Shanghai Film Group Corporation
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Shanghai Film Group Corporation (Chinese: 上海電影集團公司) is a film, animation and documentary production company under the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group
conglomerate. In 2001 it was announced to be a combination of a number of studios, all of which are located in Shanghai
, China
.
has been the main component for the company.
with a yearly revenue of 1.5 billion RMB
(about US $80 million).
Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group
Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group is one of the largest media conglomerates in China. Founded on April 19, 2001, SMEG is a major media content provider in China that also manages other culture-related businesses such as performances, exhibitions, tourism and hotels.-Organization:The company...
conglomerate. In 2001 it was announced to be a combination of a number of studios, all of which are located in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
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.
History
Many of the individual entertainment production hubs were the center of art and culture for the country going as far back as 1890s. After the establishment of New China in 1950, numerous studios were established in session all around Shanghai. Many would merge with smaller companies that offer similar functions.Studios today
While all the studios are located in Shanghai, they do not all function within the same facility. A number of studios have gone through different name changes throughout the years. Shanghai Film StudioShanghai Film Studio
Shanghai Film Studio is the film division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese films and TV programs.-History:...
has been the main component for the company.
| Studio English Name | Studio Chinese Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Film Studio Shanghai Film Studio Shanghai Film Studio is the film division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese films and TV programs.-History:... |
上海电影制片厂 | Responsible for movies and TV productions in China Cinema of China The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and... . |
| Shanghai Animation Film Studio Shanghai Animation Film Studio Shanghai Animation Film Studio is the animation division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese animations.-History:... |
上海美術電影製片廠 | Responsible for Chinese animations. |
| Shanghai Documentary Film Studio | Responsible for documentaries. | |
| Shanghai Dubbing Studio | 上海电影译制厂 | Responsible for the translation of foreign programs. |
Properties
- SFG owns additional groups exist in the company to carry out marketing, film rental, tech support, and other hi-tech labs functions.
- SFG owns 5 large film production enterprises, 14 TV-series productions enterprises with a large filming facility as of 2006.
- Owns the East-Movie-Channel.
- They have the largest cinema circuit in China with 75 cinemas and 198 screens, "Shanghai United Circuit’s" box office in 2003 and 2004 was topping the list in China.
- Currently SFG owns over 640 feature films, 30,000 mins of animation films, 1,555 documentary films and about 10,000 episodes of TV series.
Corporate goals
In three year’s time, it plans to produce 20 feature films, 50 TV films and 800 episodes of TV series per year. The sales of its cinema circuit are targeted to be 25% of the ChinaChina
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with a yearly revenue of 1.5 billion RMB
Renminbi
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(about US $80 million).