[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment":3,"chapter-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Intelligence King of Chinese Entertainment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2260406,4411,"Chapter 103: Three Major Projects Advance Together, Flourishing Rapidly","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>In the days that followed, Yu Yanli stayed at the Beiying Residential Complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyi had returned home for summer vacation, and Qin Lan went to Hunan Province to promote “Return of the Pearl Princess 3,” and wouldn’t be back in Beijing for several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, compared to matters of the heart, Yu Yanli devoted most of his energy to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the three key priorities for Yi’an Film & Television right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was “Detective Di Renjie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This project was primarily handled by Li Xing, and it was now in the final stages of pre-production, with filming expected to begin within a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this return to Beijing, Yu Yanli took time to meet with director Qian Yanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man knew Yu Yanli was also an actor, and considering his appearance and status as producer, he voluntarily suggested Yu Yanli take a role—perhaps Hu Jinghui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded enthusiastic, but Yu Yanli learned from the system otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was afraid Yu Yanli would snatch Li Yuanfang’s role from his close friend, so he offered Hu Jinghui preemptively to silence him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yu Yanli was the second-largest investor in the production, holding a 40% stake, with considerable influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly wanted the role, Qian Yanqiu—even as director and screenwriter, the creative core of “Detective Di Renjie”—would be hard-pressed to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qian Yanqiu was being petty; Yu Yanli had no intention of taking Li Yuanfang’s role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he not want to alienate the director, he planned to collaborate with him again later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, from future knowledge, Yu Yanli knew the actor playing Li Yuanfang delivered an excellent performance—one that deeply resonated with audiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a producer, Yu Yanli cared about the entire crew’s interests; if the actor was already suitable, there was no need to replace him, and he didn’t lack for roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He declined Li Yuanfang, and also turned down Hu Jinghui—he had two more dramas and a mountain of work ahead, with no available schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, just because Yu Yanli wouldn’t act in “Detective Di Renjie” didn’t mean he wouldn’t place roles within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five million had already been spent; making money alone wasn’t enough—he might as well help his own people along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Songwen landed a villain role, Zhou Yiwei was given a part, and Lin Jiachuan could join too if he had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Yu Yanli had wanted to secure the role of Golden Mulan for Qin Lan, but the crew had already cast Peng Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanli had some connection with Peng Dan and didn’t want to take her role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other female roles had little screen time or impact, so he left them alone, planning to revisit them in a sequel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, Yu Yanli had considered Huang Shengyi, but the girl was in the critical phase of her starlet audition and couldn’t afford distraction—he didn’t want to jeopardize Zhou Xingchi’s film, so he dropped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusting his people, since Li Xing was handling “Detective Di Renjie,” Yu Yanli didn’t micromanage—just checked in periodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second priority was the distribution of “Snow Goddess Dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yu Yanli had secured distribution rights for this drama, Li Peng didn’t fully trust him, so he only assigned part of the business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, two distribution companies divided territories and sold the drama within their own “domains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local channels and city-county TV stations had limited reach—sell as much as you can, then collect your share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the drama could be sold to satellite TV networks, it became first-come-first-served and highest-bidder-wins—whomever closed the deal faster or better, the crew signed with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This practice wasn’t uncommon in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was usually reserved for hot projects; for a low-budget drama like “Snow Goddess Dragon,” few distribution companies were interested, let alone willing to accept such terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi’an Film & Television was just starting out, with limited operations, but Yu Yanli was confident this drama would become a hit, profitable and in need of exposure, so he took it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other distribution company seemed to be another newly founded firm, lacking clout, and had agreed to the “Snow Goddess Dragon” crew’s conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distribution of “Snow Goddess Dragon” was personally overseen by Yu Yanli, with the newly hired Head of Marketing, Xiao Guan, handling the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xiao Director, whose name alone inspired trust, had previously been a client manager at an advertising agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, he acted as a middleman between brands and TV stations—very similar to film and television distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanli hired him with a high salary because of his outstanding sales skills and existing connections within TV stations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a bit of guidance from Yu Yanli, understanding the basics of film distribution, he could quickly get up to speed and operate independently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to when he distributed “Conquest,” Yu Yanli had now built up some connections and no longer needed to trudge from city to city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few phone calls could identify the most likely TV stations and their contacts, allowing focused PR efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, once the first TV station signed on, it weakened the hesitation and suspicion of subsequent stations—their managers could justify the deal internally and externally, making sales far easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, within less than three days of securing the distribution contract, Yu Yanli had brought the Hebei Provincial TV Channel to the final negotiation stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was the “Snow Goddess Dragon” crew stunned, even the new Head of Marketing, Xiao Guan, looked at Yu Yanli as if he were a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sales genius!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even figured out the distribution strategy yet, and Yu Yanli had already pinpointed the target, sealed the deal with a single drink—his name should’ve been given to Yu Yanli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Xiao Director, proud of his resume and connections, had harbored some arrogance joining such a startup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yanli’s show of force had humbled him, filling him with intense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the boss was a better salesperson than the Head of Marketing himself, how could he ever hope to make any mark in the company—or the industry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xiao Guan volunteered to take charge, contacting his own channels while, under Yu Yanli’s direction, traveling to several regional TV stations with potential interest to negotiate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why Yu Yanli had hired Xiao Guan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a waste to have Yu Yanli handle sales himself—he could manage from the center via the system while Xiao Guan led the frontline charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ground channels and city-county stations offered limited profits; even without the system, as long as the price wasn’t absurdly low, it was acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once several local stations aired the drama and generated some buzz, Yu Yanli would personally oversee or directly negotiate the satellite TV deals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Xiao Guan handling negotiations and PR, Yu Yanli could now free up time and energy to advance the third priority—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Seven Fairies’ Joyful Days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or more accurately, Yu Yanli used this project as an excuse to solicit investment from financiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his contacts, Yu Yanli realized this project was ideal for fundraising—simply because the crew needed many female actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t stoop to using female cast members as bait to court investors—that was too close to pimping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he left one or two roles vacant, he could use them as bait to help wealthy patrons arrange “good friends” or “adopted younger sisters”—as long as the money was good, he had no objection to helping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these “younger sisters” should ideally be insiders—beautiful and with some acting ability—so he could place them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, bringing in amateurs who smiled like they were crying would drag down the drama’s quality and hurt profits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-06-19T16:16:52.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","19fa227356f177e2f3c00d4cc76b58e8e8322209e6e13a87901a5823f8c76333","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-104","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-102",405,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-cover.jpg"]