bandai namco pictures inc. ( 株式会社バンダイナムコピクチャーズ kabushiki-gaisha bandai namuko pikuchāzu ) , or bn pictures , is a japanese animation studio and production enterprise .

it is a spinoff of sunrise inc. , a subsidiary of bandai namco holdings .

the company is formed as a part of the medium-term management plan of bandai namco holdings on restructuring bandai namco group .

all the anime intellectual property and production divisions of sunrise that aims at children and family is transferred to bn pictures .

the company began its operations in april 2015 .

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bandai namco pictures or bn pictures is a japanese animation studio and production enterprise . it is a spinoff of sunrise inc . , a subsidiary of bandai namco holdings . the company is formed as a part of the medium - term management plan of bandai namco holdings on restructuring bandai namco group . [ 1 ]
bandai namco holdings announced on thursday its medium - term management plan for its three - year strategy from april 2015 onward . to focus on character business and other intellectual property , it will change the structure of the bandai namco group . to that end , it will form a new production company called bandai namco pictures in april . bandai namco pictures will be a spinoff of part of the production divisions of sunrise , an anime production company in the bandai namco group known for gundam .
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in its medium - term management plan for three years from april 2015 released today on february 12 , bandai namco holdings announced that a new production company named bandai namco pictures will be established by splitting up its highly profiled anime company sunrise ( mobile suit gundam , cowboy bebop ) in the coming april .
anime studio bandai namco pictures revealed in the february issue of kadokawa ' s monthly newtype magazine on tuesday that it is working on original projects that will be revealed at a later date .
brian grazer and ron howard ’s imagine entertainment has partnered with all nippon entertainment works and bandai namco pictures to produce a live action adaptation of “ tiger & bunny , ” a hit japanese anime series .
the live action film adaptation is being produced by grazer , howard , anew ’s sandy climan and annmarie bailey , and ozaki on behalf of bandai namco pictures . imagine’s president erica huggins will oversee the new film on behalf of imagine entertainment .
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bandai namco pictures will have 10 million yen ( about us $ 80 , 000 ) in capital and will be based in tokyo ' s nerima ward . sunrise representative director and president yasuo miyakawa will also serve as representative director and president of the new company .
no , gintama did not get handed off to an inferior studio . it ' s with the same studio it ' s always been with . sunrise is a large corporation with many studios within it . in 2015 , parent company bandai namco created bandai namco pictures as a spin - off of sunrise , moving a number of the sunrise studios into bnp . gintama was one of the shows whose studio was moved from sunrise to bnp .
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bandai namco pictures officially launched in april 2015 . the company handles sunrise ' s intellectual property aimed at children and family , such as the aikatsu ! anime . the company has worked on the aikatsu stars ! television anime and film ( as well as two other aikatsu ! films ) , the battle spirits burning soul and battle spirits double drive anime , dream festival , heybot ! , brave beats and the kaiketsu zorori : uchū no yūsha - tachi film . the studio animated the fourth gintama anime in 2015 , and most recently , the fifth gintama series which just debuted this month . bandai namco pictures also produced the milpom stop - motion shorts .
brian grazer and ron howard’s imagine entertainment has partnered with all nippon entertainment works and bandai namco pictures to produce a live action adaptation of “tiger & bunny , ” a hit japanese anime series . the “tiger & bunny” franchise features heroic crime fighters operating in stern bild , a fictionalized , near future version of new york city . [ … ]
bandai ' s male ' 2 . 5d ' idol project dream festival ! gets net anime ( mar 27 , 2016 )
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it has been confirmed that bandai namco pictures ( bnp ) filed a trademark for
aikatsu stars !
with the japan patent office on january 26 , and it was released to public on february 9 . the registered scope includes offering of animation movies via the internet and other means of transmission . bnp is a subsidiary company of sunrise , established in april 2015 as a production division for children ' s and family - oriented titles such as aikatsu ! , sergeant frog and battle spirits .
on the other hand , sunrise will continue to cooperate with the anime planning and entertainment business company bandai visual . it will aim to expand its business targeting anime fans .
the difference between staff between enchousen ( sunrise label ) and gintama : circle ( bandai namco label ) is negligible at best . we see miyawaki getting groomed to take over the show , many of the same key animators who worked in sunrise , both the original and enchousen , seyama editing everything , takeuchi from the original series ' days getting a new promotion from just character design to chief animation director . there are 2 newbies on directing art in the latest season , but overall nothing big from the transition between sunrise to bnp .
anew is a studio that connects hollywood with a consortium of japanese intellectual property owners to develop films , books , toys , animation , and manga , into global english - language motion pictures and television . it is backed by a public - private investment fund affiliated with the japanese government .
the new company will be based on sunrise ' s kids / family anime production division , which is currently producing the idol - themed tv anime series aikatsu ! , and will specialize in the genre . meanwhile , sunrise will focus more on anime - fan oriented titles , including the mobile suit gundam series , in cooperation with bandai visual .
meanwhile , the official website for the aikatsu ! franchise has posted a countdown message for the upcoming
important announcement
to be revealed on february 22 . the aikatsu ! tv anime series based on bandai ' s arcade card game has been aired in japan since october 2012 and its fourth story arc is scheduled to end on march 31 . will it be a new tv series ?
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the spun - off portion will handle the intellectual property aimed at children and family , such as the aikatsu ! anime . it will plan and produce original ip .
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― friday at anime expo was even bigger than i expected with a packed main floor , crowded dealer ' s hall and premiere line - ups capping hours in advance in the blistering heat . i found myself between two choices . brave the giant crowds or begin my hunt for a casual space to relax . i ' d already checked ou . . .
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― dragon pilot : hisone and masotan has a strong pedigree . the new series , streaming this fall on netflix , was helmed by shinji higuchi and hiroshi kobayashi , produced by masahiko minami , and written by mari oka . . .
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― if there was any way to describe trigger ' s anime expo 2018 panel , it would be “full of adrenaline . ” this isn ' t too off the mark for the studio , but trigger really played to their high - energy reputation to a totally packed house on fri . . .
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anime expo 2018 : jojo ' s bizarre adventure : golden wind u . s . premiere
― jojo ' s fans got a very special treat at anime expo this year . only weeks after the anime adaptation of jojo ' s bizarre adventure part 5 was announced , anime expo announced it would host the u . s . premiere months before its planned television premiere in oct . . .
― warning : this article contains some spoilers for recent episode of my hero academia season 3 . startling changes transformed my hero academia ' s
symbol of peace
in the series ' third season . all might ' s stalwart role as a beloved hero for u . a . ' s students , deku in p . . .
