YIYI PICTURES

What YIYI PICTURES does

YIYI PICTURES (壹壹影業) is a privately held Taiwanese film and television production company headquartered in Taipei that produces original premium series and films for both streaming platforms and traditional Taiwanese broadcasters. Its core product portfolio includes three completed workplace-drama series — The Producer (接招吧！製作人), Us Without Sex (今夜一起為愛鼓掌), and Oops! I'm in Jail (監所男子囚生記) — plus a slate of films spanning romance, comedy, crime, and family genres. The company also operates YIYICLASS (壹間學校), a paid online education platform offering 12 film and television craft courses.

The company's core methodology is a proprietary four-step script development framework (articulate intent, identify audience, define genre/format, build team) supported by two formal green-light gate reviews and project management tooling that systematizes traditionally unstructured creative workflows. The technology stack is described as data-driven audience analysis combined with standardized production processes, rather than proprietary AI/ML systems. The company makes money through three streams: one-time licensing fees for film and series production, professional services fees for commissioned script development, and licensing royalties for original IP adaptations. Per-project pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated individually. Distribution occurs through Netflix (global), traditional Taiwanese broadcasters (regional), and theatrical film distributors, with IP licensing available for international format sales and remakes. The company's most significant commercial relationship is with Netflix, which co-produces series and funds the YIYI Script Development Trainee Program via the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.

Name

YIYI PICTURES

Legal name

YIYI PICTURES (壹壹影業)

Website

https://yiyipics.com.tw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

YIYI PICTURES is a privately held Taiwanese film and television production company in Taipei that produces original premium series and films for streaming platforms (notably Netflix) and traditional Taiwanese broadcasters, using a proprietary four-step systematized script development process. The company also operates the YIYICLASS online education platform and runs a Netflix-funded script development trainee program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Distribution Rights & Windowing Management (Theatrical/TV/Streaming/Home) (MPADALAG)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television series production
• Script development services
• IP licensing
• Film and television content

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film & Series Production: YIYI PICTURES produces original television series and films, including '今夜一起為愛鼓掌' (Us Without Sex), '監所男子囚生記' (Oops! I'm in Jail), '接招吧！製作人' (The Producer), and multiple films across genres including romance, workplace drama, crime, and family.
2. Script Development Services: The company offers script development services, providing structured development support from initial concept through production-ready screenplays, targeting both co-production partners and commissioned projects.
3. IP Licensing: YIYI PICTURES licenses its original IP for adaptations, spin-offs, and format sales across media platforms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

YIYI PICTURES is a film and television production company that produces original TV series and feature films across genres such as workplace drama, romance, action-comedy, crime, and family drama. It offers three core services: end-to-end script development (劇本開發), full-service film and series production (影視製作), and original IP licensing (IP授權) for adaptations and format sales. Distribution spans both streaming platforms (notably Netflix as a co-production partner) and traditional Taiwanese broadcasters/theatrical distributors.

Product overview

YIYI PICTURES is a film and television production company that operates through a portfolio of original content products and three core services. Their completed productions include TV series such as 《接招吧！製作人》(THE PRODUCER), 《今夜一起為愛鼓掌》(US WITHOUT SEX), 《監所男子囚生記》(OOPS! I'M IN JAIL), and 《內鬼》(THE DISGUISER), as well as films including 《每個字都是想你》(LOVE BEYOND WORDS), 《夠芭樂才叫愛情》(LOVE ONLY), 《眠月之山》(MOUNTAIN OF THE SLEEPING MOON), 《從天而降的負二代》(STAND UP IN DEBT), and 《再見籃球》(RE: DEAR BASKETBALL). The company offers three core services: script development (劇本開發), film and television production (影視製作), and IP licensing (IP授權). Additionally, YIYI PICTURES operates YIYICLASS (壹間學校), an online education platform that provides film industry courses. The company is also partnered with Netflix through the Creative Equity Fund to provide script development trainee programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YIYI CLASS (壹間學校): Online learning platform offering film and television script analysis courses, including '影視不同崗位教你解讀劇本' series (8 lessons) and '那些失敗不可恥' series (4 lessons), totaling 12 online courses.

