Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 364 Business Brokerage Company, Management Trainee, This is Your Uncle Yan
After thinking it over, Yan Li decided not to mention investing for the time being, and as for cooperation, that goes without saying.

Putting aside the fact that they have a good relationship, Li Bingbing herself is a well-known actress who can bring various benefits to Yi An.

If Li Bingbing's company succeeds, or if the situation changes and both parties need a deeper partnership, then it's not too late to form a partnership then.

At worst, Yi'an might have to pay a little more or Li Bingbing and the others might have to pay a little less. As long as the cooperation goes smoothly, they can make it all back later.

As for whether Li Bingbing will seek cooperation with others because of this... as long as the two sisters aren't out of their minds, they wouldn't do something so stupid.

After finishing their meal, Yan Li wiped his mouth, sat down on the sofa like a boss, and Li Bingbing and her sister cleaned up the dishes. Then they talked about some ideas and directions for the new company.

Li Xue, who is in charge of the company, set the tone for the new company: "In the beginning, my sister will definitely be the core business."

Li Bingbing is the biggest asset of the Li sisters. In the early stages, the business will definitely follow Li Bingbing, similar to a larger artist studio.

But Li Xue also understands that if the company wants to grow and expand, it cannot rely solely on Li Bingbing; it must develop related subsidiary businesses.

Yan Li's heart skipped a beat: "You want to invest in film and television?"

The Li sisters exchanged a glance, then shook their heads. Li Bingbing said, "This industry is too complicated. We're too young to get involved easily."

Yan Li praised, "Intelligent."

Many celebrities who start businesses, especially those working in the film and television industry, first think of investing in film and television productions.

This is a very unwise choice. Just because you have acted in movies doesn't mean you can successfully produce one. These are two completely different things.

Especially in this day and age, celebrities don't have much say and rely on resources such as their team, channels, and distribution, which limits them in many ways.

Many celebrities ventured into the business world full of confidence, but let alone succeeding, very few were even able to make a small fortune.

The most well-known one in mainland China is Li Yapeng. He used to run a film and television company, but he lost a fortune.

Not to mention the earlier Hong Kong stars.

When Andy Lau was at the height of his fame, he almost went bankrupt when he started his own business. Since then, he has been very cautious about investments, mainly focusing on low-cost or personal projects, and earning the majority of his income through acting, concerts, and other means.

Therefore, in the current stage of film and television investment, without sufficient resources and connections, thinking that you can dominate the market just by relying on a celebrity's halo will lead to your demise without you even knowing how.

Li Bingbing and her sister don't earn money easily, and Yan Li hopes they will be more cautious.

Don't invest rashly if there aren't any good projects. Yi'an can help her, but she won't cover her losses.

Fortunately, the Li sisters were well-informed and adopted a conservative strategy, which was also related to their family background, personality, and experience.

Growing up in a poor family and experiencing hardship, one might dare to gamble when they had nothing, but once they have some savings, they wouldn't dare to bet everything.

Li Bingbing is resilient, and Li Xue is shrewd and thoughtful. The two sisters overcame various hardships, enabling Li Bingbing, who was relatively mediocre in talent, to get to where she is today. Because they know how difficult it was along the way, they also cherish it even more.

In contrast, the other member of the Shuangbing group, Fan Xiaopang, has a much more aggressive personality and investment strategy.

She tends to be bold and proactive, with exceptional courage. If she were to start her own business, she would definitely invest in projects first, and she would be the primary investor.

From a business perspective, Fan Xiaopang's approach is easier to scale up, but also easier to backfire.

The Li sisters seek stability; their business may be small and they may not earn much, but the risks are lower, and it is relatively more sustainable and secure.

Now Fan Xiaopang doesn't need to worry about starting his own business; with Yan Li keeping him on his toes, things are much more stable.

As for Li Bingbing and her sister, they could actually be a little bolder.

"Being cautious is good, but in business, being too cautious can sometimes lead to missing out on opportunities."

After listening to some of Li Xue's ideas, Yan Li couldn't help but offer his guidance.

According to Li Xue's plan, in addition to taking over Li Bingbing's agency business, their new company can also take on some miscellaneous work on film projects.

A film involves many stages, and even a giant like Yi An cannot manage everything. They will outsource some tasks or give them to related companies.

Li Xue felt that she had been Li Bingbing's agent for a long time and had some ability and connections in publicity and brand contact.

Therefore, the new company can take on some movie promotion and marketing, brand placement, or similar collaborations, which can not only make money but also accumulate some connections and experience.

