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After seeing Youku's CEO Lin to the elevator, Qingxiao turned back to his office and lightly swiped his finger across the project list.

With the platform cooperation for "The Longest Day in Chang'an" fully finalized, Qingxiao plans to prioritize "Day and Night" and "The Hidden Corner" among the projects piled up on his desk.

These two projects are his exclusive self-owned projects, which he had acquired through system assistance and guidance, obtaining authorization and all film and television adaptation rights, completing the full script polishing, and obtaining all the necessary project filings.

From copyright ownership, scriptwriting, story core, and series size, to production planning, creative direction, and cost calculation, everything is finalized with the system's subsequent assistance. It is a trump card resource that is completely in the hands of Tianmen Film and Television.

The TV series "The Mystic Nine" is currently filming in Hengdian, and behind-the-scenes photos of the main cast and crew have already been circulating within a small circle of industry insiders.

The production team for "Story of Yanxi Palace" has officially started, and Yu Zheng and his team have moved to Hengdian to prepare for set construction.

"The Peerless Heiress" and "My Neighbor Can't Sleep" have signed contracts with Mango TV and Huaxia Audiovisual respectively and will begin preparations immediately.

Even for "Yu Zui", the collaboration agreement was only reached with Chen Ge of Asia Pacific Pictures. The crew has just entered the construction phase and filming has not yet started.

Qingxiao's strongest asset is the backing of the already started S+ projects, exclusive and complete copyright, and absolute control over production.

Qingxiao first picked up the project approval document for "Day and Night".

This series marks his foray into the hard-boiled suspense genre.

At its core, the story revolves around twin brothers who swap identities and work day and night to hunt down a criminal and clear their name. The crime plot is well-developed, and the characters are fully fleshed out. It is China's first high-quality hard-boiled suspense crime drama.

He already knew the true details of the team inside and out.

The main production company, Wuyuan Culture, is founded by Wu Bai, who is one of the most skilled production teams in the industry specializing in suspense and crime dramas. They have extensive experience in suspense web series.

Director Wang Wei is a core director personally mentored by Wu Bai, and he excels at shooting hardcore, realistic crime films.

The co-producers are Golden Shield Film and Television Culture Center, Fengyi Media, and Youku Information Technology (BJ) Co., Ltd.

For these types of projects, what platforms and investors lack is never money, but rather exclusive, top-tier scripts that can become hits, flawless and complete stories, and reliable producers to back them up.

Qingxiao directly instructed his assistant to call Wu Bai, the founder of Wuyuan Culture, speaking bluntly and forcefully: "Wu Bai, this is Qingxiao from Tianmen Film and Television. I have an exclusive original hard-boiled crime drama project. The complete copyright, script, and project registration are all in my hands. I'd like to find you and Wuyuan Culture to be the exclusive producers and discuss cooperation."

Wu Bai on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback.

Although he and Qingxiao did not work directly together, it was already widely known in the industry that this young producer had secured S+ investment for "The Mystic Nine" and joined forces with Yu Zheng to produce "Story of Yanxi Palace." His eye for talent was astonishing, and all the projects he invested in were top-tier.

"If President Qing has spoken, it must be a good proposal. I'll take the team over right away!"

The next day, the core team of Wuyuan Culture gathered in the Tianmen Film and Television Conference Room—founder Wu Bai, director Wang Wei, and executive producer Yuan Yumei, all present.

Without any further pleasantries, Qingxiao directly presented the three men with the exclusive copyright certificate for "Day and Night," the complete script, the project filing receipt, and the entire production cost plan.

"The 32-episode hard-boiled, realistic crime drama, 'Day and Night,' owns 100% of its original adaptation rights, script rights, and project approval rights. The core story revolves around twin brothers sharing one identity. During the day, the older brother takes on the role of a criminal investigation captain to solve cases, while at night, the younger brother takes over. They evade the wanted criminals while uncovering the real killer. The cases within cases are intricately linked, with no filler throughout."

Wu Bai flipped through the script, his eyes growing brighter with each reading.

