import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.math.*;
import java.util.regex.*;

public class Solution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        long n = in.nextLong();
        long m = in.nextLong();
        
        if(n < 2)
            System.out.println(m-1);
        else if(m < 2)
            System.out.println(n-1);
        else
            System.out.println((m-1)*(n-1));
    }
}