The idea and the approach are correct, but it might be a bit too conservative.

The two sisters are starting out on their own, and this is a viable approach, but with Yan Li around, they're being far too cautious.

The next few years will be a period of rapid development for the entertainment industry. The Li sisters' small-scale ventures will miss the industry boom and Li Bingbing's golden age. They will regret it but have no way to cry about it.

"How much does film marketing and brand outreach cost? Instead of going through all that trouble, why not just start as an artist manager?"

"With your sister's immense popularity, if she picks a couple of promising talents to mentor, she could easily push one of them into a second-tier star."

“Even if good talents are hard to find, you can directly collaborate with established artists. You know Yi’an’s contract splitting model, right? Your and your sister’s connections are nothing to Yi’an, but they are still quite considerable to those ordinary stars.”

Li Xue seemed to understand something: "You mean, imitate Sister Hua?"

"Sister Hua's approach is correct, but her ideas are outdated."

Yan Li made no attempt to hide anything from Li Bingbing and her sister: "What era are we living in now? The internet age. With the economy booming and entertainment flourishing, the revenue from a celebrity's high influence is even greater. Sticking to film and television has no future. Utilizing business and other channels to monetize a celebrity's influence is the new way to play."

"Do you know how much advertising revenue Weibo has now? So far this year, it has exceeded 1.9 million yuan. This is after Weibo has been consciously restraining its advertising spending in order to develop and maintain its user ecosystem."

"Next year, with the further development of mobile devices, Weibo will also explore commercialization, and advertising revenue is expected to reach 3.5-5 million RMB."

"A significant proportion of these advertisements and brand collaborations are related to celebrities, and Yi An and other artists closely associated with Weibo have already taken the lead."

"You might not understand if I put it that way, so let me put it more clearly. This year, Bingbing, not your sister, Fan Bingbing's total revenue from advertising and business is about 4000 million."

"Note that this is not her total profit of 4000 million, but her personal profit. Our company also received a share."

After Fan Xiaopang established his studio, the revenue sharing ratio with the company was 30/70, and he also received original stock rewards, project dividend rights, and priority rights to related resources.

In other words, if we include Yi An's 30%, Fan Xiaopang's annual advertising and business revenue will be nearly 60 million yuan.

This only covers advertising revenue; film and television production and project profit sharing are separate matters.

Li Bingbing and Li Xue exchanged a glance; both of them had a toothache.

Both are top-tier actresses with two male leads, yet Li Bingbing's advertising and business revenue is less than half of Fan Xiaopang's, or more accurately, a little over a third.

However, Li Xue also understood Yan Li's meaning.

The new company is venturing into artist management, and while other companies and agents have not yet changed their mindset, it is focusing on artist commercial advertising resources.

Based on Li Bingbing's influence and network, combined with some of Yan Li's resources and the Weibo platform, we will vigorously build a network related to celebrity business and accumulate first-mover advantage.

In this way, they can exchange film and television resources to continuously create stars, or they can cooperate with established artists to form a unique advantage and gain a foothold in the industry.

Both the potential revenue and future prospects are much broader than the original plans for film promotion and brand negotiations.

They are also more independent, don't need to cater to the whims of those film and television giants, and can even negotiate with them using their relevant resources.

However, the competition is also fierce, and while they don't have to rely on film and television giants, they do have to rely on internet giants.

After all, advertising and business also need the internet as a medium for communication, and many operations are inseparable from Weibo, which is a key platform.

Li Bingbing reacted quickly: "In other words, in this way, my sister and I have gone from relying on Yi An for a living to relying on Weibo for a living."

Yan Li calmly took a sip of hot water: "Is there a difference?"

The Li sisters exchanged a glance and smiled. Their Weibo accounts and Yi An accounts all belonged to Yan Li. They were eating with Yan Li no matter who they ate with, so there was no difference.

Even focusing on business doesn't mean neglecting film and television development; it's like having two pots to scoop food from, which brings even more benefits.

Li Xue continued to make various plans in her mind, but Li Bingbing discovered a key point.

"Did you encourage us to go on a business trip so that we could avoid people surnamed Fan?"

Yi'an is considered Fan Xiaopang's territory. Li Bingbing relies on Yi'an for his livelihood, so some friction is inevitable. But it's different with Weibo. Fan Xiaopang's influence doesn't extend to Weibo.

"To judge a gentleman by the standards of a petty person."

