Bliss Media

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Bliss Media Limited
Type Private
Industry Entertainment industry
Founded Shanghai, China (2011)
FounderWei Han, CEO & President, Film Producer
Headquarters Shanghai, China
Number of locations
2
(with office also in Los Angeles, California, United States
Products Motion pictures
Website blissmedialtd.com

Bliss Media is a Chinese film company specializing in international film financing, production and distribution. The company was founded in 2011 and now holds offices in both Shanghai and Los Angeles. It has been involved in the investment, production and distribution process of international feature films including Hacksaw Ridge , Jackie , and Loving . [1] Hacksaw Ridge ultimately became the highest grossing imported war film in China. [2]

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Founder

The founder of Bliss Media is Chinese American producer Wei Han. She has a background in investment banking. [3] She has also been part of the executive producer team for the 2016 movie Jackie . [4]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2013 The Lovers
(known as Time Traveller in UK)
One of the production companies
2016 Hacksaw Ridge Acquired Chinese distribution rights [5]
Jackie One of the production companies; acquired Chinese distribution rights [6]
Loving Its affiliate company Insiders is in charge of international sales [1]
2017 S.M.A.R.T. Chase One of two production companies & co-distributor [7] [8]
Kings One of the production companies & co-distributor [9]
2020 Resistance One of the production companies [10]
2022 The Moon & the Sun
(known as The King's Daughter going forward)
One of the production companies [11]
2023 Ferrari uncredited; One of the production companies [1]

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