Yang Le (businesswoman)
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
[edit]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]
On 13 March 2024, Yang was one of the speakers at the 28th Hong Kong International Film & Television Exhibition (FILMART).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "How has Chinese drama 'Story of Yanxi Palace' made an impact on the global fashion stage?". South China Morning Post. 4 September 2018.
- ^ Lee, Jan (15 August 2018). "China's imperial palace drama, Story Of Yanxi Palace, shatters viewership records". The Straits Times.
- ^ Liang, Chenyu (14 December 2018). "The World's Most Googled Show Is a Chinese Period Drama". Sixth Tone.
- ^ "Watch The Legend of Hao Lan". Disney+. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Yanxi Palace stars Wu Jinyan and Xu Kai represented by Mediacorp to explore opportunities in the region". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Yanxi Palace actors Xu Kai & Wu Jinyan now repped by Mediacorp in S'pore & M'sia". mothership.sg. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Huanyu Films and Television presents the Song Dynasty Culture Festival with brilliant interpretation of craftsmanship and heritage". fun.youth.cn. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Huanyu Founder attended the 28th Hong Kong International Film & TV Show". China News. 15 March 2024.
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