Yan Li complained that he meant well by giving advice, but Li Bingbing ended up getting involved in a love triangle.

Even if he thought that way, wasn't this arrangement ultimately for the good of Li Bingbing and her sister?

Li Bingbing thought about it and realized that it made sense. Even if Yan Li was biased, he still offered advice and promised to help on Weibo. It was really going too far for her to keep harping on Fan Xiaopang.

While her sister wasn't paying attention, she whispered a few words in Yan Li's ear.

Yan Li raised an eyebrow slightly and held up two fingers. Li Bingbing glared at him but still nodded.

Unlike her sister, Li Xue wasn't as unreliable. After considering the matter, she felt it had great potential and began to inquire about etiquette.

Yan Li dealt with her for a while, and seeing that she was going on and on, he said, "I'm not too clear on some of the specific operations either. I'll introduce you to the director of Yi'an Advertising Department and the relevant person in charge of Weibo. You can talk to them and you'll be able to grasp some of the tricks of the trade."

Li Xue was still unwilling, but Yan Li was already yawning and dragged Li Bingbing upstairs.

Go to sleep early, goodnight.

Li Bingbing was caught off guard. She had been thinking of at least trying to cover it up, but who knew that this bastard wouldn't even bother to pretend. She could only awkwardly express her dismay.

"I need to talk to Yan Li about some personal matters."

Li Xue: "..."

You two have been talking about far too many private things behind my back!

Once upstairs, Li Bingbing complained to Yan Li, "Didn't we agree that I would get rid of her? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Everyone knows what's going on, so why bring up this pointless nonsense? If you two keep dawdling, it'll be dawn."

Yan Li leaned back on the bed casually and patted the mattress: "Hurry up, it's time for you to keep your promise."

Li Bingbing rolled her eyes at him, then unbuttoned her shirt and walked over.

...

The next day, thunder roared and torrential rain poured down.
Looking at the weather, Yan Li called his driver and told him he wouldn't be coming to work this morning, and would talk to him again once the rain stopped.

Afterwards, he went downstairs to the living room to do some simple stretching exercises and gave some advice to Li Xue, who had gotten up after hearing the noise.

“I see your house is quite big, you could buy some treadmills or something, so you can exercise regularly. I'll need them when I come here.”

Li Xue snorted: "My parents will move in when winter comes, then you'll still dare to come."

"Don't dare."

Yan Li spoke bluntly, earning Li Xue an eye roll. Just as she was about to go upstairs, he called her back.

"Your sister hasn't gotten up yet. She was too tired last night. Let her sleep a little longer."

Li Xue glared at him angrily: "Can't you be a little gentler?"

She'd caught her sister several times already, and each time her sister looked like she'd suffered terribly, so much so that at first she thought she'd been abused.

Yan Li felt wronged: "It's really not my fault. I clearly... never mind, if you don't believe me, ask your sister. If I were to bully her, would she trust me so much?"

"..."

Li Xue was speechless, because she had already asked her, otherwise, judging from her sister's appearance, she would have already fought Yan Li.

But she was still unhappy, and she couldn't take it out on her sister, so Yan Li could only suffer the injustice.

Yan Li didn't care. Li Xue was practically his sister-in-law, so he should be more magnanimous as her brother-in-law.

He continued exercising while chatting with Li Xue: "How's your boyfriend doing?"

It's off.

"I'm talking about the new one, the one that does publishing."

"It's also failed."

Yan Li: "..."

Ever since Li Xue gave up on Yan Li, Li Bingbing has been worried about getting his younger sister married off as soon as possible, since she is already over thirty.

As a result, not to mention meeting and dating, Yan Li only knows of two potential partners, but he is still single.

"I'm worried about your parents, you two are both single at an advanced age."

Yan Li sighed, and Li Xue gave him a disdainful look. They slept together yesterday, and today, as soon as she pulled up her pants, her sister was single.

"Don't look at me like that. Your sister herself said that we are just friends."

Among the many women who had relationships with Yan Li, two claimed to be just casual flings with him: Li Xiaolu and Li Bingbing.

Li Bingbing not only arranged dates for her younger sister, but she also accepted introductions from others, though she didn't like any of them.

Even Li Bingbing herself complained that Yan Li had done a lot of harm by raising her standards for choosing a partner too high, and that Li Xue's inability to get married was also partly his fault.

Li Bingbing is easier to deal with, at least Yan Li can help her with some emotional and physical needs when he has time, but Li Xue has to rely on herself.

