Bangkok--19 Jan--Oriental Eyes
With its headquarters based in Hong Kong, Media Asia is one of Asia’s largest and most successful Chinese-language film studios.
Since its establishment in 1994, Media Asia has produced or co-financed over 60 Chinese-language films, including critically acclaimed blockbusters like The Warlords (2007), The Assembly (2007), Confession of Pain (2006), The Banquet (2006), Exiled (2006), Initial D (2005), Wait ‘Til You’re Older (2005), and the Infernal Affairs trilogy (2002-2003), the latter spawning the Hollywood remake The Departed which won 4 major awards at the Academy Awards in 2007, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Media Asia’s films have won over 140 awards out of some 350 nominations from major international film festivals (e.g. Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Tokyo, and Pusan) and award ceremonies (e.g. Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards).
MR. RICKY TSE
In addition to its own productions, Media Asia also handles a library of over 150 feature films. It has entered into output agreements with leading television stations in Asia, including Star TV (Hong Kong / Taiwan), CCTV 6 (China) and Celestial movies (Singapore / Malaysia / Indonesia / Brunei). It has also formed a joint-venture with China Film Group (China) for film distribution in China.
Media Asia aims to produce quality Chinese-language films with commercial viability. Together with its film library portfolio, the Group aims to bolster its position in the product and distribution of Chinese-language films in Asia and around the globe.