Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 81: Make plans and rub against Zhang Da Huzi (ask for first order)
"As for that?"

Li Bingbing looked at the draft contract made by Yan Li and was speechless. She thought he was a capable person just now, but he turned around and slapped her in the face.

The current film and television industry is still in its pioneering stage, with a bit of a gangster vibe. If I agree to help you, I will help you, but signing a contract is a bit condescending.

Her sister Li Xue, however, approved of Yan Li's approach: "It saves trouble to write it down in black and white."

Although there are loyal and rule-abiding people in the underworld, there are also many treacherous and scoundrels.

Now it is the 21st century, and all countries have entered the WTO. Concepts must also keep pace with the times. The two sides are not very familiar with each other, but having a contract as a constraint makes everyone feel at ease.

In fact, the more formal Yan Li was, the more confident he was, and the more reassured Li Xue felt.

Li Bingbing glanced at his sister, then calmly sat in the middle, blocking Yan Li's sight.

Yan Li has a printer at home, which is an office supply of Yi'an Film and Television.

The company was on annual holiday, and the boss and employees all went home for the New Year. The small store had no security measures, and they were afraid of theft, so they moved all the important office supplies to Jimenli.

After signing the contract, Li Bingbing finally couldn't contain his inner anxiety.

"What did you mean by that before?"

“It means literally.”

Yan Li took out a blank A4 paper and began to tell the two Li sisters about his analysis.

He did not mention Wang Jinghua, which was difficult to explain, so he assumed it was Li Bingbing's card and then focused on the Wang brothers of Huayi.

"How do you know that Mr. Wang and his team prefer to hire outsiders?"

Li Bingbing raised his doubts, but Yan Li did not directly answer them. Instead, he asked, "I have my own channels. Ask yourself, do they truly consider you their own people?"

"..."

Li Bingbing and her sister were silent. Neither of them was a fool. Although Wang Jinghua and Huayi were still in the honeymoon period at this stage, there were also some undercurrents.

Li Xue looked at Yan Li meaningfully: "You didn't tell Sister Hua, so you saw through her true intentions."

Yan Li remained noncommittal and once again emphasized the importance of Feng Xiaogang and the advantages of Li Bingbing.

"The strategy is to start with the hard stuff and then move on to the easy stuff. If we can get Feng Xiaogang, we're 90% done."

Sisters Li Bingbing and Li Xue whispered to each other, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that what Yan Li said made sense.

Their previous focus was on Wang Jinghua and the Wang brothers. Although this could increase the probability, it did not have such a decisive effect.

But the question is, how can we take down Feng Xiaogang?

"Do I need to teach you this?"

Yan Li lit a cigarette and said, "Talent, money, and beauty, just cater to their preferences."

Li Bingbing was a little dissatisfied: "That's it?"

Li Xue stopped her sister and said to Yan Li sincerely, "Can you come up with a more specific strategy?"

Yan Li glanced at her, considered for a moment, and offered two suggestions: "From what I understand, Feng Xiaogang is extremely concerned about his reputation. Given his early experiences, he's very concerned about what others think of him. Putting some effort into this area might be very effective."

"Also, the screenwriter of 'Cell Phone,' Liu Zhenyun, has a very good personal relationship with Feng Xiaogang. Feng would probably value his opinions, which would also be a good starting point."

"Any more?"

Li Bingbing continued to ask, and Yan Li couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You think I know everything."

I know but I can't say it, otherwise there is no way to explain it. As for the above two points, Yan Li also used the excuse that he knew a friend of Feng, so he knew this.

"You guys go try it first, and I'll go help find out. We can communicate at any time and share what we have."

This matter cannot be accomplished in a day or two, and Yan Li has a clear division of labor.

While the two sisters of the Li family went to the front line, he was gathering intelligence behind the scenes and waiting for an opportunity to offer advice.

If it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, there will be no loss for him, just a waste of energy and information.

The two Li sisters looked at each other silently. Although it did not meet their expectations - for example, with Yan Li's guidance, they got the role in no time.

But the harvest is still not small!

The action plan has been clarified, the main goals have been selected, and some specific operational strategies have been developed.

At least it was better than the two sisters figuring things out at home, then trying to make a presence felt by talking about this and that. They chatted for a while longer, and it was almost two o'clock. Yan Li yawned, feeling sleepy, and offered to see them off.