After idly chatting for a while, Yan Li, seeing that the rain showed no signs of stopping, took a shower and prepared to eat.

There was food in the refrigerator. They cooked some frozen dumplings and made soy milk. Li Xue went upstairs to call her sister, but Li Bingbing still didn't get up, so they told them to eat first.

Seeing Li Bingbing's state, Li Xue's resentment intensified after she went downstairs, and Yan Li was even hesitant to provoke her.

After finishing his meal, Yan Li, who hadn't brought his computer, turned on the TV. One channel was broadcasting an entertainment news program.

[Andy Lau announces his relationship, and rumors suggest he has a teenage daughter]

Michael Jackson's cause of death remains a mystery, suspected homicide.

Singer Chen Chusheng is suing EE-Media to terminate his contract and will pay his former agency 650 million yuan in compensation.

【…】

As Yan Li read the news and compared it with the trending topics on Weibo, he couldn't help but shake his head.

No wonder TV news is being criticized so much these days; it's just too slow.

The rumor about Andy Lau's daughter was already debunked on Weibo's trending topics list the day before yesterday. The remaining two rumors started circulating on Weibo yesterday, with more comprehensive information from all sides, including an official statement from Chen Chusheng himself.

In comparison, these television news programs are not only far behind Weibo, but also significantly slower than portal websites like Sina and Sohu.

One of the most important elements of news is timeliness, or the "newness" of news. When this is completely undermined by the internet, the power of discourse begins to shift.

Just as he was watching the excitement, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder and realized that Li Xue had been leaning against him without him noticing.

"Little sister-in-law, stop fooling around, your sister will eat me alive if she sees this."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that, because once she did, Li Xue got even more excited, turning from leaning against him to hugging him, and grabbing Yan Li's arm tightly.

"You'll eat me, but not me."

"Well, you're really willing to go all out."

Yan Li complained, and was hesitating whether to slip away, when Li Xue said, "It's cold, I'll just hug you for a while. It's okay if my sister sees it. She's so heartless, she can't even let me lean on her for a bit."

No wonder Li Bingbing kept avoiding Li Xue. If this woman saw her, she would lose her composure and it's easy for her to get into trouble.

Yan Li was a soft-hearted person, and seeing that Li Xue was indeed quite emotionally unstable, he comforted her.

Fortunately, Li Xue didn't go too far due to various concerns, and went back to her room after a while. She only showed herself again after the rain stopped and Yan Li left.

After Yan Li left, Li Xue silently went back to her room. Li Bingbing hesitated for a moment, but followed her in.

"Xue'er, are you alright?"

"fine."

Li Bingbing was helpless, his eyes were red. How could he be alright? He sat down on the edge of the bed and hugged her.

"If you really can't accept it, I'll break up with him."

Yan Li holds a place in Li Bingbing's heart, but she can never compare to her own sister, whom she watched grow up.

To resolve the conflict between the two sisters, she was willing to go all out and remove this thorn.

"Need not."

Li Xue stood up, wiped her eyes, and said calmly, "We can't break off relations, at least not in the short term. In the early stages of starting a business, we need Yan Li. Mere business dealings aren't enough. Your relationship with him can be of great help."

"then you……"

Li Bingbing hesitated, but Li Xue smiled and said, "I'm really fine. I'm just a little out of sorts right now, but I'll be fine after a while."

"It's my fault for letting you down."

Li Bingbing hugged his sister with some guilt, and Li Xue comforted him, "We're sisters, we're inseparable. He's just a stinky man, nothing special."

After a heart-to-heart talk, Li Bingbing left the room, feeling a bit of a headache.

She could tell that Li Xue still cared about Yan Li; it was almost becoming a mental obsession.

She was partly to blame. It would be one thing if she and Yan Li were simply not meant to be; Li Xue wasn't the type to dwell on things. But the betrayal by her own sister, coupled with Yan Li's occasional flirtations with her, created a mental block even if she didn't have one.

So things are a bit stuck now.

She was still a little reluctant to break up with him, and just as Li Xue said, the new company couldn't do without Yan Li.

But if this continues, Li Bingbing fears that Li Xue will become increasingly fixated on her problems and eventually do something unspeakable.

Or, how about we try a crooked approach?
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Yan Li was unaware of Li Bingbing's thoughts. Since it was raining, he didn't want to go to work either, so he decided to invite a few friends to hang out.

A sports club
Yan Li, holding a badminton racket, looked at Liu from Jingdong, who was panting heavily in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Old Liu, your stamina is not good. You're already so weak at just over thirty."

