Time Fengjun Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television entertainment, Talent management, Music production |
| Founded | 2009 in Beijing, China |
| Headquarters | Beijing , China |
| Products | Movies, TV series, music, variety programming |
Beijing Time Fengjun Culture and Art Development Co., Ltd (), commonly referred to as Time Fengjun Entertainment or simply Time Fengjun, operates as a Chinese multimedia enterprise specializing in film and television entertainment. Its scope extends beyond talent management to include the production of movies, TV series, music, and variety programming.
History
Established in 2009 in Beijing, Time Fengjun launched the trainee development program "TF Family" based in Chongqing.
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Fraud allegations
In August 2017, to celebrate their fourth anniversary, TFBOYS organized two “AliveFour” concerts in Nanjing. Access to tickets required fans to hold a premium membership valid for at least one year to obtain a purchase code. This policy caused the company’s website to become overloaded and restricted ticket availability. Time Fengjun attributed the issue to internal staff errors. Subsequently, some supporters filed complaints with the Beijing Miyun District Industrial and Commercial Bureau accusing the company of fraudulent practices, triggering an official inquiry.
Dispute over voting procedures
During June 2020, a summer sports event sold 270 tickets generating revenue exceeding 2.6 million RMB, with average ticket prices approaching 10,000 RMB each. Due to multiple auction-like ticket sales and related activities, eight fan clubs initiated a boycott of the event.
In September of the same year, Time Fengjun produced the music promotional show Youth On Fire for TNT. On 16 October, the official fan club launched a voting campaign for "Most Popular Collaborative Stage." The top three acts received virtual gifts valued at roughly 6.4 million RMB, 5.5 million RMB, and 230,000 RMB respectively; cumulatively, the top eight performances amassed about 12.5 million RMB.
Although Time Fengjun pledged exclusive performance videos as rewards for participating voters, these were never delivered. On 2 September 2021, the company declared that providing value-added services exclusively to paying members complied with prevailing regulations and subsequently revised the ranking system to a free voting model.
Huang Yuhang contract dispute
On 26 December 2016, Huang Yuhang’s legal guardian requested termination of his agreements with TF Entertainment. TF responded on 22 January 2017 by insisting Huang fulfill his contractual obligations under talent management.
On 1 January 2017, Huang granted Original Painting Culture (原际画) authorization to use his name and image. TF initiated arbitration on 22 March seeking enforcement of Huang’s contract. On 29 March, TF's legal representatives confirmed valid contracts existed with both Huang and Yan Haoxiang, barring any third-party collaborations related to performances.
The Chongqing Arbitration Commission ruled on 1 June 2017 that Huang was obligated to continue honoring his contract. Huang then filed for arbitration on 16 June seeking contract termination. TF expressed willingness to negotiate but upheld its stance. On 12 July, Huang issued a termination notice.
On 28 March 2018, the arbitration commission concluded that the contract was terminated but ordered Huang to compensate TF Entertainment with over 1.65 million RMB covering training costs and damages.
Allegations of Talent Poaching
On 31 March 2017, Original Painting Culture's official Weibo account asserted that Huang Yuhang and Yan Haoxiang were not affiliated with TF as artists, accusing TF of delaying negotiations and limiting their activities. This statement attracted widespread attention.
On the same day, TF accused Huang Rui, the legal representative of Original Painting Culture, of unlawfully recruiting former trainees to launch a new group named "Yi’an Music Club." Original Painting Culture refuted these allegations, leading to legal proceedings at the Putuo District People’s Court in Shanghai.
In October 2018, the court determined that the Weibo post contradicted prior arbitration decisions, misrepresented facts, and amounted to commercial defamation against TF Entertainment. However, it ruled that Original Painting Culture’s use of Huang’s image did not constitute unfair competition, as this issue had been settled through arbitration.
The judgment mandated that Original Painting Culture remove the contentious post, publish a formal apology, and compensate TF with 30,000 RMB in damages; all other claims were rejected.