Wang Wei is a suspense director, and he understands best how rare it is to find a script with a closed logical loop, extreme character design, and explosive pacing.

Yuan Yumei flipped directly to the cost calculation page and asked, "President Qing, this project is too challenging. We at Wuyuan are sincerely interested in cooperating. What kind of cooperation method do you prefer?"

This is exactly what Qingxiao wanted.

He leaned forward slightly, exuding a calm and composed aura, and took control of the entire room: "Tianmen Films will not offer a large amount of cash, but will instead contribute its exclusive copyright, complete final script, and main control rights to the project as equity at a discounted price."

My rights are very clear: Tianmen Film and Television will be listed as a co-producer, guaranteeing a share of the project's net revenue. We will send our core production team throughout the entire process to oversee the script's implementation, the matching of main creators, the direction of casting, and post-production review. We will not interfere with your team's filming execution, but we also ask that you absolutely uphold the bottom line of the series' quality.

Your company, Wuyuan Culture, is responsible for production, coordinating filming execution, and assembling the production team.

Youku will handle the exclusive platform broadcast and provide some financial investment. You can contact JinDun and FengYi for co-production, along with their qualifications and resources.

"You'll handle all the financial pressure and on-location filming. I'll just provide top-level copyright protection and oversee production, earning profits from copyright and production."

Wu Bai began to think.

Most suspense dramas on the market only have a story outline, and the script is revised as filming progresses, which is extremely risky.

Qingxiao directly provided the complete copyright, final script, and full project approval, effectively eliminating all the core risks.

What they lack has never been production ability, but a top-notch script that can be filmed directly without collapsing and is guaranteed to be a hit.

"President Qing, I believe you."

After much discussion, the two sides finally made the decision on the spot.

"Let's do it your way! Tianmen will contribute the copyright and production rights as equity, we'll split the profits, it'll be a co-production, Tianmen will cover the script, and Wuyuan will be fully responsible for production and filming. We'll immediately contact Youku and Golden Shield to finalize the cooperation agreement!"

Wang Wei nodded in agreement: "President Qing, I guarantee this script. If we film it according to the script, it will definitely be the pinnacle of crime dramas."

"Day and Night" has sealed the deal.

Qingxiao watched the others leave, then casually picked up another black folder—"The Hidden Corner".

This 12-episode short social suspense drama script was personally revised by him after he acquired the exclusive film and television adaptation rights to Zijin Chen's "Bad Kids".

Completely abandoning the formulaic padding of long dramas, focusing on family of origin and the darker aspects of human nature, and using a child's perspective to tear open the scars of the adult world, his restrained, repressed, and extremely powerful approach is the first step in his plan to create "high-quality short dramas".

He thoroughly investigated all suitable partners.

iQiyi, the exclusive streaming platform, is focusing on the short-form suspense drama genre and urgently needs top-tier works to establish its brand.

The production company, Wannian Pictures, excels at creating high-quality, realistic short dramas and has extremely strong execution capabilities.

Core creative team: Producer Han Sanping, a top film and television expert in the industry, guaranteeing quality.

Director Xin Shuang is a new director, but he has a strong sense of cinematic aesthetics and emotional control.

Executive producers: Dai Ying and He Junyi.

Producers: Gong Yu and He Junyi.

For these short dramas, platforms want to build a strong reputation and establish a brand in the industry, while producers want high-quality, small-scale, boutique projects. What Qingxiao has in his hands is a ready-made, complete project that can directly achieve legendary status.

Instead of waiting for the other party to come to him, he took all the documents and flew to iQiyi headquarters in person.

In the conference room of iQiyi's content headquarters, executive producer Dai Ying and Wannian Pictures founder He Junyi were already waiting.

Both of them knew that Qingxiao's personal visit meant he was bringing no small project.

Qingxiao got straight to the point, placing the exclusive adaptation rights certificate for "The Hidden Corner," the complete 12-episode script, the project filing, and the full production plan for the short drama on the table.