Mr. Liu stubbornly insisted, "I was out socializing too late last night and I wasn't feeling well."

"Tsk."

Yan Li pursed his lips, stopped mocking him, and started playing ball with another friend.

Badminton is a sport that Yan Li recently took a liking to. The rules are simple, the court is easy to set up, and it allows him to take advantage of his good stamina, strength, and quick reflexes. As long as he doesn't encounter a highly skilled player who has trained for many years, he can easily overpower them with his physical abilities.

Unlike football, which he also likes, it requires too much skill and sometimes makes it difficult to have a real experience.

After a brutal beating, another friend also quit. Yan Li had a great time, but they were not only tired but also didn't get a competitive experience.

"You wait, I know Lin Dan, I'll call him over and give you a good beating one of these days."

This friend works in investment and has a wide network of connections, but Yan Li didn't take it to heart: "Do you think I don't know him?"

Taking a short break, Yan Li wiped his sweat with a towel and asked Liu from Jingdong.

"I tried the management trainee program you mentioned to me last time, and it really worked well."

"right."

JD.com's Liu was overjoyed. Yan Li was outstanding in ability and strong in strength. Usually, Yan Li would give him pointers and guidance, so it was rare for the roles to be reversed this time.

"Let me tell you, if you manage these management trainees well, they'll be the emperor's personal guard—capable of fighting, killing, and loyal."

Management trainees are recruited from recent graduates or young people who have just graduated, and are trained and selected with the goal of becoming future corporate managers.

This concept wasn't proposed by Liu from JD.com, but he certainly came up with some creative ways to implement it.

This not only establishes a talent pipeline but also allows management trainees to supervise certain departments within the company. These trainees, cultivated from scratch and emerging from a highly competitive environment, will be more loyal and capable to Yan Li and the company.

"Whenever I have time at noon, I have lunch with the management trainees to build rapport, offer them some pointers, and learn things from them that I, as the boss, might not know."

Boss Liu then shared some more insights, and Yan Li nodded in agreement.

Although he has an intelligence system, given the size of the several companies under his control, it is difficult for the system to trigger some minor internal problems.

Yan Li had consciously built an internal intelligence network beforehand, which had both advantages and disadvantages, and could easily affect internal unity.

In other words, Yan Li has an intelligence system that can distinguish right from wrong. If it were another boss, some wrongful convictions might have been made.

However, management trainees are an open program, which makes them more acceptable to everyone. Moreover, this open supervision serves as a deterrent and reminder, which can reduce the occurrence of some problems at the root.

The above is intelligence. From a management perspective, Yan Li is currently only in contact with high-level executives. It is not easy for ordinary middle-level managers to get close to Yan Li.

This has somewhat shaken Yan Li's control and foundation of his company.

Of course, Weibo has only been established for a short time, and Yi An was trained by Yan Li. Most of the middle-level core members have been in contact with him, so the basic foundation is not a problem.

However, some of these veterans have left, and as the company continues to grow and expand, the number of employees is increasing, and the number of core members may not be enough.

Management trainees are like students trained by Yan Li. They will gradually rise to middle and senior management positions and exert influence on the grassroots, becoming Yan Li's new core group.

There's a reason why Yan Lineng and Liu Cheng of JD.com became friends; the two share some similarities in their ways of thinking and management ideas.

This time, Yan Li drew on JD.com's management trainee system. Previously, Liu Ye from JD.com had consulted him on how to smoothly reorganize some internal departments and enhance his personal internal prestige.

However, the two sides have some disagreements on certain aspects.

For example, Yan Li felt that Liu from JD.com was too domineering in some aspects, and that he liked to engage in formalism and speak in a grand and boastful manner.

JD.com's Liu Ze believes that Yan Li favors nepotism, has a poor personal reputation, and is overly self-serving, prioritizing his own interests over the company's.

Overall, the two got along fairly well. After the Tudou.com incident, they met up about once every one or two weeks, and such private, non-social entertainment was quite common.

Another friend wasn't very interested in management; he was an investor, and he preferred to talk to Yan Li about which projects were more profitable.

"Old Yan, I heard Lei Jun has been making moves lately. You've been getting quite close to him. Do you have any news?"

Yan Li frowned: "Why are you eyeing him?"

As far as he knew, Lei Jun's plan was very secretive. If it weren't for the system reminder, he wouldn't have known that the other party had already begun planning to enter the smartphone field.