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gintoki , shinpachi , and kagura return as the fun - loving but broke members of the yorozuya team ! living in an alternate - reality edo , where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered japan , they try to thrive on doing whatever work they can get their hands on . however , shinpachi and kagura still haven ' t been paid . . . does gin - chan really spend all that cash playing pachinko ? meanwhile , when gintoki drunkenly staggers home one night , an alien spaceship crashes nearby . a fatally injured crew member emerges from the ship and gives gintoki a strange , clock - shaped device , warning him that it is incredibly powerful and must be safeguarded . mistaking it for his alarm clock , gintoki proceeds to smash the device the next morning and suddenly discovers that the world outside his apartment has come to a standstill . with kagura and shinpachi at his side , he sets off to get the device fixed ; though , as usual , nothing is ever that simple for the yorozuya team . filled with tongue - in - cheek humor and moments of heartfelt emotion , gintama ' s third season finds gintoki and his friends facing both their most hilarious misadventures and most dangerous crises yet . [ written by mal rewrite ]
after joining the resistance against the bakufu , gintoki and the gang are in hiding , along with katsura and his joui rebels . the yorozuya is soon approached by nobume imai and two members of the kiheitai , who explain that the harusame pirates have turned against 7th division captain kamui and their former ally takasugi . the kiheitai present gintoki with a job : find takasugi , who has been missing since his ship was ambushed in a harusame raid . nobume also makes a stunning revelation regarding the tendoushuu , a secret organization pulling the strings of numerous factions , and their leader utsuro , the shadowy figure with an uncanny resemblance to gintoki ' s former teacher . hitching a ride on sakamoto ' s space ship , the yorozuya and katsura set out for rakuyou , kagura ' s home planet , where the various factions have gathered and tensions are brewing . long - held grudges , political infighting , and the tendoushuu ' s sinister overarching plan finally culminate into a massive , decisive battle on rakuyou . [ written by mal rewrite ]
yoshiwara is besieged by a mysterious incense that has the ability to make whoever smell it fall for the first person they see ; poor tsukuyo is hit , her already secret attraction with gintoki intensified . in trying to gather the incense , tsukuyo ' s slip - up causes the entire district to be affected by the smoke , including the yorozuya ( and tae , kyuubei , and kondou who happened to be there at the time ) . can the yorozuya and tsukuyo overcome their afflictions to stop the perpetrator ? ( source : gintama wiki )
an idol ' s brilliance illuminates the dreams of humanity . starlight academy , a holy ground for celebrities in training , seeks to realize this belief . behind its rigorous entrance requirements lie not only the top young stars in the entertainment business , but some of the best memories these students will ever have . or so aoi kiriya believes . alongside her best friend ichigo , aoi decides to apply for the prestigious private school in hopes of living up to the praise of the biggest idol in the world : mizuki kanzaki . as they journey through the numerous laughs , friendships , and heartbreaks that await them , can the two girls light up the lives of others as mizuki has done for them ? whether it be chopping down christmas trees , traversing obstacle courses , or even rock climbing , there ' s always a playful new adventure to be found in the world of aikatsu ! . [ written by mal rewrite ]
in a rural town undergoing revival through music , high school students kanae and sousuke meet none other than beethoven and mozart ! calling themselves
classicaloids ,
this mysterious duo creates a strange power through the
music
they play . one night , stars fall from the sky and gigantic robots appear , causing trouble every single day ! bach , chopin , schubert also appear as classicaloids . what is the mystery behind the powers they possess ? are they humanity ' s friend or foe ?
the gintama crew gets together to present a preview for the upcoming arc , the biggest ever in the anime ' s history , and also discuss the difficulties involved in producing one mid - season . ( source : crunchyroll )
yume nijino has been accepted into four stars academy , home of the beautiful and talented s4 idol group . she and the other newcomers are determined to discover their talent , with a choice of specializing in beauty , singing , dancing , or drama . a tough road lies ahead of them , and they must rely on each other to overcome their weaknesses and develop their unique strengths . at the first - years ' opening performances , yume performs stellarly but faints and is unable to remember being on stage at all . struggling to find her talent , she meets rola
laura
sakuraba and the two develop a friendly rivalry , working together to learn and improve . though they have their differences , all the students share the same goal : to become the next s4 idol . but hard work and determination , along with teamwork , are needed if they want to join the elite s4 . [ written by mal rewrite ]
due to his cheerful personality and ability to smile even through a hard day ' s work , kanade amamiya is suddenly scouted into the idol life by industry legend haruto mikami . he joins the agency d - 4 production where he meets fellow high schoolers shin oikawa , junya sasaki , itsuki katagiri , and chizuru sawamura , who all aspire to become idols . inspired by their determination , kanade embraces this new life . a perfect chance for his debut appears when they are grouped together to perform at the company ' s dream festival . to rise to the top , they must collect dorika—cards given by the audience that idols use to form their stage outfits—and gain the audience ' s attention . however , the road to fame is a rocky one , and the boys must form a bond of friendship and trust before they can reach their goals . [ written by mal rewrite ]
haneru tobitatsu is a hyperactive middle schooler with a passion for dancing . inspired by his idol jey el , the hottest star in the world of dancing , haneru practices outside memorial hall every day after school . unbeknownst to him , his
secret
practice sessions are being watched by kanon otosaki—her true identity being the famous online dancer , rhythm—who also frequents the same location for practice . when haneru finds out about this , he shows an immediate interest in teaming up with her . slowly realizing the joy of performing with others , the duo makes their way into the world of street dancing , where they meet kumonosuke , mizuki , and yuzuru , ultimately forming the dance group
tribe cool crew .
as they face off against tough competition , they strive to one day realize their dream of sharing the stage with jey el . [ written by mal rewrite ]
hibiki kazaguruma , a sixth grader , meets an amusing little robot named bureikin while coming home from school one day . bureikin , a dancer from an alternate - dimension dance world , challenged the dance king for the throne and lost . he has been deprived of dance stones ( the stones of dance power ) and sent to the human world . to restore his power , bureikin must collect all the dance stones scattered around earth . ( source : ann )
the film ' s plot is set in a southern island , where a legendary dress audition is taking place . nijino yume and the others must find secret dresses said to be hidden somewhere in the island . ( source : ann )
in the near future , a battle card game called
battle spirits
has gained enormous popularity . players of the game—known as
battlers
—start duelings everywhere using their color - coded cards with different attributes , creating a
sengoku ( warring states ) period
for the game . ( source : ann )
an aikatsu ! all - star awards ceremony will take place . the film will feature songs and stages featured throughout the anime series . ( source : ann )
short anime screened alongside aikatsu stars ! movie . the film and the short will mark the first time the franchise is screening a double feature . ( source : ann )
the anime takes place on the screw - shaped island country of nejigajima and follows the two
bokyabots
hebot and the yurui prince nejiru as they collect different
bokya neji
screws . when the bokyabots wear the bokya neji screws on their heads , they ' re able to compete in
bokya battles ,
battles for who can think up and tell the best jokes . ( source : ann )
shunta mogami loves the battle spirits game . one day he is transported by a light from a battle spirits card to spirits world , the origin of all battle spirits . he meets a girl named eto , who claims to have summoned him to spirits world in order to prevent its destruction at the hands of the revived evil god - king , who once plotted the destruction of spirits world before being defeated and sealed away . together with the confident , green - deck - wielding yoku albatrosa , who also came from another world , shunta sets out to find the twelve god - kings whose power originally sealed the evil god - king . ( source : ann )
the story takes place in a certain ordinary town where it is natural for everyone to wear an animal costume head . it depicts the everyday life of the main character milpom and her friends who live there , filled with the essence of kawaii and a little bit cynical girls . ( source : crunchyroll )
milpom★ will be stop motion shorts that feature dolls in a surreal world for girls . ( source : ann )
the special stars the protagonists of the first battle spirits anime and the most recent battle spirits anime — toppa bashin from battle spirits : shounen toppa bashin and yukimura rekka from battle spirits burning soul . ( source : ann )
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here ' s a rant that ' s been brewing for a while , but i think gintama fans need a reality check re : the anime .
day in , day out , i see gintama fans complaining about the anime with the most bizarre assumptions and self - proclaimed
facts
. there are real criticisms to be made about the current anime , but they are drowned in an ocean of misinformation .
the staff on gintama did not change from the move . with people coming and going , the key staff has been fairly consistent since the sunrise days . the current director worked her way up through the ranks directing plenty of classic gintama episodes .
if you can bring facts to the table showing a flight of animators from bnp to other sunrise projects , that would be a worthwhile discussion . but i don ' t see any facts , just assumptions this is the case .
eta : urltoken outlines the studios of sunrise . it explains gintama ' s studio was studio 5 , is now re - named studio c of bnp .
