Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 93 Yan Li: Water orchid, swish ~
next morning
When Yan Li opened his eyes, he saw Qin Lan lying beside him and looking at him, a little surprised.

"You got up so early today?"

"You got up late today. It's already past nine o'clock."

Yan Li glanced at the clock on the bedroom wall and couldn't help but sigh. It was indeed true.

"I guess it's because I exerted too much energy last night."

Qin Lan thought of what happened yesterday, her pretty face flushed, and she said angrily: "Nonsense, it's just that you can't get out and are lazy."

"Too."

Yan Li nodded. Normally he would get up early to exercise, but now he couldn't go out or go downstairs, so he didn't want to get up early.

But you still need to exercise, and morning exercises are a good habit.

Seeing Yan Li start to make moves again, Qin Lan was helpless: "You have nothing else on your mind."

"I can't go out, and I don't have much work to do today. What else can I think about if I don't think about this?"

...

After the exercise was over, they stayed together for a while, and then they got up and started to eat lunch.

Qin Lan can't cook and can't go out to buy food, so Yan Li has to cook for himself unless he eats instant noodles every day.

But he himself also enjoyed it a little.

The main reason was that Qin Lan was very emotionally supportive. She would always look at him with an admiring and happy look, and then she would praise the food for being delicious. She would also take care of the cleaning work like washing the dishes, so Yan Li no longer found cooking troublesome.

"What do you think is missing?"

After dinner, Qin Lan took a piece of paper and wrote and drew something, then handed it to Yan Li and asked him if he had any additions.

Although Yan Li had made some preparations in advance and stockpiled some things, he did not expect to be under lockdown and unable to go out, so it was inevitable that there were still some shortages.

However, the lockdown of the community does not mean they have to stay at home and fend for themselves. They can receive some vegetables and daily necessities every day. If they have special needs, they can pay the staff to help buy them.

Yan Li took a look at the list Qin Lan had made. There was generally no problem with it, but there was still one thing missing, so he took a pen and wrote it down.

Qin Lan looked over and hesitated, "Isn't there one at home?"

When someone moved in, he had bad intentions and prepared a lot of things in advance. Qin Lan secretly took a look and found that there were quite a lot of things.

"Who knows when the lockdown will be lifted? We may not have enough at home, so it's better to be prepared."

At this point, Yan Li smiled mischievously: "By the way, do you want to add a few sets of sheets to save you the trouble of washing them..."

Before he could finish his words, Qin Lan covered his mouth tightly. The latter said in a very embarrassed and angry tone, "Don't mention this."

Yan Li nodded and put down the pen. Qin Lan gave him a warning look before letting go of Yan Li's mouth.

As a result, as soon as Yan Li had the chance, he gave her a critical hit and hummed the song "Blue Lotus" from last year.

"Water orchid, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish~"

After singing, he ignored Qin Lan who was jumping up and down in anger and slipped into the bedroom, locking the door. This allowed him to avoid being chased and also to find time to chat with Dong Xuan.

When you are stuck at home, it is difficult to hide another mobile phone, but it is easy to hide the SIM card. Although it is a bit inconvenient to answer the phone, you will not be exposed when making calls.

Yan Li had already thought about how to explain. Since Dong Xuan couldn't come out of school, he would just tell the truth.

It’s been sealed off!

Because of the strict control, I am not allowed to communicate much with the outside world, so I can only call every two days to report that I am safe, etc.

This is also true, but they did not restrict phone calls. Instead, they asked people not to talk or spread the news to outsiders to avoid causing panic.

Dong Xuan was very worried about Yan Li after hearing this. Yan Li explained and comforted her for a long time before he calmed her down.

Afterwards, Yan Li sent another text message to Huang Shengyi, making up an excuse and asking her to try not to call and contact her via text messages. He saw the reply.

Then he changed the card back and called Liang Guanhua.

"Hello, Teacher Liang... It's like this, do you have the contact information for Director Qian Yanqiu? No, no, no, it's not about filming. I need to contact him for something else..."

Ever since he learned that the "Wu Dynasty Mystery" Liang Guanhua was talking about was "Detective Di Renjie", he started to think about this drama.

The male lead of "Detective Di Renjie" was chosen to be Liang Guanhua, probably to play the middle-aged and elderly Di Renjie. Yan Li could not play the role, and he could not steal the role from Liang Guanhua.

Qian Yanqiu wanted his old classmate and good brother to play the role similar to Zhan Zhao, but he probably couldn't get it.

However, Yan Li was not that interested in participating in this play. He was more interested in the project itself.

According to information from Monthly Intelligence, the investment in this drama is not high, probably less than 1000 million.

But the results were excellent. Not only did it perform well on CCTV, it was also subsequently broadcast on many satellite TV stations, and the number of replays ranked among the top new dramas of the year.

After tasting the sweetness of success in "Conquer", Yan Li is quite fond of this kind of low-cost + good-performing drama.

However, compared to "Conquer", "Detective Di Renjie" is not a rootless duckweed. It is clearly shown in the intelligence that it is a production of CCTV.

With the support of this big tree, he can't just get a share of the pie whenever he wants.

However, Yan Li has a good attitude. He will try his best to participate in the investment. If not, he can also take over the distribution business.

Yes, the distribution business can also make money.