“Last time, our company had a project that Shunwei snatched away, and I want to get it back.”

"I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't betray my friend. You'll have to find out for yourself."

Yan Li gave a perfunctory reply, and the latter didn't dwell on it, instead chatting with another friend who mainly ran a hotel.

After chatting for a while, Yan Li got itchy again and started playing basketball again. Except for Liu from JD Gaming who refused to admit defeat and got beaten up again, everyone else had already given up. Yan Li could only find a professional sparring partner from the club.

To be honest, I didn't know the club was up to something, or maybe it was because of Yan Li's reputation, but the sparring partners were two pretty girls with great figures, jumping around and making for a very entertaining spectacle.

After the game, the girl came over and handed him a note, which Yan Li politely declined, but Liu from JD.com couldn't resist and gave her a business card.

"Old Liu, take it easy, don't let lust cloud your judgment."

Mr. Liu was speechless: "Anyone can say that, it's none of your business to remind me."

"You're still not convinced? Although I spent a bit, I made sure I was careful and there were no problems. I never touch wildflowers by the roadside. Be careful not to get pricked."

Mr. Liu didn't take it seriously: "Don't worry, although I'm not as good as you, I'm not so bad as to fall for a woman."

Yan Li shook his head. The more confident someone is, the greater the chance of them making a mistake.

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.

Don't be fooled by Yan Li's smugness; he's got an advantage thanks to the intelligence system, and his own abilities are also outstanding. Without the system, he probably would have messed things up long ago.

After leaving the club, everyone gathered for a meal, and someone mentioned Sina.

"Old Yan, is Sina going to sell its micro-business platform?"

"Ah."

Yan Li nodded. Weibo was deliberately stalling, and the negotiations were not going smoothly. Sina was getting anxious, so they leaked the news to the outside world to create momentum and put pressure on them.

"How are the talks going? I heard that Tencent has also contacted Sina. We shouldn't let them beat us to it."

"Yes, Fanfou was shut down last month, NetEase and Sohu are not doing well, and Sina is about to invest in it. The only one that can compete with Weibo is Tencent's Taotao. The situation is very good. Lao Yan, you must not miss it."

We're all friends, and we're quite concerned about the future of Weibo, worried that Yan Li might suffer.

"I know, but don't worry. Tencent and Sina have fundamental differences regarding cooperation, and we'll discuss that later."

Yan Li had long since figured out the details of Tencent and Sina.

Sina didn't want to get bogged down in the Weibo wars after partnering with Tencent, so it was inclined to sell itself to Weibo and extricate itself from the fray. Its contact with Tencent was actually a ploy to intimidate Weibo.

Tencent also has differing opinions on whether to acquire Sina Blog and Weibo. TaoTao is very supportive, but there is considerable resistance from other aspects within Tencent.

Weibo has raised so much money; its momentum is unstoppable.

If Taotao wants to compete, acquiring Sina would cost a lot of money, integrating the two companies would take a lot of effort, and then a large amount of funds and resources would need to be invested.

Weibo has a first-mover advantage; if it burns 1 million yuan, Taotao would have to burn 1.5-2 million yuan, or even more, to catch up.

Tencent certainly has the money to burn, but many departments within the company don't want Taotao to do it.

Just like within Yi'an, departments such as film and television, distribution, and advertising all have objections to the idea of ​​providing financial support to the cinema chain department, and want to use the money for the development of their own departments.

Even Yan Li couldn't ignore these voices. Apart from the film and distribution departments, which relied on cinemas and had to provide full support, the funding ratios for other departments were reduced to varying degrees.

If Yi An was like this, then the even larger penguins are even more so.

The resistance from some powerful departments cannot be swayed by a few words from Tencent's top management and Taotao's management team.

Outsiders thought Yan Li would be anxious, but Yan Li remained calm and patiently continued to negotiate with Sina.

Even the acquisition of Sina Weibo was not as important to Yan Li as eliminating the negative impact of Fanfou's shutdown on Weibo.

Because they were considered competitors, some conspiracy theorists attributed Fanfou's shutdown to Weibo, which was the most popular platform at the time.

It is believed that Weibo is unhappy with the rise of Fanfou, so it has resorted to official means to suppress it.

This is completely fabricated. Fanfou's current user base is barely one-tenth of Weibo's, posing no threat to Yan Li or Weibo whatsoever.

Fanfou's fate was entirely of its own making.

Previously, Yan Li retaliated against Sina, stirring up trouble by saying that Sina was a gathering place for traitors, but compared to Fanfou, Sina is nothing.