too many gintama fans are completely ignoring the business context of this season . it ' s like clockwork , seeing people asking why on earth bnp chose to skip those manga chapters ? why did they only allot one cours to rakuyou arc ? and the assumption seems to be that it ' s some misguided decision by the director , who doesn ' t know her business .
the fact that gintama was teetering on the brink of not getting any more anime is completely ignored . the gintama anime got shoved into a late night spot . i ' m sure the gintama team at bnp would have loved to animate all those manga chapters . they ' d have loved to have longer to adapt rakuyou arc . they ' ve been working for years on gintama , it ' s their blood , sweat and tears .
but they weren ' t given the time to do that . they were given a chance to finish up a series that wasn ' t profitable enough to stay in prime time . that means they skipped manga arcs to get to the plot stuff , and they ' re moving through the finale at a business pace .
can you criticize the gintama anime ? of course . it ' s very possible at this point you might prefer the manga . but know the context . we ' re lucky we ' re getting any anime at the moment . this is gintama ' s last hurrah .
i didn ' t either . then again i never check weekly discussion threads .
thanks for posting this , i totally agree . you know something ' s off when r / anime seems to be enjoying gintama more than r / gintama . honestly it ' s probably just because we have a larger concentration of people who read the manga here , and it ' s impossible not to compare the adaptation to the source material . just keep in mind that too much negativity can become toxic and drive people away from the sub . i know that everyone ' s complaints with the anime come from sincere love for gintama and the desire to see it adapted perfectly , but there ' s no real benefit in dwelling on the negatives .
the op and ed . i know people are mixed on the ed but it ' s grown on me a lot .
a lot of great characterization for banzai , sakamoto , nobunobu , and others who didn ' t get much time in the spotlight .
zura vs . shokaku . solid animation and a simple but great backstory for one of my favorite characters .
the joui four reunion scene was one of the hypest things i ' ve ever seen . essentially perfect in my mind .
actual character development for kamui . he was always fun to watch , but he was a very flat character before this arc .
and now , oboro ' s backstory , which i ' ve been thinking about all day . he ' s a pretty intriguing example of a generally good person with a relatable character flaw that led him down a path that nobody really wanted .
i see where you ' re coming from . my approach to this has been
it ' s great that we ' re getting more , it doesn ' t have to be perfect - it is what it is
and honestly , on the whole i ' ve been really happy . the great moments really outweigh some of the lesser ones ! obviously it doesn ' t mean that it ' s all above reproach or anything but i guess it just means that i ' m more likely to temper my criticism , and as such i really haven ' t been saying anything about specific episodes here or anything .
fandoms can really get mired down in negativity and usually , it feels like gintama isn ' t as susceptible to that ( or maybe it ' s the little corner of the internet that i inhabit that feels that way ) so i suppose i get accustomed to it .
yup . studio 5 at sunrise became studio c at bnp . they ' re the same exact people , just not enough money or time .
thank you , i ' ve been lazy to type a wall like this out , but it ' s what i ' ve wanted to say to everyone complaining .
thank you so sick of people pretending bnp is a different entity . i said it multiple times and people wouldn ' t believe , and was meaning to make a post like this .
no one thinks bnp is a different entity . the fact is it ' s a different studio to sunrise and the series has seen a dip in animation quality . it ' s therefore reasonable to think that this is due to different , less talented key animators working on the show compared to when it was with sunrise . this , and the change to the current director who wasn ' t responsible for directing the best arcs in the series .
the fact is you are wrong . it is the same studio as it always was . this is an objective fact , not up for speculation .
you ' ve many times spoken as if bnp was a different entity . just yesterday , you commented ,
i think the shitty animation and art is due to a combination of the studio change to bnp ( less competent animators ) , a new director that doesn ' t know how to direct fights and a massively reduced budget . sunrise is putting all their efforts into gundam and moved gintama to an inferior studio in bnp .
disagree completely . she ' s worked underneath the previous director of gintama for years .
the real issue is fluidity . gintama has gone with the new trend that ' s plaguing long running series . they ' ve sacrificed detail for faster ( because the pacing is increased they can ' t afford to waste time with slower fights ) , more fluid fight scenes . it ' s happened to many series such as one piece , naruto and jojo ' s bizarre adventure : part 4 .
i doubt the budget has changed significantly . they are probably just under heavier time constraints that don ' t allow for more detail and redone scenes ( which is why they don ' t fix any scenes in the blu - rays ) .
glad to hear i ' m not the only one that feels that way . i ' ve been blaming it on the budget all this time .
it ' s a different studio in the sense that sunrise continues to exist and bnp is a spinoff of sunrise . i ' ve always stated that those are my opinions / reasons for why i think the animation quality has decreased , hence the use of
i think . . . .
in my posts . unless , you ' re able to definitively prove that there hasn ' t been a change in animators compared to when it was with sunrise , your posts are just as valid as mine . it ' s just fan speculation , opinions , etc . it is not an objective fact that bnp is the exact same studio as sunrise .
and you clearly misinterpreted my quote . my understanding is that bnp is a subsidiary / a spinoff of sunrise . the fact is gintama is no longer a product under the ' sunrise ' label . unless you can prove to me that the animators are the same , the staff have the exact same roles ( which they don ' t ) and bnp continues to animate at the same location and under the same conditions that it did at sunrise ( budget , time constraints , entire staff , animation tools and software ) , then i consider it to be a change in studio , even though it ' s technically still owned by sunrise . you won ' t be able prove any of this , btw .
i understand hardcore fans like yourself defending the criticism for gintama but your own post is filled with assumptions and speculation . feel free to cite sources next time though if you think things are an
objective fact
.
but it is the same studio . studio 5 under sunrise was moved under the umbrella of bnp and renamed studio c . that is a fact .
your definition of it not being the same studio now means that they have the exact same conditions ? studio 5 / c has existed since 1979 . you think they have always had the same budget and time constraints ? that the staff have stayed in the same positions there without being promoted ?
the gintama key staff are the same people , you ' ve acknowledged that yourself .
not all fan speculation is valid . you are literally making up stuff to support your theory , and in the process , badmouthing the same people who have worked on gintama anime all these years .
the key staff don ' t do any of the animation and their roles have been shuffled , hence the promotion of the new director . where ' s a source to confirm that the key animators are still the same ? or the rest of the staff ? it ' s always going to be the
same
company ( no one had disputed this ) but internally , are they animating with the exact same conditions that they did when gintama was under the sunrise label ? aside from any internal changes , the source itself does not confirm that they are the same studio .
bnp studio c seems to be sunrise studio 5 , but with a name change
. the key word here being
seems
, which implies uncertainty .
the major differences between the two companies are how ip are handled and how work is managed
. the move to bnp would ' ve have some effect on it . i ' ve no problems with other fan ' s opinions . so i ' ve no problems with you pretending to know the internal business practices of sunrise and gintama ' s financial situation to defend the quality drop . it ' s all just fan speculation unless a verifiable source is given .
edit : i should point out that that ' s always been my definition of
bnp not being the same studio as sunrise
. you just misinterpreted it . sunrise to me produces more consistent work and therefore has a better reputation than bnp , even if the key staff are still with the series .
