Huayi Brothers
Huayi Brothers Media Corp. Is a Chinese entertainment conglomerate founded in 1994 by brothers Dennis Wang Zhongjun and James Wang Zhonglei. It rose to prominence through successful collaborations with directors Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen early in their careers, particularly through Feng's Chinese New Year films.
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Huayi Brothers
- Name
- HB International Sp. z o.o.
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Beijing
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Huayi Brothers Media Corp. Is a Chinese entertainment conglomerate founded in 1994 by brothers Dennis Wang Zhongjun and James Wang Zhonglei. It rose to prominence through successful collaborations with directors Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen early in their careers, particularly through Feng's Chinese New Year films.
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Overview
Overview
Brothers played a key role in the marketization of China's film industry in the 1990s and emerged as a leading entertainment company in the 2000s, with businesses spanning film and television production, talent management, music, and fashion. The company was listed on the ChiNext board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2009. Since the 2010s, it has experienced a gradual decline.
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Key facts
• Name — HB International Sp. z o.o. • Founded — 2020 • Founder — Michał Czwarek • Genre — Animated film • Url — ent.sina.com.cn/huayi
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• Name — Huayi Brothers • Founded — 1994 • Founder — Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei • Genre — Mandopop • Country — China • Url — ent.sina.com.cn/huayi
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• Name — Huayi Brothers Media Corporation 华谊兄弟传媒集团 • Type — Public • Founder — Dennis Wang James Wang • Hq Location City — Beijing, China Shanghai, China Shenzhen • Hq Location Country — China Hong Kong Macau Taipei, Taiwan Malaysia Singapore • Num Locations — 1 • Key People — Wang Zhongjun (Chairman & CEO) Wang Zhonglei (President) • Area Served — China • Industry — Entertainment • Products — Movies, television shows, music, movie theaters • Services — Talent representation for musicians and actors/actresses • Revenue — CNY 892,000,000 (2011) • Owner — Wang Zhongjun Wang Zhonglei • Subsidiaries — Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co., Ltd. Huayi Brothers TV Service Co., Ltd. Huayi Brothers Contemporary Culture Broker Co., Ltd. Huayi Brothers Music Co., Ltd. Huayi Brothers Animation Huayi Brothers Advertising Co., Ltd. Huayi Brothers International Distribution Ltd. HB Wink Animation • Website — www.huayimedia.com
History
History
Huayi Brothers operates through a number of wholly owned and affiliated subsidiaries, including Huayi Brothers Talent Agency Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Television Program Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Music Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Advertising Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers International Distribution Co., Ltd., Huayi Vision Media Advertising Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Cinema Investment Co., Ltd., and Huayi Brothers Fashion & Culture Media Co., Ltd., among others. In mainland China, its principal competitors are Bona Film Group, China Film Group Corporation, Hairun Pictures, and Orange Sky Golden Harvest. In 2008, Huayi Brothers acquired the talent agency Zhongqian Longde and the film and television production company Jinze Taihe. In May 2011, Tencent invested RMB 450 million in Huayi Brothers, acquiring approximately 4.6 percent of the company's shares. The following month, Huayi Brothers announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Huayi International had formed a joint venture with Legendary Entertainment and other partners to establish Legendary East, a company focused on the production of English-language films. In March 2012, Huayi Brothers partnered with Now TV, Edko Films, and Peter Chan's We Pictures to launch Channel 133 in Hong Kong. In July 2013, Huayi Brothers acquired a 50.88 percent stake in Yinhan Technology, a Chinese mobile game developer and operator, through a combination of equity and cash, valuing the company at RMB 671.61 million. From 6 to 8 June 2014, Huayi Brothers held a large-scale anniversary event in Haikou to commemorate the company's twentieth anniversary. In 2015, Huayi Brothers announced plans to spin off its new media business and establish it as a separate internet entertainment company for independent listing. That same year, the company made several high-profile acquisitions of celebrity-affiliated companies. In November 2015, Huayi Brothers acquired a 70 percent stake in Dongyang Meila, a company founded by director Feng Xiaogang, for RMB 1.05 billion, despite the company having been established only two months earlier with minimal assets. In October 2015, Huayi Brothers also announced the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Zhejiang Dongyang Haohan Film & Television Entertainment Co., Ltd., a company established one day earlier, valuing it at over RMB 1 billion. Huayi Brothers Movie World, a theme park inspired by the company's film productions, opened in Suzhou on 22 July 2018. The same year, following the fallout from Fan Bingbing's tax evasion case, which triggered industry-wide tax audits, capital withdrawals, and regulatory tightening, Huayi Brothers was among the companies most affected. It reported a net loss of approximately RMB 1.2 billion in 2018, marking its first annual loss since its 2009 listing. The company has continued to record losses in subsequent years, accompanied by significant year-on-year revenue declines. In June 2022, the Zhejiang branch of the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued warning letters to Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei after determining that they had failed to suspend trading and timely disclose changes in their shareholdings as required, only filing the relevant equity change reports in December 2021.