I have to point out here that the normal way to distribute a TV series is not like Yan Li's previous release of "Conquer," where you first acquire the copyright and then go to TV stations to sell it. This approach is too risky.

It is equivalent to providing a guarantee for the producer. If the product fails to sell or the producer loses money, then the producer will lose money.

Therefore, unless a distribution company is very optimistic about a certain movie and feels that there is room for profit, it will rarely do this.

Most distribution companies during this period were more like film and television intermediaries.

Needless to say, those well-known film and television companies and leading crews have their own distribution channels, and even TV stations, film distributors, and advertisers actively come to seek cooperation.

However, most small and medium-sized film and television companies or small crews that are assembled by producers and directors to raise investment do not have the ability to distribute independently.

If you go to the TV station, they won't pay any attention to you. Even if you can sell it, you often can't negotiate a good price.

At this time, the issuing company needs to step in.

These distribution companies often have their own connections and channels with TV stations, and can use their networks to help sell dramas and then extract profits from them.

The specific profit depends on the method adopted.

For example, some are playing with a guaranteed minimum, similar to the cooperation between Yan Li and Gao Qunshu.

The copyright belongs to the producer, and the distributor does not pay for it. Instead, he agrees on a minimum price with the producer.

For example, if the sales are less than 500 million within a certain period of time, the distributor will only charge a small fee or even provide it for free. However, if the sales exceed 500 million, the 500 million will go to the producer and the rest will go to the distributor.

When Yan Li first released "Conquer", he actually wanted to play it this way from the beginning.

But Lao Gao was anxious to pay back the money, and was also afraid that the TV series would not perform well and no one would want it anymore, so he just wanted to transfer the copyright and did not want to bear the risk of unfavorable distribution.

Therefore, Yan Li, who had a system to rely on and knew the future, chose to take a big gamble.

The risk of a guaranteed minimum is relatively high, so the general choice of issuers is to profit-share.

Regardless of how much is sold, the issuer gets a fixed share, usually 10-20%, but there are many exceptions, depending on the specific project.

In this way, whether it is a profit or a loss, the risk belongs to the producer, and the distributor only takes a small part. The more you work, the more you get, and the cooperation is win-win.

After releasing "Conquer", Yan Li has accumulated a certain amount of connections and has also gained some fame in the industry.

Coupled with the powerful intelligence system, it is actually very suitable for the publishing industry.

Based on a 15% share, if a drama sells for 2000 million, he can get 300 million. If he takes on several projects a year, he can easily earn tens of millions a year.

And it's almost all pure profit. Public relations expenses must be paid from public accounts, and the costs are only needed to maintain daily relationships.

However, Yan Li still felt that he earned too little, and drinking soup was not as enjoyable as eating meat.

Moreover, they are too dependent on others and can only walk between the TV station and the production company, which is relatively passive.

There is also a certain risk. What if the person in charge of a TV station is caught and people start to blame others? This is not something that can be cleared away by an unwritten rule in the industry. Even if Yan Li is careful, if he can't find evidence, it will be uncomfortable to get into trouble.

Therefore, Yan Li prefers film and television investment/production + distribution, which can earn more money and be long-term and stable.

Of course, now is the start-up stage, and there are no suitable investment projects. Taking on some publishing work to earn a little money and accumulate connections and reputation in the industry is also an option.

Yan Li not only plans to contact "Detective Di Renjie".

He also wanted to give it a try since he had come into contact with and had some understanding of "Cornus of Treasures", "Fortune Star Pig Bajie" and "Snow Goddess Dragon".

Especially "Snow Goddess Dragon", this drama is a popular drama that has been certified by the monthly intelligence.

Moreover, the crew itself has low costs and limited connections, so the success rate and profits are considerable.

As for the distribution business of "The Emperor Wu of Han", Yan Li had never thought about it at all.

Projects of this level have long been eyed by TV stations, and the producer itself is China Film Group. As a giant in the industry, its channels are much stronger than Yan Li's.

...

Liang Guanhua readily gave Qian Yanqiu his contact information, and Yan Li immediately called him.

Qian Yanqiu was very interested when he heard that Yan Li wanted to invest.

As a director, he naturally hopes to get as much funding as possible for the filming, but he has no say in this matter. He can only help to make connections and talk to the person in charge of CCTV.

But now is a special period and it is not easy to make an appointment, so let's see the situation first. If it doesn't work, we can talk on the phone.

After getting in touch and knowing that there was a chance, Yan Li was no longer in a hurry.

There are so many projects that can make money. As long as you have money, you can invest in any project. As long as you have the ability, you can operate any project. There is no need to look for cooperation.

At the same time, Yan Li also needs time to use the system to get a feel for the situation and learn more information.

With the intelligence system in hand, his greatest advantage is that he can know both himself and the enemy, and then win every battle.

Putting away the phone, I guess the water... no, Qin Lan also calmed down.

Yan Li opened the door and went out. Sure enough, Qin Lan was washing the sheets in the bathroom. When she saw him, she rolled her eyes and splashed water on him to chase him away, but she didn't act as aggressively as before.

Seeing Qin Lan playing in the water, Yan Li wanted to tease her a few more times, but he was also afraid that Qin Lan would get really angry.

After all, they have just established a relationship, and the girl is still a little thin-skinned. There are some things she can't afford to do. It's better not to provoke her, and it will be fine after a while.

(End of this chapter)