1st paragraph from wikipedia . unless you have solid proof of major staff overhauls and deliberate downgrading ( from the op credits , mal staff list , industry reports ) , i ' d rather you stick to spreading information with sources . tbh the animation has never been top tier and the quality hasn ' t change all that much ; i ' ll say it ' s just you viewing past episodes with rose - colored glasses . the rainbow bs on utsuro may be subject to criticism , but otherwise , shit ' s look pretty good .
you ' re citing wikipedia as a source ( i already knew this ) ? lol . it works both ways . unless you have solid proof that there hasn ' t been a major staff overhaul and deliberate downgrading , you can ' t conclusively say that i ' m wrong . i always preface my statements with ( i think or my opinion ) . it ' s fan speculation as to why the animation quality has dipped and anything you say is to be taken with as much validity as what i say . it ' s never been top tier but it ' s never been this inconsistent either .
tldr : top dogs in the studio are still the same , we have people moving to do animations elsewhere , but there is no clear evidence that bnp is killing anything .
i ' ll go read the credits for this season later tonight to check if there are actually major changes in the smaller names .
edit : if you are using your opinion as a header , don ' t go stating your claims as if they are god - proven facts .
great ! happy to be proven wrong with regards to the change in key animators , etc . just make sure you give verifiable sources that back up your claims . would also love to know if there ' s been a change in budget , change in studio location , change in animating tools , time constraints and what the general differences are between bnp and sunrise .
again , i don ' t know how anyone could interpret any of my comments as they are ' god - given ' facts ; if you take random comments on reddit as being fact , you really need to learn what facts are . they ' re opinions , fan speculation , like those expressed by the op in this thread . i understand you being frustrated that your show is being shit on by fans , but the fact is there has been a quality drop and a distinct change in the art and animation style since miyawaki took over .
this is complete conjecture , not an objective , verifiable fact . or are you willing to accept this as fact as well without a source ?
no matter what happen , i love gintama forever . i don ' t even care about the animation because i ' m grateful if we want to compare to others shounen anime . i ' m just grateful . as long as we get more gintama , i ' m happy and fine . : )
most of the complain are subconsciously carried - over from 2015 season anyway . the current state to most complainers are just an aggravating factor .
that is the core issue . that attitude is quite insulting to bnp staff , the effort they make for this adaptation is very real , despite the limitations .
and , didn ' t those kinda things ( complaining about animes without seeing the business side ) already subtly referenced in tosshi arc - that it ' s all business and work , not as simple as making a fun show .
“you are not entitled to your opinion . you are entitled to your informed opinion . no one is entitled to be ignorant . ”
thank you for posting this man and thank you for the others in this thread being supportive . i ' ve had the same thoughts since the complaining started around episode 6 , but was scared to write a post due to being used to r / lol and getting flamed for thinking with a clear head .
i know nothing about animation or do i even notice when the animation is superb . to me , gintama looks like it did since episode one just less grainy and imo the character faces being animated more fully . i ' m just glad i still get to sit down every sunday with a bowl of poke and watch gintama and cry my eyes out almost every week . there ' s no point in crying on reddit like a baby , it won ' t magically make the animation any better lol . it ' s not like the animators do a bad job on purpose , but i guess people who don ' t work in large corporations ( or work at all since this is reddit ) don ' t understand that there are other factors affecting the anime besides how good the animation team is . budgetary and financial factors always play a big part , especially since it ' s been well - documented that gintama isn ' t exactly the most profitable show ( how so blows my mind since it ' s amazing ) .
huh , didn ' t know people were bitching about that stuff . i just love anything gintama so each new episode / chapter leaves me with a solid neo armstrong cannon for a while . : 3
thank you for this post . i ' ve always loved gintama and the people behind it all , but i wasn ' t aware that it was having these difficulties . i ' m glad that they are doing the best they can with what they have , and i ' ve been completely overjoyed everytime sunday rolls around and i get to watch a new gintama episode . it feels surreal to me .
i think i ' m missing something here though . why is gintama not doing as well as it used to in terms of financial support / business ? i thought it was pretty popular in japan and that it was at least fairly profitable ?
it ' s still profitable enough to have an anime , but its bd sales have been decreasing .
we should really be satisfied of the food that is served on our table .
thanks fam ! also manga readers , and anime only have polarizing opinions lately . im not saying it is bad to animate the skipped arcs , but going straight to the shinsengumi ' s return and other hyped characters is the best promotional stuff they could make to bring back fans . many japanese femele fans might be watching this show to see shinsengumi
i think the current arc has definitely been uneven , but not necessarily more uneven quality wise than gintama has always been . now before you get mad at me for saying the above , gintama is my absolute favorite show of all time . i am even inclined to judge the more recent episodes harsher because i know it can ' t last forever and i want the last ones to be epic . i am happy i get still get to watch new episodes of my favorite show . if anything , i am more worried about the movie . . which i am afraid will fall flat .
i think they ' ve done a pretty good job with this new season , i think it ' s the best animated arc of the 3 big serious arcs .
i felt that with season 2 and 3 , gintama was the best looking long running anime out there ( with hxh , i suppose ) , but this season isn ' t looking too good , and the best looking long running anime throne has been passed down to jojo , in my opinion .
however , i ' m hoping that they ' re just saving their true talent for the final arc of gintama .
i hope i ' m not one of those fans cuz im accepting that this is the final season of gintama and since you said that gintama wasn ' t meant to have another anime im glad that we can have a complete adaption to it .
we never shat on the makers , we shat on the production committee . fuck those greedy asses .
that may be true of you personally , i didn ' t write this post because of people attacking the production committee . the production committee has rarely come up in all these discussions , the usual target has been the director and the bnp animators . i didn ' t quote people ' s comments in this post because it seemed mean to single anyone out , but you can easily see what i ' m talking about in almost every anime discussion thread here .
the production committee ' s just trying to make financially profitable decisions for the company , so i can ' t complain about them myself . though i can see complaining would relieve the stress . we might as well blame the fans who didn ' t buy the bds in the numbers that would have made the anime more profitable .
but the inconsistent of quality is there . if you compare the quality back in the day and now , there will be a obvious quality drop , probably that goes to the director and the budget .
my own guess for the quality and pacing issues is it has more to do with the nature of the stuff they ' re animating now and the time limits . rakuyou is heavy action animation every episode for its entire 12 episode run .
i doubt this studio could have handled that amazingly at any time in the past . how they usually managed was doing action scenes in the middle of less challenging material , so they could spend more time and effort on the action .
there ' s definitely room for a lot of criticism / discussion about the anime , it ' s just a ) people saying the studio ' s changed - it hasn ' t and b ) blaming the director / animators for the business environment - that i find distasteful .
i honestly think this season has been good so far barring takasugi vs oboro and gintoki vs batou ( that was just a bad fight , animation had nothing to do with it . )
those fight are good as well , the part which gintoki and batou trade blow in the air was good , but animation screw that part , as well as the oboro vs takasugi .
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the company made world news on october 30 , 2009 when the shenzhen stock exchange chinext board was halted , after hbmc 's stock price more than doubled by 122.74 percent from its ipo price , to open at 63.66 yuan per share .

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huayi brothers ' s co - founder & ceo , wang zhonglei , currently has an approval rating of 50 % . huayi brothers ' s primary competitors are
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“partnership with stx is an important step as huayi brothers implements an international growth strategy and enters the u . s . film market , ” huayi brothers ceo dennis wang said in a statement .
china ' s huayi brothers pacts with major u . s . film company to make 18 movies
huayi is an entertainment company that owns a film studio , television production company , talent agency , record label and movie theaters . huayi brothers is headquartered in chaoyang , beijing municipality . wang zhonglei is the co - founder & ceo of huayi brothers . huayi brothers has 3 companies in its portfolio , including magilm pictures . as of may 2018 , huayi brothers has 30 . 8k fans on facebook and 25 followers on twitter .
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the partnership was announced at a huayi brothers - hosted party on the eve of the shanghai international film festival on friday .
including bona film group , enlight pictures , huayi brothers , and china film group ( d ' altorio , 2011 ) .
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huayi brothers ' prospective deal with robinov comes during a busy week for deal - making between chinese and american entertainment companies .
