Media Asia Entertainment Group
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production and distribution |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | John Chong |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong, Mainland China, and international markets |
Key people | John Chong (executive officer), Peter Lam (chairman) |
| Products | Chinese-language films |
| Owner | Lai Sun Development Company Ltd. |
| Parent | Lai Sun Development Company Ltd. |
| Website | www |
Media Asia Entertainment Group (, ) is a film production and distribution firm headquartered in Hong Kong, focusing primarily on Chinese-language cinema across both Hong Kong and Mainland China. It functions as a subsidiary under the umbrella of Lai Sun Development Company Ltd..
History
Based in Hong Kong, Media Asia was publicly traded on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited Dealing and Automated Quotation System starting November 2004. This listing ended in August 2007 after a mandatory acquisition of minority shareholders led to its delisting. Recognized as one of Asia's foremost Chinese-language film studios, it was also the sole international entertainment company listed on that exchange. John Chong, one of Media Asia’s founders, held the position of executive officer, while the company was chaired by Peter Lam, who is the son of Lai Sun Group’s founder Lim Por-yen.
Films
Media Asia has been involved in producing or co-financing more than 50 Chinese-language motion pictures, including successful titles like Initial D, Wait 'Til You're Older, A World Without Thieves, Magic Kitchen, and the acclaimed Infernal Affairs trilogy.
The firm oversees a catalog exceeding 269 films that have been distributed across upwards of 30 global markets. It holds output agreements with prominent Asian broadcasters such as Hong Kong Cable TV, CCTV-6 (China), Eastern Broadcasting (Taiwan), MediaCorp TV (Singapore), and Celestial Movies serving Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Moreover, Media Asia established a joint venture with China Film Group to handle film distribution within China. Between 1997 and 2004, it controlled the rights to the pre-1997 Orange Sky Golden Harvest film collection before those rights were reassigned to Fortune Star under Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific.
Awards
Films produced by Media Asia have garnered 183 awards and accumulated over 250 nominations at prestigious international film festivals including the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Venice Biennale, Tokyo International Film Festival, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, and the Hong Kong Film Awards.
External links
- Media Asia – Official Website