Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today that it has secured first and exclusive pay TV rights for action mega blockbuster Wolf Warrior 2 and Chinese fantasy adventure film Wukong from CMC Pictures. The deal also secures pay-per-view (PPV), video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top (OTT) rights for CTE’s channels, Celestial Movies and cHK, in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. Wolf Warrior 2 is now the highest-grossing film of all-time at the Chinese box office, with US$ 850 million in ticket sales.
“We are extremely thrilled to work with CMC Pictures to bring the biggest Chinese hit ever, Wolf Warrior 2, for our audiences in Southeast Asia,” said Ofanny Choi, Executive Vice President, TV Networks, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “Securing the highest-grossing Chinese movies of the last two years demonstrate our commitment to bring our audiences the biggest hits to satisfy their increasing appetite for high quality, big budget Asian blockbusters.”
Starring and directed by Chinese action star Wu Jing, Wolf Warrior 2 is now the top-grossing film in China, breaking the record previously held by Stephen Chow’s fantasy comedy The Mermaid last year. This action-packed sequel is about a former Chinese special forces operative whose mission is to rescue Chinese nationals in an African country occupied by mercenaries. Wolf Warrior 2 is not only the highest-grossing film of all-time in China, its US$850 million box office take is also the second biggest gross for a single territory. The only film to beat it is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with US$936.7 million in ticket sales in North America.
The deal also secures the Chinese fantasy adventure film Wukong. Starring heartthrob Eddie Peng Yu-yan as the formidable Wukong (a.k.a The Monkey King), who is unwilling to bow down to his own destiny, and sets out to rebel against the gods.
In addition, Celestial Movies will soon air a slate of latest Chinese blockbusters, including superstar Jackie Chan’s two action comedies Railroad Tigers and Kung Fu Yoga, as well as Andy Lau’s revenge action thriller Shockwave.
CTE has the most exclusive output deals among Chinese movie channels in the region, including deals with renowned Hong Kong movie studios Distribution Workshop, Emperor Motion Pictures, Media Asia, Mega-Vision Project Workshop and Universe Entertainment.
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About Celestial Tiger Entertainment
CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a leading independent media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company creates and distributes branded pay television channels and services targeted at Asian consumers.
CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television services including: CELESTIAL MOVIES, the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia and beyond; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES, the world’s most-widely distributed Chinese movie channel with an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; cHK, a general entertainment channel offering cool, chic, and contemporary celebrity-powered Hong Kong entertainment; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; MIAO MI, the Mandarin edutainment channel created for preschool kids across Asia; and THRILL, Asia's only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel. All of CTE’s channel brands are available as linear, on-demand and over-the-top services. CTE also produces original production for its bouquet of channels.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE’s majority shareholders are Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries; Celestial Pictures, a diversified Asian entertainment company owned by Astro Overseas Limited; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.
For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.
10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog
Cat. : FILM