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huayi brothers media , one of china ' s leading film studios , says it will renew and expand its relation . . .
crew connection is seen as one of huayi brothers ' s biggest rivals . crew connection is a private company that was founded in golden , colorado in 1989 . crew connection operates in the publishing industry . crew connection has 133 more employees vs . huayi brothers .
huayi brothers media , china ’s leading film studio , has bought a 26 % stake in south korean talent management firm sim entertainment .
last year , huayi brothers ' revenue grew nearly 20 per cent to 2 . 4 billion yuan ; net profit was 890 million yuan .
shanghai , may 11 , 2015 / prnewswire / - - imax corporation ( nyse : imax ) and huayi brothers cinema invest . . .
this is not only a step for huayi brothers ' internationalization , but also the internationalization of chinese film companies ,
it said .
huayi brothers ' revenue in 2014 reached $ 380 million , up 19 percent , while operating profit rose 61 percent to $ 188 million .
huayi brothers earlier this year struck another deal with north american partners . it inked an 18 - movie co - financing deal with stx entertainment .
wang , chairman of the mainland ' s largest private film and television production company huayi brothers , has been aggressively expanding his business empire overseas .
huayi brothers , founded in 1994 by brothers wang zhongjun and wang zhonglei , has released such chinese hits as
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an stx spokesman , steve elzer , said in an email , “we don’t comment on rumors . ” huayi brothers did not respond to a query .
trading of huayi brothers stock on the shenzhen stock exchange was halted briefly thursday after the company reported the potential deal in a filing on the exchange .
china’s huayi brothers media has teamed with “batman” producer michael uslan to launch a film and tv franchise based on the “ thunder agents ” comic book series .
an earlier version of a headline with this article rendered incorrectly part of the name of the chinese film company . it is huayi brothers , not brokers .
at cannes two years ago , huayi brothers announced a strategic co - production and distribution agreement with qed international to co - produce and distribute international projects .
last tuesday , huayi brothers and mainland lender ping an bank signed a 30 billion yuan ( hk $ 36 billion ) agreement for the bank to provide funds to back huayi ' s overseas expansion plan and domestic tourism project .
huayi brothers said in a statement that the investment in studio 8 is part of its globalization strategy , though china will remain the company ' s most important market .
originally founded in shanghai , huayi brothers media group is one of the biggest media groups in china . huayi brothers covers the business of movie production and publishing , record labels , celebrities management , advertising agencies , and fashion . in june 2011 , huayi brothers media group collaborated with u . s . legendary pictures , llc and set up a new company to expand the overseas market for its films . < br / > < br / > as the new addition to huayi family , huayi brothers fashion group represents a strong spectrum of international supermodels , commercial top models , new faces , and celebrities in china including shu pei , ming xi , well - known actor daniel wu , etc . besides the model management , the company also focuses on the pr events , reality tv series , and the retail market . take advantage of huayi’s affluent celebrity resources to link with entertainment and fashion industries , huayi brothers fashion group purpose to be the leading fashion groups in china .
the ceo of china ’s largest privately held film firm , huayi brothers media corp , says he’s eager to “renew and deepen” his company’s cooperation with robert simonds’ stx entertainment .
last year , huayi brothers said it would invest upward of $ 120 million in a film venture lead by jeffrey robinov , an ousted warner executive ; that deal also fizzled .
the regulatory statement from the shenzhen stock exchange - listed huayi brothers , which was mysterious in how little detail it contained , said that besides the distribution rights for greater china , including mainland china , hong kong , macau , taiwan and singapore , huayi brothers will also have global revenue share of the co - produced films . the pact will work through huayi ' s u . s . unit , which it set up last year .
: huayi brothers media corporation was started in 1994 by brothers wang zhongjun and wang zhonglei , and overtime became one of the biggest studios in china . in 2011 , it attempted to launch a joint venture with legendary pictures called legendary east , but it fell through the following year ( legendary ended up partnering with china film group in 2013 instead , and would be acquired by wanda group in 2016 ) . huayi brothers would partner with then new stx entertainment in 2015 .
in short , huayi brothers , which dennis wang and james wang have grown into the largest chinese company whose concerns are all entertainment ( film , tv , gaming , animation , location - based entertainment ) , is making the russo brothers the drivers of its global ip expansion beyond china .
huayi brothers recently announced their plan to build east asian ' s largest indoor film and tv studio complex in jiading district , shanghai . named huayi brothers culture city , the studio complex will occupy about 1 , 000 acres and will cost around one billion yuan ( us $ 152 million ) to build . huayi has envisioned it as a cultural tourism destination that follows the universal studios / warner bros . model , incorporating film studios , public tours , and entertainment rides for china ' s local movie industry . the new huayi brothers culture city will be within three hours ' driving distance of china ' s largest film studio to date , hengdian world studio in zhejiang province . as quoted by the hollywood reporter , an official of huayi brothers said ,
we feel the market is big enough to accommodate at least two studio facilities in the shanghai area .
huayi brothers is china ' s leading independent tv and film production company , and it is best known for producing domestic blockbusters such as feng xiaogang ' s aftershock , tony chan ' s hot summer days , and stephen chow ' s kung fu hustle . huayi brothers culture city will begin construction later this year .
the news landed in hollywood with a wait - and - see shrug . that is because chinese investors , in particular huayi brothers , now have a track record in the movie capital of arriving with a splash and then vanishing . a much - promoted deal between huayi brothers and legendary entertainment , a company behind hits like “godzilla” and “300 , ” collapsed in 2013 .
leading chinese film studio huayi brothers said on monday that it would launch an animation division headed by veteran hollywood producer joe aguilar , formerly of oriental dreamworks and 20th century fox , as ceo .
like its peers in hollywood , huayi also runs theme parks and gaming content .
under the terms of the groundbreaking deal , huayi will co - fund , co - produce and co - distribute virtually all stx entertainment films through the end of 2017 . huayi brothers will have global revenue share of the co - produced films , and will considerably strengthen its imprint in
also , huayi brothers is working with a new chinese helmer , cao baoping , on “the equation of love and death , ” which is being shot in yunnan province and stars mainland thesp zhou xun .
beijing - based film production company huayi brothers media corp . plans to invest up to $ 150 million in a new movie company from jeff robinov , the former president of warner bros . pictures group .
huayi brothers ' 2014 - 2015 plan h includes movies featuring 26 top directors and producers , such as feng xiaogang , tsui hark and jackie chan , with whom huayi is making the historical epic dragon blade , which is set to release at the chinese lunar new year early next year .
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. this agreement between huayi brothers and stx entertainment is a model for what can be achieved when great companies are determined to find the right formula to catalyze their success together . much more than a financial transaction , the partnership between huayi brothers and stx entertainment is a strategic alignment that will maximize the synergies inherent in each company ' s unique skill sets and assets . and i must thank my friend and colleague
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wang was speaking ahead of the preem of “assembly , ” which the brothers are co - producing with korea’s mk pictures .
co - managed by wang zhonglei and his brother zhongjun and supported by hong kong tycoon li ka - shing and alliances with media asia , huayi brothers has emerged as the top private company in the chinese biz .
huayi brothers primarily invests and operates in three major business segments : the media and entertainment business including films , tv shows , and talent agencies ; brand licensing business including movie communities , cultural cities and movie theme parks ; and interactive entertainment businesses including gaming , new media and online distribution . in recent years , huayi brothers has been known for its forward - thinking and innovative philosophies and is widely considered as the pioneer and leader in
los angeles — huayi brothers media , a chinese movie company with international aspirations , has publicly linked arms twice in the last three years with a hollywood company only to have the deals fall apart at the last minute .
china’s biggest private - sector film company , huayi brothers , already is one of the country’s weightiest entertainment conglomerates and is planning to take things to a new level with a stock market listing and expansion into cinema chains .