It's only a matter of time before they start jumping around in minefields every day.

This mudslinging is nothing to Weibo and won't cause any real damage. What's truly serious is that Fanfou has drawn the attention of the authorities to related platforms, leading to a tightening of some policies.

Weibo took the lead in conducting a self-examination, and Yan Li himself was summoned for a talk by relevant departments.

It's only because Weibo has a large enough influence and has always been particularly careful; otherwise, even if it didn't suffer as badly as Fanfou, it would still have been purged.

Fortunately, Weibo wasn't the only one to suffer; Sina and Sohu were also specifically criticized.

This is one of the reasons why Sina is anxious; if Weibo is blocked, they will be completely stuck with it.

Weibo can also use this as an excuse to further observe and delay.

In short, if Tencent doesn't move, Weibo won't move.

After the party ended, Yan Li returned to Fuli City, where Qin Lan and her mother were knitting sweaters.

Qin's mother was still a little uncomfortable with Yan Li, her son-in-law, and didn't want to disturb the young couple's conversation. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she went back to her room to watch TV.

After seeing Qin's mother leave, Qin Lan stretched and asked curiously, "Is Dong Xuan pregnant?"

"..."

Yan Li couldn't help but say, "What you said is exactly the same as my mother's. She says the same thing every time she sees me."

"I'm curious."

"Being curious won't help. There's no chance this month. Let's wait until next month."

There are only about half a month in a month suitable for getting pregnant. The rest of the time there are the safe period and the menstrual period. Although it is theoretically possible to get pregnant during these times, the probability is relatively small.

This is also why Yan Li has time to go out and have fun.

Otherwise, Dong Xuan, who was so anxious that she was going crazy, would want to make him have a baby every day, as long as she could bear it.

"Weren't you joining the cast of 'Let the Bullets Fly' in September? Is she going too?"

"She's already taken leave. Ding Feng will go to Guangdong Province to rent a house in a couple of days."

Yan Li said helplessly, "Dong Xuan is determined to get what she wants. She's taken a long leave from school. She'll be done with it when she gets pregnant."

"I'll go as well."

Qin Lan's eyes lit up. She was bored at home, so she might as well go keep Yan Li company and watch the fun.

"Don't make things worse. I'm filming and taking care of her at the same time, so I really can't take care of you."

Qin Lan thought about it and agreed. The key point was that she was also afraid that Dong Xuan would be upset and cause her trouble.

"I'll visit the set for a few days when I have some free time."

"That's fine. Go out for some fresh air. Don't make any random arrangements. Just call me and I'll arrange a charter flight."

Yan Li didn't object to Qin Lan going out to have some fun, and he also missed the mother and daughter.

These days, Yan Li has been visiting Dong Xuan more often, but he has also been coming to Qin Lan's place quite a few times. Even if he doesn't live here, he will take the time to visit whenever he has a spare moment.

Qin Lan's ability to maintain a cheerful mood during her pregnancy is also related to Yan Li's attention to her.

After a brief private conversation, Qin Lan suddenly tugged at Yan Li: "You'll stay here tonight."

"Ah."

She said hesitantly, "Well, it's been so long..."

Yan Li refused: "No, at least three months or more."

Qin Lan retorted, "You're always out chasing after women and having a great time, why should I put up with it?"

Well, he's getting angry!

But there was nothing Yan Li could do; the other woman was carrying a hostage, so he could only patiently coax her, and Qin Lan backed down.

"We must listen to the doctor, but we can find a compromise."

"Uh……"

Yan Li hesitated slightly, and Qin Lan pinched him in anger. In the end, they reached a verbal agreement based on the principle of equal exchange.

...

In early September, the Feitian Awards ceremony was held, and Sun Honglei, who had recently won the Magnolia Award, won the Feitian Best Actor award again.

The Feitian Award is extremely prestigious.

His competitors include Zhang Guoli's "Golden Wedding", Li Youbin's "Crossing the Guandong", Cheng Yu's "Traffic Police", Li Xuejian's "Beautiful Life", Jiao Huang's "Returning in Glory", Wang Baoqiang and Duan Long's "Soldiers' Assault", Lin Yongjian's "The Story of Xi Gengtian", and Wang Zhifei's "High Latitude Tremor".

With a gathering of big names and a wealth of masterpieces, the competition is fierce.

Films like "My Chief and My Regiment" and "The Road to Awakening" didn't even bother to register, instead planning to use the Feitian Awards rules to bet on the next one.

