Hexagonal God

Chapter 331 The Male God Opens His Shot

Su Mo's words could be said to have caused a huge uproar.

Today's Focus Interview focuses on so many people, not only ordinary people, but also people in the entertainment industry who pay more attention to it than ordinary people.

If we go out and investigate now, we will definitely find that no crew is working late into the night to shoot a movie, because everyone is watching Focus Interview. After all, Su Mo's incident involves too many things in the entertainment industry.

For a long time, the entertainment industry has been well-known for its high income. When a star shoots a movie, he or she may not go to the scene, but shoot it through methods such as cutouts, and in the end, it is not uncommon for them to earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.

When a star becomes famous, he or she will start a series of business operations.

Make movies, TV series, appear on variety shows, accept advertisements, endorsements, and hold offline events such as autograph sessions, handshake events, etc.

There are also performances and concerts, and some people even use their fame to set up chain organizations, such as restaurants and so on.

As a result, if you go to eat a bowl of noodles, you may be charged 58, 88, or even 118 per bowl, which is even more unfair than the airport.

They have so many and so easy ways to make money that they have attracted countless complaints from ordinary people.

What is worrying is the lack of income and the inequality of income. Many people work hard all their lives, but the money they earn is just a fraction of what others earn for a movie.

The people are dissatisfied, but there is nothing they can do. They can only curse after drinking and vent their anger.

But it’s different here with Su Mo.

He directly criticized this matter on the Focus Interview, which touched the interests of too many people.

Even Chen Yi, who was interviewing Su Mo, felt that what Su Mo said was too bold and too much.

But she didn't care at the moment, because she felt that the film would definitely have to be edited after it was taken back to the station, and this part could not be broadcast, so she asked very boldly.

"So do you think today's entertainment stars earn too much?"

"That's right, that's what I mean. If we cut some of their income, I believe many people won't have the time to focus their firepower on someone like me."

Chen Yi wasn't giving it away for free, and immediately asked back, "But the salary distribution in the entertainment industry is already fixed and has its own set of rules. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that, right?"

"That's just the surface."

Su Mo waved his hand and started setting off firecrackers again.

"From what I know about some celebrities, when they act in movies or TV series, they usually sign two contracts."

"Two contracts!"

Chen Yi couldn't understand why there were two copies of the contract.
Su Mo quickly explained: "Two contracts, also known as Yin-Yang contracts. One of the contracts has a smaller amount and is used to report to the higher authorities and pay taxes according to the law."

"The other big contract is a real contract that is performed privately. This contract does not need to be reported for tax. It is an unspoken rule in the entertainment industry. There are many teams that specialize in this, concealing the true income of celebrities and evading taxes."

"Some celebrities evade taxes by setting up companies, issuing false invoices, and other means."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that so many celebrities are smearing me for tax evasion or something like that. But in fact, there must be one or more celebrities who are actually evading taxes."

Su Mo's words really shocked Chen Yi.

Normally, it will take several years for the matter of Yin-Yang contracts to be reported.

There were several celebrities involved in this incident at the time, among whom Fan Xueer was one of the protagonists. The final result of the investigation was that she had to pay nearly 900 million yuan in back taxes.

When this amount was announced, it caused a sensation on the entire Internet, and people's understanding of the extent to which celebrities make money and are unscrupulous reached a new high.

Although it was reported late, it did not prevent the prevalence of Yin-Yang contracts in the entertainment industry. She was the only one who was found out, but there were many more people who were not found out.

Su Tang brought this matter to light in advance, which was very advanced and directly refreshed people's cognition.

Chen Yi's eyes widened: "You said that? Do you have any evidence?"

Su Mo spread his hands and said, "If I had evidence, I would have reported it directly. Although I don't have it, the people involved in this matter must have it. As long as we check, we can find it directly."

"Who do you think has it?"

Normally, the host should not ask such direct questions, because if such questions are not answered well, it may involve many disputes.

But Chen Yi thought it would not be broadcast, so she asked directly, just to satisfy her curiosity.

Su Mo was not vague and directly said a name.

But the program was muted at this point, and it was obvious that the name was skipped. Seeing this, countless viewers in front of the TV cursed.

The interviewees dare to say it, so what is there that you dare not broadcast?
Are you worried about offending someone or about some negative influence?

For a prestigious program like Focus Interview, don’t you even have this little bit of responsibility?

But this only aroused people's curiosity, and they began to guess who Su Mo was talking about.