Products and services

• 今夜一起為愛鼓掌 (Us Without Sex) A workplace-drama TV series about a sex therapist and a librarian confronting past traumas and discovering love through sexual exploration; targets streaming platforms (Netflix) and traditional Taiwanese broadcasters.
• 監所男子囚生記 (Oops! I'm in Jail) An action-comedy series following a former taekwondo star turned prison guard dealing with absurd workplace challenges; released on Netflix.
• 接招吧！製作人 (The Producer) A workplace drama/comedy series about a university graduate who becomes an assistant to an ace music producer; produced for traditional Taiwanese television broadcasters.
• 內鬼 (The Disguiser) A mystery-thriller TV series set in late 1960s Taiwan where an American agent and a woman rescue discover five other people in a colonial mansion.
• 夠芭樂才叫愛情啊，笨蛋！(Love Only) A comedy feature film about a disgraced hip-hop artist and a parade dancer who must organize a music festival together.
• 每個字都是想你 (Love Beyond Words) A coming-of-age feature film about a high schooler who reconnects with his grandfather with dementia to find his grandfather's first love.
• 眠月之山 (Mountain of the Sleeping Moon) A feature film about a New Zealand father searching for his missing son in Taiwan's Alishan; a drama about loss and determination.
• 從天而降的負二代 (Stand Up in Debt) A comedy-drama feature film about a risk management expert who must take over his father's chain of stir-fry restaurants and face massive debt.
• 再見。籃球 (Re: Dear Basketball) A drama feature film about a Texas Hold'em prodigy estranged from home who must take over his family's pro basketball team after his brother's death.
• 最惡 (Our Quiet Days) A forensic-pathology drama film/series about a pregnant unmarried pathologist who returns to her hometown to investigate a young girl's death.
• Film & TV Production (影視製作) End-to-end film and television production services collaborating with award-winning talents to ensure production quality, covering genre series from music and romance to action comedy.
• Script Development Services (劇本開發) Systematic script development services using standardized four-step production processes, data-driven audience understanding, and project management tools; offered to co-production partners and commissioned projects.
• IP Licensing (IP授權) Intellectual property licensing services for original content developed by YIYI, allowing third parties to adapt or utilize creative works for adaptations and format sales.
• YIYICLASS (壹間學校) Online Education Platform Online learning platform offering film and television education courses, including series on script interpretation from different production roles and courses on learning from industry failures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four major award nominations (Best Series, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor) at the 60th Golden Bell Awards for '今夜一起為愛鼓掌'.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Netflix partners with YIYI PICTURES through the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity to run a 5-month paid Series Script Development Trainee Program. Netflix provides funding, brand association, and co-development oversight; YIYI PICTURES provides operational management, training infrastructure, and access to active development projects. The program trains screenwriter assistants and development producers while YIYI develops series for the Netflix platform.
• Mindsset FilmminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Mindsset Film served as the video production team for the first season (2025) training program documentation, producing event photography and video records of the Netflix x YIYI trainee program.
• YIYICLASS (壹間學校)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYIYICLASS is YIYI PICTURES' affiliated online education platform (yiyiclass.com) offering video courses on scriptwriting and industry craft. Trainees in the Netflix x YIYI program receive free access to YIYICLASS courses as part of their program benefits. YIYICLASS also operates as a separate brand generating revenue from course sales.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Studio Dragon: Leading Korean drama production company behind global Netflix hits such as 'Squid Game'. Comparable as a regional scripted-series specialist whose model of platform-aligned premium production and talent development mirrors YIYI's approach, though operating in the Korean market rather than Taiwan.

Broad incumbents

• CJ ENM: Korean media conglomerate producing premium film, series, and animation content globally including for Netflix. Comparable as a much larger Asian content incumbent with overlapping premium production, distribution, and IP licensing activities serving the same global streaming platforms YIYI targets.
• Catchplay: Taiwanese media company spanning streaming, theatrical distribution, and content production. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating across multiple content value-chain stages in the same Taiwanese and regional markets YIYI serves.
• mm2 Entertainment: Singapore-listed entertainment group producing and distributing films and series across Asia. Comparable as a broader, publicly listed incumbent operating in similar film/series production and distribution activities with regional scope beyond a single market.
• Media Asia (華聯國際): Hong Kong-based entertainment group engaged in film/TV production, distribution, and licensing across Greater China and Asia. Comparable as an established incumbent with overlapping production, distribution rights, and IP licensing activities in the same Chinese-language content ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Damu Films (大慕影藝): Taiwan-based production studio focused on premium scripted series for streaming platforms. Closely comparable to YIYI in scale, premium-content positioning, and target customer base of streaming platforms and Taiwanese broadcasters.
• Greener Grass Production (瀚草影視): Taiwanese premium drama production house behind series like 'A Touch of Green'. Comparable to YIYI because both operate as Taiwan-based independent studios producing award-quality scripted series for streaming and traditional broadcasters with similar team sizes and budgets.
• Activator Marketing (牽猴子整合行銷): Co-founded by YIYI's co-founder Steve Wang, this Taiwanese firm operates in film distribution, festivals, and IP/copyright sales. Comparable because it sits in the same Chinese-language film value chain and shares leadership with YIYI, with overlapping distribution and IP licensing activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@YIYIPICS
• Facebookfacebook.com/yiyipicstw
• Instagraminstagram.com/yiyipicstw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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