In this lineup, Sun Honglei was able to win the Best Actor award, and even after winning the Magnolia Award, thanks in no small part to the contributions of Xin Baoyuan and Yi An.

Jiang Xin, however, was unable to make further progress, which is probably related to her age.

The Feitian Award is an official award and is relatively conservative, with some degree of seniority considered.

Prior to this, no one born in the 80s had ever won the Feitian Award for Best Actor or Best Actress.

In addition, strong competition was also an important reason. The two winners of the Best Actress award, Yan Ni from "The North Wind Blows" delivered her best performance since her debut, while Sarina from "Crossing the Guandong" was widely recognized as the top favorite.

Jiang Xin is in a good mood, mainly because she already has the Magnolia Award as a safety net, and she can still try for the Golden Eagle Award.

At her age, to have reached this level is something countless actors envy.

As long as you can maintain your position, you're a potential big star, or at the very least, you can enjoy a few years of success in the television drama industry.

Yan Li congratulated Sun Honglei and Zhang Guoli, who also won the Best Actor award, on Weibo. Yi An also invested in and distributed "Golden Wedding".

Therefore, Yi An was able to benefit from both of these Best Actor awards.

It's a pity that Yi An didn't win anything particularly noteworthy at the Huabiao Awards, otherwise the publicity effect would have been even better.

Yan Li had just congratulated Zhang Guoli on Weibo, and then he saw him on the set of "Let the Bullets Fly".

This person is here to see off his son. His biological son, Zhang Mo, plays Jiang Wen's godson in the movie.

Zhang Guoli holds a high position in the industry and is considered a big shot by many.

Therefore, Zhang Mo, as a second-generation star, is considered to have a relatively strong background, and he can do whatever he wants in most film crews.

But "Let the Bullets Fly" is different; the big names are all incredibly talented, and the actors involved are all formidable.

Zhang Guoli was worried that his son was not sensible, so he accompanied him to give him some pointers. He also wanted to ask for face and help from all parties involved.

Being a father is not easy!

Yan Li is about to become a father, so he can better understand some of Lao Zhang's feelings.

To be fair, Zhang Mo really does look like the Dragon Prince; he was a little dazed when he first saw him.

"Come here, this is your Uncle Yan."

Zhang Guoli brought his son to pay respects to Yan Li, and immediately addressed him as "uncle".

Zhang Mo felt a little embarrassed. Yan Li was born in 1980, and he was born in 1982, only two years apart.

We could address Grandpa Ge and Uncle Jiang respectfully, but this one…

“Uncle Yan…”

Yan Li was a little annoyed: "If you're not comfortable with it, you can call me 'brother,' and we can each talk to ourselves."

For someone like the Dragon Prince who offended him, Yan Li had to be a generation older and act like an elder.

If there's no conflict, Yan Li usually downplays the seniority distinctions and lets everyone take turns, so as not to make the other person feel awkward or uncomfortable for him.

“What’s there to be uncomfortable about? Your Uncle Yan is very capable. You’re not at a disadvantage calling him ‘Uncle’.”

Zhang Guoli was afraid that Zhang Mo wouldn't understand, so he finalized the relationship directly. Zhang Mo took a deep breath and acquiesced.

Unlike the Dragon Prince, who is brainless, stubborn, and arrogant, this one, while somewhat rebellious, still has serious matters to attend to and his career is developing quite well.

Otherwise, even if Lao Zhang were to use his old face, Jiang Wen, who was determined to turn things around, might not agree to let him play such an important role as Liu Zi this time.

Yan Li and his adopted nephew had nothing to talk about. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they prepared to go sightseeing, but were pulled away by the enthusiastic Old Jiang to pick up the others.

"Xu Qing is here."

Upon hearing that Xu Qing had arrived, Uncle Ge's spirits lifted, and Zhang Guoli stopped rushing to take his son to pay his respects. They all went together to welcome the beautiful Xu.

As for that? !

Yan Li felt utterly disgusted looking at these radiant old men.

That woman is forty years old, does she really have that much charm?!

Old Jiang said that age is irrelevant; it's about the feelings and regrets of people like him when they were young. Just think about the beautiful women you liked but couldn't have when you were young, and you'll understand.

Yan Li thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "I don't understand. I've already gotten everything I like."

Old Jiang: "..."

Grandpa Ge: "..."

Zhang Guoli: "..."

　Wan Geng, the debt of two thousand has been paid off.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)