the group also confirmed it would invest between $ 120 million and $ 150 million in studio 8 , saying the stake purchase was an important step for huayi brothers to explore the hollywood market and develop an international strategy .
leading chinese private film and tv company huayi brothers is planning to sign a deal with an unnamed u . s . film company to jointly fund , shoot and release more than 18 films before the end of 2017 .
chinese film studio huayi brothers media has partnered with french mini - major gaumont to co - produce a chinese - language remake of french comedy the party ( la boum , 1980 ) , the first film to star sophie marceau .
huayi brothers ' top 8 competitors are genfilms , crew connection , dmg entertainment , uitv , upstudios , douyu , xgentertainment and mar vivo studio . together they have raised over 188 . 0m between their estimated 1 . 0k employees .
huayi brothers said in a statement that it would invest $ 120 million to $ 150 million in robinov ' s studio 8 , and distribute the company ' s movies in china . an official agreement has not yet been signed .
stx entertainment pacts with china’s huayi bros . to produce 12 to 15 pics a year | deadline
china’s huayi brothers media has teamed with “batman” producer michael uslan to launch a film and tv franchise based on the “thunder agents” comic book series . uslan announced the pact and the projects at a panel discussion during new york comic con this weekend . he and huayi , china’s largest private sector film conglomerate , later held [ … ]
( reuters ) - chinese film production company huayi brothers media corp has closed a three - year deal with new hollywood studio stx entertainment to jointly finance , produce and distribute up to 15 movies annually by 2016 , the companies said on wednesday .
film industry , with participation in all segments including film financing , production and distribution . partnership with stx is an important step as huayi brothers implements its international growth strategy and enters the u . s . film market . this agreement will also improve
huayi said it plans to announce additional hollywood hires for the startup animation unit in the coming weeks .
huayi brothers media corp . engages in film production , distribution and associated businesses , including ; drama production , distribution , artists representation and agency and related services . the company was founded on november 19 , 2004 and is headquartered in beijing , china .
the sim move follows the recent acquisition by huayi of a leading position in jiuhao health , a listed company in hong kong that will become a prime vehicle for huayi’s overseas expansion . jiuhao , which also counts chinese internet giants tencent and alibaba among its backers , is soon to be renamed huayi tencent entertainment . huayi said that it may prove useful to have a korean listed vehicle as well as hong kong investment vector .
the films produced by stx and huayi will be made for markets around the world , simonds said , with the hope that huayi will help secure distribution in china , which limits imports of foreign - made movies .
the china market is growing so fast , there ' s no doubt a world - class entertainment company will emerge from china ,
wang , 54 , said .
we hope huayi brothers can [ achieve that ] within three to five years .
the low - key executive was the center of the wheel and brought all these players together . simonds and tang had known each other for decades ; tang had known huayi brothers dennis and james wang for 20 years . tang also was longtime friends with dominic ng , chairman / ceo of east west bank , which provided the financing component for the stx / huayi transaction .
huayi brothers media , china’s leading film studio , has bought a 26 % stake in south korean talent management firm sim entertainment . making the investment through its music subsidiary , huayi is paying $ 19 . 5 million ( rmb127 million ) for just over a quarter of sim , which listed its shares on the kosdaq exchange in september last year . sim represents [ … ]
huayi and disney have different approaches , but we share the same vision . that is to produce good movies and build solid brands . disney has its impact felt globally and huayi is making waves in china .
similarly , such major production companies as huayi brothers media and beijing baofeng technology have invested in businesses founded by actors . china ' s box office sales jumped nearly 50 % in 2015 to 44 billion yuan . funds are flooding toward the country ' s biggest stars .
look at warner brothers . it has more than 100 years of history and is valued at us $ 40 billion . i believe we don ' t need to wait that long to see [ huayi ' s ] market value reach tens of billions of dollars .
he returned to china in 1994 and set up huayi brothers , then an advertising firm , with his younger brother wang zhonglei . four years later , he invested in a teleplay upon a former colleague ' s advice ; the move earned him more than 4 million yuan .
press release : huayi brothers : samuel l . jackson , michael cera and mel brooks lead an all - star voice cast for
blazing samurai
that also includes george takei , gabriel iglesias , aasif mandvi , djimon hounsou , mel b . and michelle yeoh , among others
the first film from stx and huayi , psychological thriller “the gift” starring jason batemen , will reach theaters in july .
huayi revealed it was also involved in backing two animated features from hollywood , which are due for release next year .
in comparison , huayi brothers media — which in 2014 recorded net income of $ 146 million — is valued at $ 7 . 9 billion , while enlight media is worth $ 5 . 98 billion and bona film group , which made $ 17 million , is worth $ 542 million .
so far , huayi brothers has signed deals with 13 cities and aims to build 20 such projects across the mainland . for each project , the company will receive 100 million yuan from the park developer for the right to use its trademark . it will also get a 10 per cent cut of profits .
huayi and its partners are targeting a 2018 release , with a director and casting announcements to be made later in the year .
“before we were involved in co - production but couldn’t enter the mainstream u . s . production and distribution chain . this time huayi has a good opportunity and we hope to make blockbusters like inception , ” said huayi founder and chief executive wang zhongjun .
hollywood has set its sights on the massive movie - going market in china but filmmakers in the world ' s second - largest economy are stepping up efforts to carve a niche in the u . s . , says an executive at one of the country ' s largest movie makers , huayi brothers media corp .
, chairman of huayi brothers , said in a statement that “u . s . film operations and chinese film operations are similar , the key is the talent . if you can get a hold of three famous directors , you will have the hope of being on the forefront of u . s . film companies .
huayi ' s target is to produce seven to eight english movies a year , with a budget of $ 60 million per movie .
since last year , huayi has released four english movies with stx , including the gift , which beat expectations at the box office .
in the medium - term , huayi is targeting to make 10 english movies a year on top of 15 to 20 chinese movies .
“huayi are full partners at the table , engaged creatively and in business terms , ” said uslan in a speech at the u . n . uslan said he had spent two years engaging with huayi building trust , before attempting to thrash out the details of the financing and production deals .
s not just about capturing another large market but strengthening content making capabilities as well , said huayi chairman and chief executive officer , dennis wang .
china’s biggest private - sector film company , huayi brothers , already is one of the country’s weightiest entertainment conglomerates and is planning to take things to a new level with a stock market listing and expansion into cinema chains . “we’re pretty diverse right now in terms of entertainment with tv , film , artists representation , advertising and our music label . [ … ]
in april 2015 , stx and huayi forged a three - year pact to co - produce and distribute 12 - 15 films per year . under the partnership , huayi collects a share in the global revenues of the slate . it also has the first right to distribute most stx movies in china .
the huayi private shareholders approved the deal at 1 : 15 am pst today . noah fogelson and jordan lichtman were in - house counsel for stx .
