22 Dec Co-Pro Targets Part 2: The Chinese Majors
In Part 2 of co-production partners who should be on your radar – today’s blog is about the Chinese majors.
Below is a list of the top state-owned Chinese studios. I included the following information: activities, a representative film, website, Cinando (or IMDB) link and phone number.
THE SERIES
Here is a recap of the series. Part 1 was published last week.
Part 1. The U.S. Majors: https://wp.me/p8U8pg-rT
Part 2. Major Chinese companies
Part 3. U.S. Independents
Part 4. Independent Chinese companies
Part 5. Chinese Who Think Outside The Box
Part 6. Chinese Companies in Los Angeles
THE CHINESE MAJORS
The biggest state-owned film studios are China Film Group and Huaxia Film Distribution.
China Film Group
One of China’s most productive studios. In 2013 it was involved in the production/distribution of 25 films.
Chinese name: 中国电影集团公司
Activities: Production, Distribution, Exhibition
Representative Film: Wolf Totem, Red Cliff
Website: www.zgdygf.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2R9kGII
Telephone: Tel: +86 10 6225 0446
Huaxia Film Distribution
Huaxia is the second largest film distributor in China.
Chinese name: 华夏电影发行有限责任公司
Activities: Production, Distribution, Sales, Publicity, Marketing
Representative Film: God of War
Website: www.hxfilm.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2CrkbBo
Telephone: Tel: 86 10 8225 7979
August First Film Studio
Originally called the PLA film studio it started out in 1952 making military films. Since that time it has produced over 2,400 films.
Chinese name: 八一电影制片厂
Activities: Production
Representative Film: Tunnel Warfare
Website: yiba.shop.liebiao.com/
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2rJfYD1
Telephone: Tel: +86 10 6682 4721
Changying Group
(formerly Changchun Film Group)
Located in Northeastern Jilin province it has one of the largest production bases in China. It became a shareholder of Huaxia Film Distribution breaking China Film Group’s monopoly on imported films.
Chinese name: 长春电影集团公司
Activities: Production
Representative Film: The Assassins
Website: https://bit.ly/2UT14aG
Cinando or IMDB: https://imdb.to/2BqD71A
Telephone: Tel: +86 0431 8595 2747
Emei Film Group
In 2016 Pacific Rim Media signed a deal with Henan Film and Emei Film Group to develop a travel adventure series about the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Clubs in China. They will also co-produce multiple films per year.
Chinese name: 峨眉电影集团
Activities: Production, Distribution, Cinema Chain Management, and TV Broadcasting
Representative Film: Let the Bullets Fly
Website: http://www.emdy.cn/
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2R3tAr2
Telephone: Tel: +86 10 28 8733 3890
Shanghai Film Group
SFG owns five production houses, several filming bases, 14 producing firms as well as a cinema line – Shanghai United Circuit.
Chinese name: 上海電影集團公司
Activities: Production, Distribution, Exhibition
Representative Film: Ash is the Purest White
Website: sfs-cn.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2T3t8Gn
Telephone: Tel +86 21 5308-0303
Tianjin Northern Film Group
James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, etc) has a JV with them for 3D film and TV.
Chinese name: 天津北方电影集团
Activities: Production, Distribution
Representative Film: Infernal Affairs 3
Website: www.tj-film.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2Gyw0K8
Telephone: +86 022 2385-8050
Western Movie Group
Likewise known as Xi’an Film Studio – is an active co-production of films and TV. Previously it signed an agreement with Singapore’s One Take Productions to produce the first Singaporean film to be shot in high definition.
Chinese Name: 西部电影集团
Activities: Production, Distribution,
Representative Film: 14 Blades
Website: www.westmoviegroup.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://imdb.to/2rR6khB
Telephone: +86 029-8551-4752
Xiaoxiang Film Group
(formerly Hunan Film Studio)
Producers of film and television, the studio is playing a more active role in domestic and foreign co-production, sometimes partnering with nearby Hunan Broadcast Group.
Chinese name: 潇湘电影集团有限公司
Activities: Production, Distribution, and Marketing, Cinema management, movie merchandise development/production
Representative Film: Home Sweet Home
Website: www.ctvwx.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2R8YTR5
Telephone: +86 0731-8554-1247
Yunnan Film Group
Looking for co-production opportunities. It funded “The 33” the movie about the Chilean mining disaster.
Chinese name:云南电影集团
Activities: Production, Distribution,
Representative Film: American Dreams in China
Website: www.yunnanfilmgroup.com
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2QIiicj
Telephone: Tel +86 10 85758830
Zhujiang Film Group
In 2017 it was involved in the first 4K movie (a movie about Cantonese opera – “Madame White Snake”). The studio plans to partner with China’s Aerospace Construction Group to introduce more leading 4K filmmaking technology.
Chinese name: 珠江电影集团
Activities: Production, Cinema Operator
Representative Film: As the Light Goes Out
Website: zjfilm.com.cn
Cinando or IMDB: https://bit.ly/2A6vcq3
Telephone: Tel +86 20 8365 3773
Bonus
China Media Capital
(state-backed VC company)
Chinese name: 华人文化产业投资基金
Activities: Investment
Representative Film: The Adventurers
Website: https://bit.ly/2EFK6Yn
Cinando or IMDB: https://imdb.to/2RbagYX
Telephone: Tel +86 010-65165600
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