The movie "Kung Fu Women's Football" produced by Stephen Chow has officially surpassed the revenue milestone of 2 billion RMB (about 7,784 billion VND) after 18 days of screening in the Chinese market. Along with the heat at the box office, the income of the stars participating in the project has become a topic attracting great public attention.
According to Chinese media, Dilireba is said to have signed a fixed fee of 8 million CNY (approximately 31.14 billion VND) and no box office revenue sharing clause. Notably, media analysis indicates that the actual amount the actress pocketed is only about 880,000 CNY (approximately 3.43 billion VND).
This figure is based on the actual financial calculation formula in the Chinese entertainment market. Specifically, from a gross remuneration of 8 million CNY, after deducting about 40% personal income tax and the ratio divided to the management company (usually accounting for 40% of the after-tax amount), the remaining remuneration continues to be paid about 2 million CNY (about 7.78 billion VND) for the operating costs of the private crew including assistants, makeup, modeling and communication throughout the filming period.
Besides Dilireba, Chinese media also revealed the diverse remuneration methods of other stars in the project. Actress Truong Tieu Phi does not receive fixed salaries but accepts the risk of signing profit-sharing contracts, even bearing compensation clauses of 2 million CNY (about 7.78 billion VND) if revenue does not reach the 1.14 billion CNY mark (about 4,437 billion VND). Meanwhile, Truong Nghe Hung receives 5 million CNY (about 19.46 billion VND) and Luu Gia Linh receives 3.2 million CNY (about 12.45 billion VND). Chau Tinh Tri alone, in the role of producer and main investor, is expected to earn up to 244 million CNY (about 949.65 billion VND) if the total revenue of the work reaches the 3 billion CNY mark (about 11,676 billion VND).
The reality of the film industry shows that box office revenue after deducting taxes, the film fund and the ratio divided to the cinema system are returned to investors. The fact that actors choose to receive fixed salaries helps ensure financial safety but will not benefit further when the film wins big at the box office.