• legendary pictures chairman thomas tull announced in june 2011 that he was forming a joint venture with huayi to co - produce movies in china . six months later , the companies parted ways . hull and his partners grew alarmed when huayi ' s executives wanted to renegotiate terms of the deal , increasing its ownership stake from 10 % to 25 % , said one person with knowledge of the matter . huayi later teamed up with burbank - based stx entertainment .
huayi brothers , a publicly traded company in china , disclosed the new venture today and gave a picture of the ambition to its shareholders . it disclosed that huayi will contribute $ 250 million for operation , overhead , production development and ip acquisition in mainstream global english - language , franchise tentpole films to be distributed worldwide . it will commit $ 100 million in production funding as well . huayi brothers will have distribution rights in greater china and south east asia ( including mainland china , hong kong , macau , taiwan , burma , thailand , vietnam , malaysia , etc ) , and has the right to exploit theme park construction , development and operation based on russo - generated projects . there also will be investments in television productions , which makes sense given the russos’ strong background in series including arrested development , community and happy endings . they won an emmy for directing the pilot of arrested development .
dreamworks is a great company . but in terms of market value , huayi is five times that of dreamworks at its peak ,
wang said .
while immediately establishing a prominent worldwide foothold in film production and distribution . as part of the pact , huayi will be granted a first look distribution deal in
, chairman of stx ' s motion picture group added ,
we are thrilled that we have been so immediately embraced by the creative community , and feel fortunate to have attracted a number of outstanding projects involving high caliber filmmakers and talent . this agreement with huayi brothers allows us to take advantage of these opportunities and immediately broaden our plans in a meaningful and significant way .
huayi said described its role as “co - producer , investor and ip owner , ” adding that it will enjoy “a proportional share of the global revenues . ”
the establishment of an animation company signifies that the company will enter the animated movie industry with world - class production skills ,
huayi said in a statement .
huayi’s co - production journey to the west : conquering the demons was the highest - grossing film of 2013 , with a $ 206 million box - office take .
in a vague regulatory filing with the shenzhen stock exchange on monday , huayi brothers said that it would co - produce , co - finance and distribute in china up to 18 movies with an unidentified united states film company . on tuesday a person with knowledge of the plan , speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss still - private aspects of a deal , said the company in question was stx entertainment .
a regulatory statement from huayi doesn ' t reveal the u . s . studio involved , but said the deal will revolutionize the international role of the chinese film business .
founded in beijing in 1994 by chairman & ceo mr . wang zhongjun and president mr . wang zhonglei , huayi brothers media group corporation is one of the largest ngo entertainment groups in china . it is the owner , producer and distributor of some of china’s most popular film and television productions , and leads the entertainment industry through highly innovative approaches to its film , television , talent agency , music and other businesses .
the venture doesn’t yet have a name , and its full - financing scheme is still in process . they’ve got seed money from china - based huayi brothers media corporation ( $ 250 million to get up and running , and $ 100 million in production funding ) , and have made their first deal—the next film by unique swiss army man writing / directing team dan kwan and daniel scheinert , better known as the daniels .
china ' s huayi brothers unveiled its annual slate on thursday of upcoming movies for 2014 - 2015 - - what the studio calls its “h - plan . ” the lineup signals bold ambitions for the chinese production company , with 32 movies outlined , including projects that will see the studio link up with johnny depp , brad pitt and keanu reeves , and a confirmation of its investment in the studio 8 venture with former warner bros . film chief jeff robinov .
it sets a good example that the intellectual property rights of good movies can be extended in theme parks … huayi ' s idea of launching our own theme parks comes from disney , although we adopt a different model . our investments are smaller , but huayi will build 20 tourism villages in china ; disney won ' t be able to do that ,
wang said .
maybe one day i will have my own museum to display my collections ,
wang said .
will it become part of huayi ' s business some day ? very likely .
stx entertainment has just established itself as a force to be reckoned with . the company today officially sealed a deal with china’s largest privately held film firm , huayi brothers media corp , in a three - year pact that begins in 2016 for 12 - 15 projects per year . deadline understands the deal is to be structured as a revolving line of credit estimated at upwards of $ 1 billion for films to be co - produced and distributed with huayi . there are a number of titles that have already been approved , but have yet to be announced . although the relationship between the parties begins immediately , stx will not see its slate ramp up until next year .
china ' s biggest private entertainment incorporation , huayi brothers , has achieved huge monetary success due to its long - term cooperation with feng xiaogang , one of the most successful chinese directors in the box office , as well as the large amount of well - known chinese stars under its contracts . last year , huayi contributed over 1 . 7 billion yuan ( $ 258 . 68 million ) to the entire chinese box office gross by producing several highly - successful commercial movies , including aftershock and if you are the one 2 . earlier in march , the ceos , brothers wang zhong jun and wang zhong lei , disclosed in an interview with xinkuai newspaper that huayi bros . aims to hit a box office of 10 billion yuan in the next five to six years . huayi is making an
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film industrial system
that prioritizes content and invests in filmmakers with creativity . due to the huge marketing success of let bullets fly , wang says that huayi will invest more in marketing during this next period , specializing in different levels of marketing and publicity for each film . wang ' s ambition to be the leader of an empire that integrates producing - distributing - releasing into one system is apparent .
exclusive : joe and anthony russo , who follow captain america : civil war with back - to - back sequels to the avengers , are in negotiations to strike a substantial production partnership with china - based huayi brothers media corporation . the goal here is to hatch a full - service production and financing company to ramp up after the avengers sequels and create english - language content for global distribution . the new company will aim to develop high - concept material that focuses on storytelling and strong characters .
in 2009 , huayi - by this time a business empire covering film , television and music production , market promotion and cinema distribution - was listed on chinext , the nasdaq - style board in the shenzhen stock exchange .
making the investment through its music subsidiary , huayi is paying $ 19 . 5 million ( rmb127 million ) for just over a quarter of sim , which listed its shares on the kosdaq exchange in september last year .
huayi will get involved in the political thriller john wick , featuring reeves , who shot his man of tai chi in china , and is also investing in the lionsgate action comedy mortdecai , with depp , who recently visited china .
his brother wang zhonglei , who is president of the company , said this was the 20 th anniversary of huayi’s foundation and over that time the group had earned $ 1 . 5 billion ( 9 . 2 billion yuan ) .
tencent then entered into a strategic tie - up with hbo to become the pay - tv company’s sole distributor in china . quite interesting is that today launches some government controls in china over the internet via its regulatory authority sappfrt which is designed to limit foreign content on chinese video websites . however , think about this : since stx and huayi are in a strategic partnership and huayi has a sharing interest in stx film content , it seems that this limitation can be avoided for the most part .
deadline understands that this is a pure investment play , intended to broaden huayi’s reach outside of china and see it participate in a global slate . along the lines of a wanda / amc , china is not the focus of the partnership — in other words there is no mandate to make chinese movies . huayi , it is understood , will automatically invest in the titles that stx triggers . the planned model of $ 20m - $ 60m budgets will stick ; and output deals are being established for international distribution .
so many american companies are coming to china , taking a certain percentage of our market share , yet they can still deliver billions of dollars of box office back home . i think companies like huayi and wanda do have the capital and experience to make english movies
unlike wanda , huayi said it is not looking at its own studios in hollywood to grow the company internationally . in 2014 , the chinese firm had tried to invest in studio 8 , a hollywood startup in 2014 run by former warner bros executives but the deal fell through .
huayi was a major investor in brad pitt and shia labeouf ' s fury , and last year it was in the frame for a major capital investment in jeff robinov ' s studio 8 venture , before the industrial conglomerate fosun stepped in with a $ 200 million capital injection .
the brothers currently are co - producing the $ 70 million “forbidden kingdom , ” “the diaries of john rabe , ” a $ 20 million movie about the man known as the “good german of nanking , ” a card - carrying nazi party member and siemens engineer who set up a red cross exclusion zone that protected tens of thousands of residents from the japanese onslaught during the rape of nanking in 1937 .
to that end , they have put a number of films into the pipeline : writer - director gary ross’ free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight who was the leader of one of the greatest rebellions in civil war history ; a remake of the 2010 oscar best foreign language film the secret in their eyes with chiwetel ejiofor , nicole kidman and julia roberts ; the psychological thriller the gift from producers rebecca yeldham and jason blum’s blumhouse with jason bateman , rebecca hall , and joel edgerton ( who is making his directorial debut ) ; and the horror film the boy from william brent bell ( the devil inside ) . huayi brothers will now be stx’s partner on all of these films .
at the time , the companies said it was the first time that a chinese film firm would be involved in the entire process — from production to marketing to distribution . the first stx film huayi released in china was last year’s the boy . the agreement expires in the first quarter of 2018 .