The two Li sisters didn't want to stay any longer, so they stood up and prepared to leave. When they reached the door, Li Xue suddenly turned around and asked Yan Li a question.

"Do you think Director Feng would be more respectful if we asked Sister Hua to come forward?"

Yan Li raised his eyebrows in slight surprise and said with a smile, "Of course, but the key is that Sister Hua has more than one artist under her."

"understood."

Li Xue nodded and left with her sister. Yan Li closed the door and went back to the bedroom, took off his clothes and went to bed. Before going to sleep, he suddenly remembered something.

Does it count as cheating Fan Xiaopang by helping Li Bingbing snatch the female lead in "Cell Phone"?
It’s a trap, so let it be!
Anyway, she said that the road is straight and we should just go our separate ways. Since we have no friendship, why should we care about her?

Beijing, an apartment
Fatty Fan was awakened from his sleep by a chill. He felt as if something was leaving him, and he couldn't help but tighten his blanket...

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In mid-February, as the Lantern Festival approached, Lin Jiachuan and others returned one after another.

The premiere of "Conquer" is about to begin.

Yan Li brought Lin Jiachuan to Tianjin in person, waiting for the ratings of "Conquer" on the Tianjin Art Channel.

Tianjin, a hotel
Lin Jiachuan came over with a few newspapers: "Brother, here are all the newspapers about our TV series."

Yan Li took a quick look and found the content to be the same. It was probably about a TV series called "Conquer" that was about to be broadcast. It had a novel theme, an interesting plot, and starred Jiang Shan. Everyone should go and watch it.

In 2003, film and television promotion was still mainly based on print media and television.

Yan Li doesn't need to worry about the TV station. His main focus is still on print media. To put it bluntly, he spends money to buy news and space.

However, because "Conquest" had too few gimmicks worth promoting and funds were limited, the publicity effect was not satisfactory.

The aroma of wine is also afraid of the deep alley!

Yan Li attaches great importance to publicity. There is even a radical theory in the circle:

A producer or the owner of a film and television company may not know how to make films and television, but he must know how to hype and market them.

For example, Zhang Da Huzi, who is currently in the limelight, is a recognized hype expert in the industry.

The most played thing is casting. Every time a Jin Yong drama starts filming, all the popular young actresses and actors are cast, dominating the entertainment news pages for a long time.

Often, the dramas he produces have already attracted a lot of attention during filming and become popular before they are even aired.

There is also Zhang Yimou's partner, Mr. Zhang of New Picture, who is also very good at hype.

His contribution is indispensable to the fact that "Hero" earned 2.5 million yuan at the box office in mainland China.

Yan Li wants "Conquer" to become popular faster, even more popular than the results in the intelligence, so the hype and publicity must keep up.

However, there are not many suitable promotional points for "Conquer".

Liu Huaqiang in the play does have a prototype character, so it is expected to attract some attention, but this matter is too sensitive. Yan Li wants to hype it up to make money and does not want to involve any risks.

To stir up the scandal between himself and Jiang Shan?
That's too despicable. Not to mention that Jiang has a family, Yan Li himself doesn't want to get into this trouble.

Yan Li was lost in thought when he suddenly caught sight of an article in the newspaper: "Jin Yong's opening drama 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' receives polarized reviews, with actors' performances questioned."

"...At a Beijing screening that ended in January, 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' producer Zhang Jizhong was met with rave reviews...But after its premiere on Qilu TV and other local stations on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the show sparked some controversy."

"Some reporters believe that although Zhou Xun is beautiful and petite, her hoarse and rough voice is completely different from Huang Rong's charming and charming image."

"Although Li Yapeng portrayed Guo Jing's simplicity, he lacked some of the chivalrous bearing and demeanor."

"..."

Yan Li read the article carefully, then took out his laptop and logged into the relevant forum to check netizens' comments.

There was more criticism than praise, the costumes, props and theme song were relatively well received, and the male and female protagonists Li and Zhou became the main targets of attack.

Especially Li Yapeng, who was criticized by many Jin Yong fans for not only ruining Linghu Chong, but also ruining Guo Jing. He is simply the number one sinner in martial arts dramas.

The smile on Yan Li's face gradually brightened. He didn't care whether Li Yapeng was scolded or not, but what he cared about was that he saw a "soft persimmon" who was famous and easy to bully.

Zhang Da Huzi has been rubbing shoulders with so many popular young actors and actresses, so it’s time for someone else to rub shoulders with him…

(End of this chapter)