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.
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. Huanyu Entertainment is a Chinese company that offers a suite of services, including scriptwriting, production, distribution, as well as managing signed artistes.
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]
| 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 | |