Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 70 I don’t understand distribution, but I have a system
In early January, Yan Li got some sample footage of "Conquer" from Gao Qunshu.

Mr. Yan from Yi'an Film and Television also officially came online!

In the past, Mr. Yan was just a figurehead, but now that he has a project, he can no longer go it alone.

At least there should be a financial officer, otherwise all the money from the show sales would have to be transferred to his personal account, which is too unprofessional, and someone would have to take care of the accounting and tax.
For a startup company, Yan Li doesn't have high requirements. He just wants to find someone who knows the business. If that doesn't work, he can contact those part-time workers to make do and wait until the company becomes profitable.

In addition, we will recruit one or two more people to be responsible for tasks such as preparing materials and contracts, contacting and coordinating with the crew, TV stations, media, etc.

Finally, there is the boss Yan Li and the chief assistant Lin Jiachuan, who are mainly responsible for public relations and selling the drama.

After recruiting all the staff, Yan Li did not rent an office or anything. He found a small shop downstairs of a residential building near the Beijing Film Studio that was originally used as a matchmaking agency.

Just clean up, rent and buy some second-hand office supplies, put up a sign, and open for business.

Although the shop was open, there was not much work for the time being, so he asked a few people to clean up and so on, while Yan Li took Lin Jiachuan out for social events.

"Brother, isn't this a bit too simple?"

On the way, Lin Jiachuan was worried. Yan Li did many operations alone, and his so-called assistant could only help run errands, and he didn't know the specific situation very well.

Even now, Lin Jiachuan only knows that Yan Li has a drama on hand and is currently working on distributing and selling it.

For Lin Jiachuan, a young actor who just graduated and has barely filmed a single scene, Yan Li's business is a bit too high-end.

He was already unsure, and when he saw the company run by Yan Li with his own eyes, he became even more panicked.

Several people were crowded in a small shop. The boss Yan Li didn't even have a separate office, but just used a cabinet to separate it.

There are only a few employees in the company. The boss is a newbie and he, the assistant, hasn't been working there for long.

They work part-time in finance and rarely show up. Both of them are green hands at their jobs, and one of them is a high school dropout. He used to work as a customer service representative answering the phone in a hotel.

Who would cooperate with a company that is even more makeshift than a makeshift team?

"Don't be fooled by our shabby company. Our business is issuing securities. We are an asset-light enterprise. We mainly go to people's homes to negotiate business. We just need to look good on the surface. No one knows our true identity."

"If something unexpected happens, there are a lot of short-term rental offices out there, so I can just rent one to deal with it."

Yan Li himself was very calm. Since funds were limited, he naturally had to spend money wisely.

If he couldn't handle it alone and hired people who needed a place to work, he wouldn't even want to rent this small shop and would go it alone with Lin Jiachuan.

"..."

Lin Jiachuan scratched his head, a little confused. Is it possible to play like this?

However, even if the company is not important, what about the issuance?
Yan Li told him that he took over the show because of its poor distribution.

Lin Jiachuan also asked Zhou Yiwei, who had starred in "Conquer", about Gao Qunshu, and learned that he was also a veteran in the industry.

Everyone else is at a loss, how can Yan Li successfully sell the play?
"Don't worry about that. The mountain man has his own clever plan."

Yan Li's tone was full of confidence. He was not a fool. If he was not sure enough, how could he sign a 500 million contract with Gao Qunshu?

Just because Gao Qunshu can’t sell his plays doesn’t mean Yan Li can’t sell his either.

Yan Li had already found out exactly how Lao Gao operated. Although Gao was a veteran in the industry, as mentioned before, he had only made low-budget dramas, and the only one that had a slight impact was "13 Murder Cases", which was considered a semi-documentary.

To put it bluntly, in front of Yan Li and others, Gao Qunshu is considered Director Gao, but in front of others, he is just "Little Gao".

Therefore, Gao Qunshu does not have many relevant connections, or most of them are drinking buddies who are good at eating, drinking and having fun, but they are not good at getting things done.

Otherwise, Lao Gao wouldn't have to finance and distribute "Conquer" himself, and he wouldn't have been ridiculed to the point that Yan Li was moved to tears by every word he said.

Compared to Lao Gao, Yan Li's connections were not much stronger, and were even inferior to Lao Gao's. However, he had his own support -

Daily intelligence system!

Ever since he started thinking about the drama "Conquer", Yan Li began to think about how to cheat using the system.

At first, his idea was very simple. He would ask himself every day which TV station would want "Conquer". When the time came, the system would make a list and he would go door to door to sell it.

Later I found that this requirement was a bit beyond the scope, the system had low triggering power and was not very accurate.

Yan Li saw that this kind of search out of thin air was unrealistic, so he changed his idea.

The chance of triggering it is low and inaccurate if you directly take "Conquer" to a TV station.

However, it is relatively easy to trigger the information by asking which TV station in a certain area is more inclined to purchase crime-themed dramas. Alternatively, visiting several TV stations and actually contacting the drama purchasing departments can also trigger some relevant information.

At that time, we will identify some TV stations and persons in charge with potential for cooperation, and then make further contact with them. We will use the system to dig up information, cater to their interests, and defeat them one by one.

This way of playing is simply impossible for others to operate.

For an old hand who has been working in this kind of TV station for many years, who can figure out the other party's background and thoughts without any effort?

Some people seem to be very optimistic about a project, and you think you can cooperate with them. But after eating, drinking and having fun, they find an excuse or give you an unacceptable price to ruin the cooperation.

Coming two or three times, the time, energy and money invested can drive people crazy.

Yan Li can use the system to inquire and screen, and after a brief contact, he can judge to a certain extent the sincerity of cooperation and whether to continue to follow up, which is extremely efficient.

Others may only have just gotten in touch with the relevant person in charge of a local TV station a week ago.

In one week, Yan Li could screen almost all the relevant persons in charge of TV stations in Beijing twice, find out the cooperation partner with the highest success rate, and obtain certain information about the other party.

If everything goes well, with a few more days, we can even screen Yan Li from Tianjin.

Not to mention the half-baked Lao Gao, even if you get those professional distribution companies here, Yan Li can open their eyes.

As long as "Conquest" can be sold and broadcast successfully.

Yan Li believes that this TV series, which is expected to compete for the top ten hit dramas in 2003, will definitely shine brightly.
By then, when "Conquer" has gained influence, Yan Li will no longer have to run from one TV station to another. Some TV stations will take the initiative to cooperate with him, and he can just stay at home and wait to count the money.

System cheat + future information
The combination of the two gives Yan Li the greatest confidence to sign a 500 million contract with Lao Gao. He can sell it, and he also believes that this drama will be popular and make a profit far exceeding 500 million.

When he thought of this, Yan Li couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart.

It's been more than half a year since I got the system. I've been making small investments and accumulating experience slowly. Now I've finally got a chance. If I can operate well this time and make my first pot of gold, my future will be much better...

(End of this chapter)