only communicated frequently in the past six months.

But think about it, isn’t this just an alternative form of online dating?

And it was an online romance where we met in person.

"Li Jun, don't you like me?"

"How could that be? Quanshui, you are so beautiful, how could I not like you?"

"Then why don't you kiss me?"

Izumi Sakai pouted: "That's how it's played on TV. When the heroine confesses, the hero should kiss her."

Looking at Izumi Sakai with her dazed eyes and pouting mouth, she looks so alluring under the dim light in the house.

Li Yishu is not Liu Xiahui, so how could she resist and kiss him directly.

The two of them were twisted together like a pretzel, rolling back and forth on the small bed.

(End of this chapter)