China Film Group Corporation

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China Film Group Corporation
中国电影集团公司
Company type Party-owned enterprise
SSE: 600977
IndustryCinema
FoundedFebruary 1999
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
Key people
Han Sanping, Zhang Qiang
ProductsFilms
Parent Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Subsidiaries China Film Animation
Website chinafilm.com
China Film Group Corporation
Simplified Chinese 中国电影集团公司
Traditional Chinese 中國電影集團公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó diànyǐng jítuán gōngsī
Wade–Giles ChungKuoTienYing ChiT'uan KungSsu
Yale Romanization JungGwoDyanYing JiTwan GungSz
Owner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 中国电影股份有限公司
Traditional Chinese 中國電影股份有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó diànyǐng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Website zgdygf.com

Films

Each year, China Film Group produces more than 30 feature-length films, 400 TV plays, and 100 telefilms.[ citation needed ] Its films include The Warlords , Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon , Kung Fu Hustle , Golden Bear winner Tuya's Marriage , and Protégé .

Filmography

Release DateTitleProduced byDistributed by
2007Four Little Shaolin Kongfu Stars [13] Henan Film Studio, China Film Group Razor Digital Entertainment, China Film Group
2013 Man of Tai Chi China Film Group Corporation, Wanda Media, Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, Universal Studios RADiUS-TWC (US), Entertainment One (CA), Roadshow Entertainment (AU/NZ/Singapore), China Film Group, Wanda Media (China), Universal Pictures (International)
2014 The Monkey King Filmko Entertainment, Pegasus Motion Pictures, China Film Group, Shenzhen Golden Shores Films, Zhejiang HG Entertainment, Dongguan Boning Entreprise and Investment, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment Co., Ltd., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Global Star ProductionsFilmko Entertainment (Hong Kong; International), Newport Entertainment (Hong Kong), Beijing Anshi Naying Culture Co. (China), China Film Group Corporation (China), Wanda Media (China), Global Star Productions
2014 The Crossing Beijing Gallop Horse Film, Le Vision Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Huayi Brothers, Yoozoo Entertainment, Beijing Cultural & Creative Industry Investment Fund Management, Dongyang Mighty Allies Movie & Culture, Huace Pictures, Beijing Phenom Films, China Movie Channel, Galloping Horse Culture & Media, Lion Rock ProductionsN/A
2014 Black & White: The Dawn of Justice Beijing Hualu Baina Entertainment Co., Ltd, Pulajia International Entertainment Co., Ltd, Yinli Entertainment Investment Co, Ltd, China Film Group Corporation, Beijing Yunqi Media Co., Ltd, Dongyang Hualu Baina Entertainment Co., LtdN/A
2014 The Deathday Party Beijing Guanghui Liansheng Entertainment Co., Ltd, China Film Group Corporation, Golden Harvest Entertainment Co. Ltd, HG Entertainment, E Mei Film Group, Sichuan Eying Xinshengli Media Co., LtdN/A
2014 The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island China Film Group Corporation, Sichuan Institute of Media, Zhigengniao Computer Art Co., Ltd, Shanweiduo Media Co., LtdN/A
2014 One Step Away Shanghai Film Group Co., Ltd, China Film Group CorporationN/A
2015 Seventh Son Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures, China Film Group Corporation Universal Studios
2015 Furious 7 Original Film, One Race Films, Media Rights Capital, China Film Co., Ltd., Relativity Media Universal Studios
2015 Wolf Totem China Film Group Corporation, China Movie Channel, Beijing Forbidden City Film Co., Reperage, Beijing Phoenix Entertainment Co., Chinavision Media Group, Mars Films, Wild Bunch Groupe HerodiadeChina Film Group Corporation, Mars Distribution, Edko Films
2015 Pixels Happy Madison Productions, 1492 Pictures, China Film Group Corporation Columbia Pictures
2015 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny China Film Group Corporation, Pegasus Taihe Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films Netflix, The Weinstein Company
2016 The Mermaid China Film Group, Edko Films, The Star Overseas, Hehe Pictures Co., Ltd, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Shanghai New Culture Media Group Co., Ltd, Alibaba Pictures Group Limited, Shanghai Tianshi Media Co., Ltd, BinGo Group Co., LtdBeijing Enlight Pictures, China Film Group Corporation
2016 Air Strike China Film Group CorporationN/A
2016 Warcraft Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment Universal Studios
2016 The Great Wall Legendary East, Le Vision Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation Universal Studios Le Vision Pictures
2016 Xuanzang China Film Group Corporation, Eros International China Film Group Corporation
2016 Tik Tok China Film Group Corporation, Beijing Hairun PicturesChina Film Group Corporation
