Huayi Brothers

Huayi Brothers Media Corp.
Company type	Public
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1994
Founder	Dennis Wang Zhongjun, James Wang Zhonglei
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Film production, television content creation, talent management, music publishing, entertainment theme parks, cinema chains

Huayi Brothers Media Corp. () is a globally operating Chinese entertainment conglomerate with ventures in film production, television content creation, talent management, music publishing, entertainment theme parks, and cinema chains. Established in 1994 by Dennis Wang Zhongjun and James Wang Zhonglei, the company maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taipei. On October 30, 2009, its shares experienced a remarkable increase of 122.74% above the initial public offering price on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext Board. Patrick Frater from Variety referred to Huayi Brothers as "the largest private film group in China." By 2014, it held the position of the seventh-largest film distributor nationwide with a market share of 2.26%.

History

Originating in 1994 as a film production firm, Huayi Brothers broadened its scope into a multifaceted media company involved in movie making, television programming, and music production. Its operations encompass a film studio, TV production house, talent agency, record label, and cinema chain. In February 2011, the firm revealed ambitions to construct East Asia’s most extensive film and television studio complex while targeting box office revenues of 10 billion yuan by 2016. By April 2015, the enterprise's valuation reached approximately US$7.9 billion.

In 2014, Huayi Brothers intended to contribute up to $150 million toward Studio 8—a venture initiated by ex-Warner Bros. executive Jeff Robinov—but ultimately the investment was secured by Shanghai-based Fosun International. That same year marked Huayi Brothers’ acquisition of a controlling 79% interest in GDC Technology Limited, a provider of digital cinema solutions previously owned by private equity groups Carlyle Group and Yunfeng Capital.

Around 2019, after censorship delays impacted The Eight Hundred, Huayi Brothers formed a Chinese Communist Party committee within the organization to ensure adherence to core socialist principles and uphold "correct political orientation."

On July 22, 2018, Huayi Brothers Movie World opened in Suzhou as an immersive theme park themed around the company’s film properties and stars. This venue represents the inaugural installment of several planned projects designed to capitalize on its intellectual property through experiential attractions.

Artists

TV series

Year	English Title	Alternative Title	Episodes
2006	Soldiers Sortie	士兵突击	28
2009	My Chief and My Regiment	我的团长我的团	43
2009	Dwelling Narrowness	蜗居	35
2010	Legends of the message	风声传奇	30
2011	Pursuit	追逃	30
2011	Armor Hero	铠甲勇士	52
2011	Armor Hero XT	铠甲勇士XT	60
2012	Husband and Wife	夫妻那些事	34
2012	Vary Peri	幻变精灵之蛋糕甜心	40
2013	The Heart Without Thieves	无贼	48
2015	Jing-ju Cats	京剧猫	200
2018	Long time no see	好久不见	42

Films

Year	English Title	Alternate Title
2003	Cell Phone	手机
2004	A World Without Thieves	天下无贼
2004	Kung Fu Hustle	功夫
2006	The Banquet
2006	Rob-B-Hood	宝贝计划
2007	Assembly

Talent agency

HBMC represents more than 100 leading Chinese entertainers spanning film, television, and music industries. Prominent figures such as Zhou Xun, Angelababy, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, and Shu Qi have appeared in productions by Huayi.

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