"The 12-episode social realism suspense short drama, 'The Hidden Corner,' is adapted from Zijin Chen's 'Bad Kids.' All film and television rights, scripts, and project approvals belong exclusively to Tianmen Film and Television. There is no melodramatic romance or forced thrills. It tells the story of three children who accidentally film a murder scene and are drawn into a series of hidden human nature battles. With a realistic tone and strong staying power, it is a work that can score high, break through to a wider audience, and establish a reputation for short dramas."

After Dai Ying finished reading the first episode of the script, she looked up at Qing Xiao and said, "President Qing, iQiyi has been working on developing high-quality suspense short dramas, and this script perfectly meets our needs."

He Junyi was also very direct: "Wan Nian can take full responsibility for the production. As for Han Sanping, I can invite him to come out of retirement as a producer. Director Xin Shuang's style is also a perfect match for this script. We can handle the funding and production."

Qingxiao smiled faintly and presented his terms for cooperation.

"It's the same model. Tianmen doesn't contribute cash; instead, it invests in the project by offering exclusive, complete copyright, the finalized script, and co-production management rights at a discounted price."

Tianmen is a co-producer, holding a 20% share of the project's revenue. They are responsible for ensuring the script stays on track, the tone of the series remains consistent, and the core quality is guaranteed.

iQiyi will be responsible for exclusive platform broadcasting, major financial investment, and marketing and promotion; Wannian Pictures will be responsible for production, assembling the crew, and completing filming. Han Sanping will serve as executive producer, and Xin Shuang will direct. You've finalized the main creative team.

He paused, then added the most solid endorsement.

"Currently, 'The Mystic Nine' is in the midst of filming, and 'Story of Yanxi Palace' has already started production. The quality of these two projects is my guarantee for 'The Hidden Corner.' This drama is not about making quick money; it's about achieving critical acclaim and helping iQiyi truly establish its reputation for suspenseful short dramas."

Dai Ying and He Junyi exchanged a glance, neither of them making excuses.

The biggest fear for short dramas is incomplete scripts and constant revisions during filming. But Qingxiao directly presents a "finished project" with clean copyright, a complete script, a clear direction, and the backing of a hit production. There is no more reliable collaboration than this.

As expected, a few days later...

"President Qing, the cooperation is on." Dai Ying extended her hand directly, "Exclusive broadcast on iQiyi, full coverage of the platform's investment, and full cooperation in promotion and distribution."

He Junyi nodded in agreement: "Wan Nian will immediately start the production team's preparations, finalize director Xin Shuang, invite teacher Han Sanping to supervise the production, and fully cooperate with Tianmen in quality control."

Two agreements were finalized one after the other.

When Qingxiao walked out of the iQiyi building, dusk had already enveloped the entire city of Beijing.

He took out his phone, opened the project list, and heavily crossed out the last two names.

"Day and Night" - Produced by Wuyuan, exclusively broadcast on Youku, co-produced with copyright and production investment from Tianmen.

"The Hidden Corner" - Produced by Wan Nian Cheng, exclusively broadcast on iQiyi, co-produced with copyright and production investment from Tianmen.

No large cash investment required throughout the entire process.

With its top-tier scripts, exclusively initiated and fully copyrighted, coupled with absolute control over production, it secured the core revenue and influence over two future blockbuster suspense films.

Meanwhile, "Yu Zui" is still in the early preparation stage at Asia Pacific Pictures. The casting of the male lead is still undecided, and filming has not yet started or been broadcast.

Qingxiao got into the car, looked at the dazzling street scene outside the window, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Historical dramas with major IPs, Qing Dynasty heroines, sweet romance, top-tier crime dramas, short suspense stories... a full range of genres has been established.

Tianmen Film & Television's empire has finally been fully established.

After this battle, Qingxiao not only pocketed almost all the profits from the online drama, but also accumulated connections, capital, platforms, and television resources in the film and television industry.

We just need to wait until these dramas are successfully broadcast and achieve success.

Tianmen Film & Television will become an industry benchmark.

At that time, Yu Zheng's joy will be no match for Tianmen.

At that time, Bai Lu will no longer need to beg for projects and opportunities from the outside world.