Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 18: Ancestors Bless You, Get Some Good Information
Small hotel, near dawn
After taking a shower, Yan Li changed into clean clothes, took out three incense sticks he had taken from the crew, lit them, and worshipped in the direction of his hometown. Then he stuck the incense in a box of rice he had bought in the evening, muttering something to himself.

"Ancestors bless you, and give me some good information."

In theory, monthly intelligence should be much more precious and valuable than daily intelligence, but that doesn't mean every piece of intelligence is very powerful or useful to Yan Li.

Yan Li had encountered two less-than-ideal monthly intelligence reports before, which led him to rely on metaphysics.

However, this is only limited to monthly intelligence, or even the annual intelligence that Yan Li guessed. If there were daily intelligence every day, he would not have the energy or leisure to do so.

The three incense sticks had burned halfway, and it was finally early morning. Yan Li, who was keeping track of the time, took a deep breath.

"system."

A sci-fi light curtain unfolds, with eight pieces of information, some long and some short, listed on it.

It's not the full ten pieces of intelligence, but it's acceptable. Yan Li once offered four pieces of monthly intelligence, which was only one more than the minimum three. I felt so good about it.

Yan Li's mind moved, and the monthly intelligence unfolded one by one.

Monthly Intelligence ①: Among the dramas broadcast on CCTV in 2005, "Bright Sword" reigned supreme, securing the top spot with an average viewership rating of 10.3%... Actress Tong Lei, who played Tian Yu in the series, was dubbed the "Bright Sword Goddess" and was deeply loved by the audience.

This was news in 2005?

Yan Li's eyes lit up. He felt that the most valuable intelligence among the monthly reports was naturally this kind of "suspected future information".

The reason why it is called "suspected" is because Yan Li currently does not have sufficient evidence to prove that it is indeed "future information."

However, judging from the few pieces of information he had verified and confirmed, the problem was not serious, and adding the word "suspected" was just a precaution.

Among the future information and intelligence that Yan Li comes into contact with, a large proportion of it appears in the form of news, and it appears to be more authentic and authoritative.

When Yan Li saw Tong Lei's name, he knew how the intelligence was triggered, but compared to this, he was more curious about the information of the drama "Bright Sword".

According to intelligence, this drama seemed to be the CCTV ratings champion in 2005.

Tsk tsk, this is no ordinary fire.

Last year, the two annual ratings champions of CCTV-1 and CCTV-8 were "The Mansion Gate" and "Romance in the Rain". Other dramas that ranked in the top three included "Kangxi Dynasty", "Swordsman" and "No Trace of Snow".

I don’t know how many people have been made famous by these dramas. “Drawing Sword” can achieve this result, and its ability to create stars is definitely not bad.

Yan Li put this piece of information into the [Important Intelligence] category and planned to go back and inquire about the crew of the "Bright Sword" to see if he could get a piece of the pie.

Monthly News ②: In the 2004 European Championship final, Greece emerged victorious...

Greece won the 2004 European Championship?
Yan Li was a little confused. Although he didn't watch much football, he knew that Greece seemed to be absent from several strong European teams. Was this a dark horse?

Although he was shocked and confused, Yan Li still put this information into the "Money Tree" category.

If the information is true and nothing unexpected happens, this will make a fortune.

It seems I need to watch more football in the future, there is gold on the football field!
[Monthly Intelligence ③: ...The tentative list of new leaders is as follows: ...]

Yan Li: “…”

I was just bragging to a few actors at lunch yesterday. Do you have to give me such big news?
[Monthly Information ④: A century-old secret braised pork recipe... The finished product is fresh and delicious, with a fragrant braised aroma, crispy bones and tender meat, and rich but not greasy.]

Yan Li scratched his head. How did this information trigger?
Could it be that he and Qin Lan complained about the dish of braised food they ordered when they had dinner together because it was not tasty?
Or was it that my dad mentioned him when he was researching some dish at the restaurant in my hometown?

Yan Li was experienced with the latter, having a recipe for "Ten Simple and Delicious Side Dishes" obtained from the system. Yan Li speculated after a phone call with his family that it was likely related to his parents' discussion of him while they were researching a dish at home.

But it would be nice to have a recipe for braised pork.

Growing up in a family restaurant, Yan Li has developed good cooking skills. With this recipe, he can make it himself to satisfy his cravings, or he can take it home and give it to his parents to boost their business.

Well, or I can open a small shop in Beijing.

Yan Li has been hanging out in restaurants since he was a child, so he has some passion for the catering industry.

In addition, he also thought that if his career in the film and television industry was not going well and he could not get any roles for a while, he would not be able to just sit back and do nothing, and he would at least have to have a way to make a living.

However, this matter cannot be decided on a whim. Yan Li has not thought about it yet. He will wait until he returns to the capital to see the situation.

Yan Li was very interested in the braised pork recipe, but unfortunately the conditions in Hengdian were limited, otherwise he would have braised a pot and tried it.

[Monthly Information ⑤: Tong Lei, actress of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties," was born on January 1980, 1, is a Capricorn, and is from Ningshi, Zhejiang Province. She studied at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Class of 13, in the Acting Department. She is 1999 meters tall, weighs 1.65 kilograms, has type A blood, and her measurements... Home address: XXX, Ningshi, Zhejiang Province; Current residence: XXX, Shanghai; Phone number: 98XXXX...]

Oh, character information!

Yan Li didn't expect that the system had previously revealed Xie Junhao to him, and now it had collected Tong Lei's information for him.

Although they are all character information, the content is not exactly the same. The focus is different and the degree of detail varies.

Perhaps because it was monthly intelligence, Tong Lei's information contained more information than the character intelligence Yan Li had obtained before. A rough estimate was that it contained at least tens of thousands of words.

He even knew exactly how many passbooks she had, how much money was in them, and even the passwords.

If Yan Li wanted to pursue Tong Lei, with this information about the character and the good impression he had accumulated over the past few days, it would be a piece of cake.

However, Yan Li is not very interested in Tong Lei. He just wants to pursue his career now.

Even though he was extremely lonely, he still gave priority to Qin Lan and his ex-girlfriend who were more in line with his aesthetic taste.

Therefore, this information is useless to him. It would be better to give him a recipe or prescription.

The next two pieces of information were of no use to Yan Li, so he ignored them. It was not until the last piece of information that he perked up.

[Daily Intelligence ⑧: After producer and director Cheng Lidong founded Zhejiang Yongle Film and Television in 2004, the company has grown rapidly, producing numerous films and TV series, including "Investiture of the Gods: Fengming Qishan"...]

Cheng Lidong?
Isn’t this Director Cheng who had dinner with producer Zhou Yi the day before yesterday?
Wow, this guy didn’t say much at the time, and Wang Decai hadn’t heard of him. Yan Li thought he was just following along for a free meal, but it turns out he’s a hidden master.

Yan Li recalled and thought, well, his attitude towards it was quite appropriate at that time.

After all, no matter how unfamiliar we are with him, he is still a director and a friend brought by the guests, so how can we treat him poorly?

"By the way, I think I gave him a business card at that time."

Yan Li rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a few business cards, including one from Cheng Lidong.

It's easy with a phone number. I'll find Lao Wang tomorrow to get the lowdown and see if I can trigger some relevant information. I'll try to establish a connection with him, and maybe that'll be a way forward in the future.

To survive in the film and television industry, all you have to rely on is your network of connections. For most people, it’s not a problem if you pray more, but you’re afraid of not finding the right temple and wasting your efforts.

Cheng Lidong isn't well-known in the circle, so he probably hasn't made it big yet. Burning hot incense in a cold temple is more effective...

(End of this chapter)