Yang Le (producer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Le (born 1984; Chinese: 杨乐；pinyin: Yáng Lè) is a Chinese television producer who is the co-founder and CEO of Huanyu Entertainment.[1] She was born in Jiangxi province.

Career

After graduating with a DBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Yang entered the film and TV industry in 2005 and co-founded Huanyu Entertainment in 2012.[1] Huanyu Entertainment is a Chinese company that offers a suite of services, including scriptwriting, production, distribution, as well as managing signed artistes.[1]

Yang has produced several projects, including Story of Yanxi Palace,[2] Winter Begonia, Royal Feast, and Delicacies Destiny. Story of Yanxi Palace has been translated into multiple languages and broadcast in several countries in Southeast Asia.[3][4] Another drama produced by Yang, The Legend of Haolan, was distributed by Disney+ outside of China.[5]

In December 2017, Yang Le was awarded the "Innovator of the Year" at the China Entertainment Industry Summit.[6]

In September 2023, Yang led the company into a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Mediacorp that was formalized with a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Under this agreement, select Mediacorp artists will be represented by Huanyu in China and select Huanyu artists will be represented by Mediacorp in other Southeast Asian markets.[7][8]

In November 2023, Yang was appointed as the Ambassador for the Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, in recognition of her efforts in establishing the Film and Television Themed Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hengdian, Zhejiang.[9]

In December 2023, Yang attended the 24th Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) in Singapore and spoke at a forum, discussing the prospects of Chinese television dramas, industry challenges, and partnerships.[10]

On 13 March 2024, Yang was one of the speakers at the 28th Hong Kong International Film & Television Exhibition (FILMART).[11]

Filmography

Producer

Year English Title Chinese Title Role Ref.
2023 The Double 墨雨云间 Producer [12]
2023 Scent of Time 为有暗香来 Producer [13]
2023 Gone with the Rain 微雨燕双飞 Producer [14][15]
2023 Hi Producer 正好遇见你 Producer [16]
2022 Legacy 传家 Producer
2022 Delicacies Destiny 珍馐记 Producer
2021 Song of Youth 玉楼春 Producer
2021 Court Lady 骊歌行 Producer
2020 Winter Begonia 鬓边不是海棠红 Producer [17]
2019 Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures 金枝玉叶 Producer
2019 The Legend of Haolan 皓镧传 Producer [18]
2018 Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略 Producer [19]
2018 Untouchable Lovers 凤囚凰 Distributor [20]
2017 Above the Clouds 云巅之上 Co-Producer [21]
2016 Demon Girl 半妖倾城 Producer [22]
2014 The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 Distributor
2013 Swordsman 笑傲江湖 Producer

References

  1. ^ a b c "欢娱影视联合创始人、总经理杨乐：让传统文化赋予影视之美" [Yang Le, co-founder of Huanyu Film and Television: Let traditional culture be exemplified in film and television]. Xinhua News Agency. 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "How has Chinese drama 'Story of Yanxi Palace' made an impact on the global fashion stage?". South China Morning Post. 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ Lee, Jan (15 August 2018). "China's imperial palace drama, Story Of Yanxi Palace, shatters viewership records". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ Liang, Chenyu (14 December 2018). "The World's Most Googled Show Is a Chinese Period Drama". Sixth Tone.
  5. ^ "Watch The Legend of Hao Lan". Disney+. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Huanyu Film and Television released the New Force Plan for Film and Television to cultivate outstanding film and television talents through in-depth content development". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Yanxi Palace stars Wu Jinyan and Xu Kai represented by Mediacorp to explore opportunities in the region". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Yanxi Palace actors Xu Kai & Wu Jinyan now repped by Mediacorp in S'pore & M'sia". mothership.sg. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Huanyu Films and Television presents the Song Dynasty Culture Festival with brilliant interpretation of craftsmanship and heritage". fun.youth.cn. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "ATF 2023 - Show Daily Day 1 by Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) - Issuu". issuu.com. 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Huanyu Founder attended the 28th Hong Kong International Film & TV Show". China News. 15 March 2024.
  12. ^ 商讯 (3 June 2024). "《墨雨云间》开播创当日热度新高 匠心制作延续欢娱品质基因". news.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  13. ^ "抖音百科". 抖音百科 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Film cast & crew (演职人员)". piaofang.maoyan.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Gone with the rain film cast & crew (微雨燕双飞)". www.maigoo.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Maoyan entertainment 猫眼电影 website - Hi Producer Film Cast & Crew". www.maoyan.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  17. ^ "The most anticipated drama is here (年度良心剧出现了)". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  18. ^ "New upcoming drama "Legend of Hao Lan" (于正新剧《皓镧传》要来？)". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  19. ^ ""Story of Yanxi Palace" Executive Producer Yang Le interviewed -《延禧攻略》总制片人杨乐：大多数爆款没赚很多钱". www.caixin.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Yang Le, CEO of Huanyu Film and Television: Promoting "Chinese culture" and Chinese costume dramas in foreign markets". Sina. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  21. ^ Above the Clouds (TV Series 2017) - IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via IMDB.
  22. ^ "Demon Girl 2 Film Cast & Crew (半妖倾城2演职表)". baike.weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 November 2024.