Judging from the lip shape, the name of the person Su Mo mentioned has three characters.

However, it was difficult to analyze who it was at the moment, and countless versions appeared online in an instant.

When Chen Yi heard Su Mo say the name, she was a little dumbfounded.

Is this kind of thing really suitable to be discussed in a Focus Interview?
Su Mo's words were almost equivalent to a real-name report. That was enough to say. What happened next was no longer the responsibility of their program team.

But Chen Yi still asked: "Then what do you think is the appropriate thing to do?"

"I think we should investigate first and then legislate."

"legislation?"

"Yes, this is ultimately due to the fact that celebrities earn too much. Most of the money invested in a drama these days is salaries, and celebrity salaries can account for 50% or even 70% of the entire production. So, you can imagine how much investment is left?"

"Most of this money goes into the pockets of the lead actor, and after deducting the director's share, the remaining money, even for the supporting actors, is pitifully small. This results in the more famous the actor, the more money he earns, while the less famous can barely make ends meet. An extra gets only 100 yuan a day plus a box lunch. How many young people's youth is wasted in the process of looking for crews day after day and being extras."

"After deducting the cost of living, the rest of the cost of costumes, makeup, sets, props, etc. can only be made up as much as possible. So you can imagine that TV series and movies are made in a shoddy way, becoming bad movies. The investors lose money, the audience suffers, and only the leading actors make a lot of money."

"To fundamentally change this phenomenon, we must first reduce the salaries of the leading actors, which can also be called a salary cap."

Chen Yi was stunned: "Then how much do you think is appropriate?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "This matter is not my responsibility. The decision should be made by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. But since you insist on asking, I will tell you."

Chen Yi's face turned red, and she knew that what she asked was a bit beyond the scope, but the words had already been spoken, so she had to continue.

Su Mo continued, "The reputation of the lead actor is part of the guarantee of box office success. Too low a salary is not appropriate, but it's a bit too high right now. I think the total investment of a drama should be between 35% and 45% for the actors, and the lead actor's share should be between 65% and 75%. The funds divided in this way can be used to carefully polish the script and bring some truly good movies and TV series to the audience."

After hearing this, Chen Yi hesitated for a moment: "Isn't it too harsh? Will some stars be dissatisfied and go on strike?"

Su Mo smiled and shook his head: "No, if they don't do this, they can't make so much money by doing anything else. People should learn to be content."

What Su Mo said was not just a casual remark.

Because a few years later, after the hidden contracts are exposed, the country will issue a salary cap order.

The salary cap at that time was that the actors' salaries could not exceed 40% of the total investment, and the leading actor's salary could not exceed 70% of the total salary.

This was a reform in the entertainment industry. Although many stars were dissatisfied with the salary cap at the time, no one quit the entertainment industry because of it.

So when Chen Yi said that some people would be dissatisfied and would boycott the performance, Su Mo didn't believe it at all.

Dissatisfaction is certain, but a boycott is impossible.

If I don’t want to be a star, am I going to screw screws?
Chen Yi was silent for a while, which was rare, but after thinking deeply, she felt that what Su Mo said was right.

It would be more satisfying to kill celebrities than to let them change their careers.

"So, in your opinion, some celebrities in the entertainment industry aren't as glamorous as they appear?"

"Of course, what can be shown in front of the camera and exposed to the sun is always beautiful, but what happens behind the camera is simply not to be seen. Seeing it will cause a sense of disparity. That's why there's a saying that the entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and once you enter it, there's no way back to your original self."

Chen Yi immediately caught Su Mo's loophole: "But you also entered the entertainment industry."

Su Mo nodded. "Yes, I have entered the entertainment industry, but I am different from those newcomers who enter the circle normally. I came into the group with money, and I am an investor. If you think I am an acting star, you are wrong. Although I look like an actor, I am actually the client's father. This identity can help me avoid a lot of bad things, so you don't have to worry about me being contaminated. I can still hold on."

Chen Yi laughed at Su Mo's words. At this moment, she felt a little regretful. Why didn't someone like Su Mo appear around her in her wonderful college life?
Su Mo's self-mockery is a kind of humor and also a kind of confidence.

If people watching the show didn't see Su Mo's young and handsome face, it would be easy for them to ignore his age.

Is this the behavior of a freshman?

Did these words really come from the mouth of an eighteen-year-old?
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed this kind of mature thinking and rigorous logic!
(End of this chapter)