Artists
Artists
• Duan Yihong • Fei • Feng Shaofeng • Pace Wu • Li Bing Bing • Lu Ning • He Zhuoyan • Zhou Xun (2005-2010) • Yao Chen • Wang Luoyong • Vision Wei Chen • Wang Zhuocheng
TV series
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
Institutional history
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Institutional history
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Films
• Year — English Title — Alternative Title — Notes • 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 — The Matrimony — 心中有鬼 • 2007 — Assembly — 集结号 • 2008 — The Forbidden Kingdom — 功夫之王 • 2008 — If You Are the One — 非诚勿扰 • 2009 — The Message — 风声 • 2009 — Look for a Star — 游龙戏凤 • 2009 — The Equation of Love and Death — 李米的猜想 • 2009 — The Spring in The Winter • 2010 — Aftershock — 唐山大地震 • 2010 — Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame — 狄仁杰之通天帝国 • 2012 — LOVE — 爱 • 2012 — CZ12 — 十二生肖 • 2012 — Taichi 0 — 太極:從零開始 • 2012 — Painted Skin: The Resurrection — 画皮II • 2013 — Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons — 西遊·降魔篇 • 2013 — Mr. Go — 大明猩 • 2013 — Personal Tailor — 私人订制 • 2013 — Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon — 狄仁傑之神都龍王 • 2014 — Women Who Flirt — 撒娇女人最好命 • 2015 — Lost and Love — 失孤 • 2015 — Only You — 命中注定 • 2015 — Mojin: The Lost Legend — 鬼吹灯之寻龙诀 • 2015 — Dragon Blade — 天将雄师 • 2015 — Mr. Six — 老炮儿 • 2016 — The Boy — 灵偶契约 • 2016 — Warcraft — 魔兽世界 • 2016 — Free State of Jones — 烈火邊境 • 2016 — The Wasted Times — 罗曼蒂克消亡史 • 2016 — Hardcore Henry — 硬核大战 • 2016 — The Edge of Seventeen — 成长边缘 • 2016 — Rock Dog — 摇滚藏獒 • 2016 — Bad Moms — 坏妈妈 • 2017 — The Space Between Us — 回到火星 • 2017 — Revenge for Love — 瘋岳撬佳人 — Distribution • 2017 — The Foreigner — 英伦对决 • 2017 — A Bad Moms Christmas — 阿姐響叮噹 • 2017 — Molly's Game — 茉莉牌局 • 2018 — Mile 22 — 22 英里 • 2018 — Peppermint — 薄荷 • 2018 — The Happytime Murders — 快乐时光谋杀案 • 2018 — Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings — 狄仁傑之四大天王 • 2018 — Ash Is Purest White — 江湖儿女 • 2018 — Mojin: The Worm Valley — 云南虫谷 • 2019 — Radioactive — 放射性 — Uncredited • 2019 — 21 Bridges — 21座桥梁 • 2020 — The Eight Hundred — 八佰 • 2021 — Rock Dog: Rock Around the World — Direct-to-Video • 2021 — Extinct • 2022 — The 355 • 2022 — Moonfall — 月落 • 2022 — Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank — 炽热的武士 — Distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States and select countries (under Nickelodeon Movies) • 2022 — Rock Dog: Battle The Beat — Direct-to-Video • Thunder Agents • untitled Horror film — (co-production with Dark Castle Entertainment)
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scholarly publication
- Analysis of the Development of Entertainment Industry: Evidence from Huayi Brothers, Highlights in Business, Economics and Management, 2024
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2024
- China’s Warner Brothers: The Story of Huayi Brothers Media, SpringerBriefs in Business, 2013
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2013
- The Development and Strategy Analysis of Huayi Brothers, Highlights in Business, Economics and Management, 2024
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2024
institutional register
- Internet Archive holdings naming Huayi Brothers
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q8007810: Huayi Brothers
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- “Huayi Brothers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 4.Patrick Frater. China's Huayi Brothers Sets Superhero Franchise Pact With Michael Uslan. Variety. October 12, 2015.
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scholarly publication
Analysis of the Development of Entertainment Industry: Evidence from Huayi Brothers, Highlights in Business, Economics and Management, 2024Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
China’s Warner Brothers: The Story of Huayi Brothers Media, SpringerBriefs in Business, 2013Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
The Development and Strategy Analysis of Huayi Brothers, Highlights in Business, Economics and Management, 2024Crossref registry
Institutional witnessinstitutional register
Internet Archive holdings naming Huayi BrothersInternet Archive
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Wikidata, structured authority record Q8007810: Huayi BrothersWikimedia Foundation
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