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Bona Film Group sets up headquarters in Shanghai

BONA Film Group announced today at the 2016 Shanghai International Film and TV Festival that its Shanghai headquarter will be settled in the International Film Zone around Shanghai University.

The film group's 12 new film projects set to the backdrop Shanghai were also released today. These movies of high artistry are planned to be shot in Shanghai in the coming year, and some of them will depict the city's own customs and traditions.

Celebrated film makers Ann Hui, Andrew Lau, Li Shaohong and Huang Jianxin will helm the projects which cover diverse styles and genres of cop drama, historical epic, suspense and romance.

Supported by the municipal and district government, the film zone located in Jing'an District has begun to take shape. It has now become a key accumulation area for culture in the city.

Meanwhile, Bona Film Group will help to enrich the project developments and bring the city more original and good movies.

The film group has also reached a framework agreement with China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd, the largest financial asset management company in China to settle its culture industry foundation management company in the zone. 

The foundation plans to raise 5 billion yuan for the investment, mergers and acquisitions of culture industry. Officials said that it will greatly foster the cultural industry in Shanghai.

The Shanghai headquarter of the film group will be composed of film studios, screening halls, film gallery and R & D base for new film technology. 
 
Famous director Huang Jianxin also expressed his support for the project.
"The glory of Chinese film industry originated in Shanghai," Huang said. " I am glad to see that we have a new beginning in this lucky city and look forward to shooting my new film here.”




 

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