China’s Wanda Film has appointed actress-turned-film executive Chen Xi as board director and chair.
According to local reports, Chen (who also goes by Yedda Zhixi Chen) additionally will serve as the legal representative of Shenzhen-listed Wanda Film, which is the country’s largest cinema operator. Wanda Film finances Chinese films.
Since 2015, Chen has served as executive director of Ruyi Holdings and president of Shanghai Ruyi Television Production.
This comes after the chairman of Chinese giant Dalian Wanda and two Wanda operating units agreed to sell a combined 51% stake in the controlling shareholder of Wanda Film to a company linked to Chen’s employer, China Ruyi Holdings.
Shanghai Ruyi Investment Management, which is buying the stake, is controlled by Ke Liming, chairman of movie producer and online streaming service Ruyi.
While at Ruyi, Chen was an investor and producer of highly successful films, including Moon Man and Hi Mom. Collecting $460M at the box office,...
According to local reports, Chen (who also goes by Yedda Zhixi Chen) additionally will serve as the legal representative of Shenzhen-listed Wanda Film, which is the country’s largest cinema operator. Wanda Film finances Chinese films.
Since 2015, Chen has served as executive director of Ruyi Holdings and president of Shanghai Ruyi Television Production.
This comes after the chairman of Chinese giant Dalian Wanda and two Wanda operating units agreed to sell a combined 51% stake in the controlling shareholder of Wanda Film to a company linked to Chen’s employer, China Ruyi Holdings.
Shanghai Ruyi Investment Management, which is buying the stake, is controlled by Ke Liming, chairman of movie producer and online streaming service Ruyi.
While at Ruyi, Chen was an investor and producer of highly successful films, including Moon Man and Hi Mom. Collecting $460M at the box office,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
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