Company type | Party-owned enterprise |
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SSE: 600977 | |
Industry | Cinema |
Founded | February 1999 |
Headquarters | Beijing , China |
Key people | Han Sanping, Zhang Qiang |
Products | Films |
Parent | Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party |
Subsidiaries | China Film Animation |
Website | chinafilm.com |
China Film Group Corporation | |||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中国电影集团公司 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國電影集團公司 | ||||||||||
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China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) is the largest, [1] most influential film enterprise in the People's Republic of China,owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. According to Forbes ,it is a state monopoly that all imported films have to work with. It also runs theaters and finances,produces,and distributes films. [2] In 2014,the company was the largest film distributor in China,with 32.8% of the market. [3]
The predecessor China Film Corporation was established in 1949. For 40 years until the end of 1992,China Film Import &Export Corporation was the only film buyer and distributor in China. From 1 January 1993,16 other Chinese film studios became responsible for distributing their own films. [4] In March 1994,China Film announced that it was willing to enter into revenue sharing deals with foreign distributors rather than buying a limited number of foreign films for a low,flat fee. In September 1994,the first deal with a US studio,Warner Bros. was announced. [5] In 1999,the corporation became known as the China Film Group Corporation. [6] It remained the only importer of foreign films in China and is a major exporter of Chinese films. [7] [8]
China Film Group is involved in a variety of businesses which include film and television production,film distribution and exhibition,film importation and exportation,cinema circuit management,digital cinema construction,print developing and processing,film equipment management,film and TV CD production,ancillary products,advertising,property management as well as real estate. [9] China Film group partnered with Crest Digital in 2007,building a 15,000 square meter state-of-the-art DVD and CD manufacturing facility outside Beijing. [10]
Along with the China Research Institute of Film Science &Technology,the group created DMAX,a large-screen film format developed to break IMAX's large-screen monopoly in China.
For over a decade,China Film Group's subsidiary,China Film Import &Export Corporation,has been the sole government-authorized importer of films. [8] Another CFG subsidiary,China Film Co-production Corporation,is charged by the SARFT to oversee and manage all Sino-foreign co-productions.
China Film Group's film and TV production units include:the former China Film Corporation,Beijing Film Studio,China Youth Film Studio,China Film Co-Production Corporation,China Film Equipment Corporation,Movie Channel Production Center,Beijing Film &Video Laboratory and Huayun Film &TV Compact Disk Co.,Ltd. The company has an animation division called China Film Animation. [11]
The China Film Co-Production Corporation (Chinese :中国电影合作制片公司),abbreviated as CFCC,was founded in August 1979.[ citation needed ]
Native name | 中国电影股份有限公司 | ||||||
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Company type | state-owned Public [12] | ||||||
SSE:600977 | |||||||
Industry | Motion picture | ||||||
Founded | December 2010 | ||||||
Headquarters | Beijing,China | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中国电影股份有限公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國電影股份有限公司 | ||||||
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Website | zgdygf.com |
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 .
Release Date | Title | Produced by | Distributed by |
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2007 | Four 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 Productions | Filmko 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 Productions | N/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., Ltd | N/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., Ltd | N/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., Ltd | N/A |
2014 | One Step Away | Shanghai Film Group Co., Ltd, China Film Group Corporation | N/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 Herodiade | China 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., Ltd | Beijing Enlight Pictures, China Film Group Corporation |
2016 | Air Strike | China Film Group Corporation | N/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 Pictures | China 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 Twist | Fantawild, 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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