wang has also made a foray into the online market . he has injected over a billion yuan in mobile internet game developers ourpalm - listed in the shenzhen exchange in 2012 - and guangzhou ' s yinhan technology . in may , digital marketing firm guru online , in which huayi invested , went public in hong kong .
in addition , huayi will share in the global revenues of the slate and have a first - look distribution deal in china on most of stx’s films . according to the company , “the deal marks the first time that a chinese film company will be involved in the entire process — from production to marketing to distribution . ”
“taking into account such elements as the superhero concept , and the story of the united nations agents , we believe that this ip on a global scale have to have great commercial value , ” said james wang , co - chief of huayi . “it also creates the space that will allow us to integrate chinese elements as co - productions . ”
in november , huayi bros . , which saw its income from film decline 75 percent in the first nine months of 2014 , said it planned to raise $ 588 million in a private placement , and technology giants alibaba and tencent bought a stake . it also signed a strategic agreement with alibaba on e - commerce , online entertainment and movie development .
this strong tie between stx and chinese investors comes as the country is poised to become the no . 1 market for theatrical films and svod . it has 1 . 3 billion people and already has about 20 , 000 movie screens . also interesting is that china’s biggest internet companies , alibaba and tencent have both taken 8 % interests in huayi bros . entertainment .
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also partnering on the project is shanghai - based production company aim media , best known for the hit chinese reality series running man , and later film adaptation of the same name , along with the hit romantic comedy beijing love story . aim ' s ceo li yaping will serve as a producer on the remake , along with huayi brother ' s ceo jerry ye .
with hony , it had planned to put four films in the marketplace next year , then six the following year ( 2016 ) and then eight a year moving forward thereafter with an average budget of $ 40m on a marketing and distribution budget on average of $ 35m domestically . with huayi bros . now as a partner , stx entertainment ’s business plan has accelerated significantly .
huayi’s james wang told bloomberg over the weekend that — with their landmark three - year co - production and distribution deal due to expire in early 2018 — he wants to expand the relationship “beyond slate financing . ” the companies have held in - depth discussions about further investment and strategic collaboration , he added , although he did not provide specifics . deadline has reached out to stx for comment .
despite his bullishness on disney ' s $ 5 . 5 billion theme park in shanghai that will open in june , wang said it is unlikely that the american giant will be able to open any theme park in china in the medium - term as its investment in each park is large and its open - air concept limited by geography . huayi ' s theme parks meanwhile leverage on local content .
according to an executive with knowledge of the huayi deal , stx will be able to greenlight “already approved” projects which are yet to be announced . it is already established that stx was going to develop product for the chinese market . tpg growth’s bill mcglashan , who lived in china for five years and has done business with the chinese for 25 years , told deadline at the onset that was the strategy .
. the studio , which was founded on the principle that mid - range wide appeal films were under - represented in the current landscape , was already on an aggressive track to produce , market and distribute 8 - 10 major motion pictures a year . this agreement with huayi allows stx entertainment to immediately greenlight additionally identified projects and to increase their release schedule to 12 - 15 films a year by 2016 .
• beijing - based film company huayi bros . media corp . announced last year that it had agreed to invest as much as $ 150 million in studio 8 , the production company launched by former warner bros . executive jeff robinov . but the sides couldn ' t come to terms , and the partnership never materialized . shanghai - based conglomerate fosun international later signed a deal to invest in robinov ' s company .
uslan announced the pact and the projects at a panel discussion during new york comic con this weekend . he and huayi , china’s largest private sector film conglomerate , later held a launch party at the united nations , which is also a partner on the package , along with florida firm cea group , and graphic novels house idw publishing . united nations secretary general ban ki - moon provided a skit by video link .
that project never played beyond festivals—the brothers set the film to specific music , whose rights they didn’t secure and couldn’t afford . luckily , soderbergh saw it at slamdance and took them under his wing , backing their first released film , welcome to collinwood . well , it wasn’t much of a release ; the auteur put the picture through the warner bros . deal he and george clooney’s now - defunct section eight had at the time . the $ 7 million movie played in 12 theaters and grossed $ 300 , 000 , but it was a calling card to tv series work including arrested development , community and happy endings , and paved the way for features .
the talks on the stx / huayi partnership began last october in beijing . tang told deadline that this transaction is really part of a bigger picture , a strategic alignment for both parties . “this transaction is part of a deeper strategy . it’s a strategic financing arrangement that will bring stx into a collaboration with major players in china , ” he said . in other words , this is clearly a first step in what will be a deeper series of strategic alliances .
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“it’s very satisfying to see a deal of this size come to fruition , ” said attorney lindsay conner at manatt , phelps & phillip , who led the legal team for huayi bros . in the u . s . “i believe it represents an increasingly close partnership between hollywood and china . both sides of the pacific understand the benefits of working together in what is clearly a global film business . ” manatt’s sophia yen and kiley wong were the other attorneys on the team .
the russos have a chinese studio , anthem and song , but that is a separate entity from the new deal . it is a good time from the siblings from cleveland , whose second captain america film for marvel studios and disney became the fifth - highest - grossing domestic release ever . it also grossed just under $ 200 million in china . the avengers films — the first is titled the avengers : infinity war — are set for release may 2018 and may 2019 . the russo brothers are also producers on stx entertainment’s 17 bridges , fox’s sex castle and fox 2000’s space runner , and they joined creed ‘s michael b . jordan as producers on mgm’s planned remake of the thomas crown affair . they recently announced a tv series based on the classic walter hill - directed pic the warriors , which will be a paramount television production , also in association with getaway productions .
this deal marks yet another chinese player who has reached into hollywood . hony capital is already invested in stx . fosun international , the largest privately - owned conglomerate in mainland china , invested last year in jeff robinov’s studio 8 to produce 24 films over five years ( huayi had previously held talks with studio 8 and also lionsgate . ) dalian wanda , a leading chinese conglom , acquired amc entertainment holdings for $ 2 . 6b in 2012 . last month dmg entertainment ( which co - produced and co - financed marvel studios’ iron man 3 ) grabbed hold of valiant comics in what they said was an eight - figure series c round of equity investment deal for international business development with an additional nine - figures in film financing capital to be used for production of film and television projects .
hollywood executives have learned to greet news of a partnership with chinese firms with a degree of skepticism . above , audiences in china watch a 3 - d showing of “transformers : age of extinction . ” ( chinafotopress / getty images )
hollywood talent agent jeff berg flew to shanghai last summer to celebrate one of his biggest deals — a partnership with chinese investors in resolution , his new agency in century city .
two hundred business executives , government officials , actors and journalists gathered at the swank hotel shangri - la to mark the occasion . celebrities posed for photographs . guests dined on roast duck , fish and other dishes as a giant digital screen displayed the companies ' logos .
four months later , the deal collapsed . the millions of dollars promised by bison capital never materialized , and berg was forced to shut the agency down .
as hollywood increasingly looks to china as the new frontier , berg ' s experience serves as a cautionary tale .
while the entertainment industry eyes china as a source of capital and customers , interests there often approach the relationship with a very different agenda , according to studio executives and others who have sought partnerships in china .
some investors are more interested in appearing to be in business with hollywood than in putting serious money into deals , these people say — to boost their stock prices or profiles . ( american studios also like to be seen to be doing deals in china . )
in other cases , entertainment industry leaders say , chinese companies are looking to learn strategies and techniques to make their own film industry a stronger competitor .
making money is not necessarily the most important thing right now — it ' s to learn the industry . because most people in china will tell you there isn ' t an industry the way there is in hollywood ,
said stanley rosen , a political science professor at usc and an expert on china .
they want to learn everything they can about the business until they don ' t need you anymore .