2016 My Best Friend's Wedding China Film Group Corporation, Columbia Pictures China Film Group Corporation
2017 The Fate of the Furious Original Film, One Race Films, China Film Co., Ltd. Universal Studios
Wolf Warrior 2 Beijing Dengfeng International Media, China Film Group Corporation, Bona Films, Beijing Culture
2019 The Wandering Earth China Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Jingxi Culture, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communication Co., Ltd., GIFilm Beijing Studio Co., Ltd.China Film Co., Ltd., Netflix
The Mammals Kingdom China Film Animation Aparat Animation Films, Netflix
Mosley Huhu Studios, China Film Animation [14] [15] Rialto Distribution [16]
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures, Beijing Yitong Legend Films, China Film Co., Ltd.
Cliff Walkers China Film Co., Ltd., Emperor Group, Shanghai Film Group, Huaxia Film Distribution
Chinese Doctors Bona Film Group, Zhujiang Film Group, Hubei Yangtze River Film Group, China Film Co., Ltd., Huaxia Film Distribution, Alibaba Pictures
My Country, My Parents China Film Co., Ltd.
The Battle at Lake Changjin Beijing Bona Film Group Co., Ltd., August First Film Studio, Huaxia Film Distribution, China Film Co., Ltd., Shanghai Film Group, Alibaba Pictures, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communications Company
Embrace Again China Film Co., Ltd.
2022 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Beijing Bona Film Group Co., Ltd., August First Film Studio, Huaxia Film Distribution, China Film Co., Ltd., Shanghai Film Group, Alibaba Pictures, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communications Company
Nice View Dirty Monkeys (Shanghai) Culture Communication Ltd.
Only Fools Rush In Shanghai PMF Pictures
Lighting Up the Stars Lian Ray Pictures, Hengdian Entertainment Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd.
Moon Man Zhejiang FunAge Pictures Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd., Alibaba Pictures, Shanghai Ruyi Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, Xihongshi Film and Television Culture (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
Home Coming Shanghai Huace Film Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Yiyi Yiyi Culture Media Co., Ltd., GIFilm Beijing Studio Co., Ltd., Beijing Free Cool Whale Film Co., Ltd.
2023 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Co., Ltd., GIFilm Beijing Studio Co., Ltd., Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communication Co., Ltd., CFC Pictures Limited
Full River Red Huanxi Media Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
Boonie Bears: Guardian Code Fantawild, Hengdian Entertainment Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd., Lian Ray Pictures, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Fast X Universal Pictures, Original Film, One Race Films, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Perfect Storm Entertainment, China Film Co., Ltd. Universal Pictures
Chang'an Light Chaser Animation Studios, Alibaba Pictures, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, China Film Co., Ltd.
Meg 2: The Trench Warner Bros. Pictures, CMC Pictures, DF Pictures, di Bonaventura Pictures, Apelles Entertainment, China Film Co., Ltd., Alibaba Pictures
No More Bets Dirty Monkeys (Shanghai) Culture Communication Ltd., Shanghai Ticketmaster Film&TV culture Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Shanglion Culture Communication Co.
Snow Leopard China Film Co., Ltd., Great Luck Films, OPEN Pictures, Qinghai Manishi Film Co., Ltd., iQIYI Pictures
The Volunteers: To the War China Film Co., Ltd., CFC Pictures Limited, August First Film Studio, Beijing Rongyou Film & TV Culture Media, Beijing Bona Film Group Co., Ltd.
2024 Pegasus 2 Shanghai PMF Pictures, Shanghai Taopiaopiao Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Bona Film Group Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd.
YOLO New Classics Pictures, China Film Co., Ltd., Alibaba Pictures, Little M Media, Big Bowl Entertainment Culture Media Company Limited, Tencent Penguin Pictures
Article 20 Beijing Enlight Pictures, Center for Film & Television of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Youth Enlight (Yangzhou) Pictures, Shanghai Ruyi Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Lifeng Culture Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Guangjing Pictures, Shanghai Mini Enlight Pictures Co., Ltd., Zhejiang FunAge Pictures Co., Ltd., TF Enteralnment, Beijing Qiuhao Pictures Co., Ltd., MetaWay Art & Technology Co., Ltd.
Boonie Bears: Time TwistFantawild, Hengdian Entertainment Co., Ltd., China Film Co., Ltd., Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Co., Ltd., Lian Ray Pictures, Shanghai Ruyi Film and Television Production Co., Ltd.

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