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Perfect World Pictures
Perfect World Pictures (PWPIC) is a Chinese and American entertainment company. Founded in 2008, it engages in the production, distribution and marketing of film and television content, content related advertising, merchandising business, talent management business as well as investment. At the start of 2016, Perfect World announced a long term co-financing deal with Universal Pictures, which represents the first time a Chinese company has directly invested in a multi-year slate deal with a major U.S. studio. PWPIC trades on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China under Ticker 002624. Chinese television series produced *List is incomplete. Only include shows which has its own page in Wikipedia. Chinese films produced Films co-financed with Universal Pictures or Focus Features Non Universal-Focus films See also * Universal Studios * Legendary Entertainment * Working Title Films * Blumhouse Productions * Will Packer Productions * RatPac Entertainment * Miramax * Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect World (company)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. ( zh, 完美世界股份有限公司) is a Chinese mass media company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng. The company consists of two business segments: Perfect World Games, a video game publisher, and Perfect World Pictures, a film production company. Perfect World is the exclusive distributor of Valve Corporation, Valve's games ''Dota 2'' and ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' in China. History Perfect World was founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng. A 1994 graduate of Tsinghua University, Chi had founded Beijing Hongen Education and Technology in 1996, which sold educational software to teach Chinese consumers how to use personal computers and learn English. He established Perfect World, then also known as Perfect World Games, as a Video game developer, developer and Video game publisher, publisher of online multiplayer video games. The company became listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 2007. In 2008, Chi founded the film production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up In The Wind
''Up in the Wind'' ( zh, 等风来) is a 2013 Chinese road movie directed by Teng Huatao and starring Ni Ni and Jing Boran. Plot The movie features a female journalist from a big Shanghai magazine, forced to go to Nepal to write an article about traveling in Nepal. The main part of the movie has been shot in Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara. Cast * Ni Ni * Jing Boran * Zhang Zixuan Zhang Zixuan (; born 6 February 1984) is a Chinese model and actress. Zhang is noted for her role as Li Ke in the film '' Love Is Not Blind'' (2011). Early life Zhang was born and raised in Beijing, where she attended Beijing Union University, ... Reception As of January 12, the film has grossed $11.78 million at the box office. References External links * 2013 films Chinese romantic comedy films 2013 romantic comedy films Films directed by Teng Huatao Films shot in Pokhara 2010s Mandarin-language films {{China-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Intelligence
''Central Intelligence'' is a 2016 American buddy action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Thurber, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen. The film stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as two old high school classmates who go on the run after one of them joins the CIA to save the world from a terrorist who intends to sell satellite codes. The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 10, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2016. ''Central Intelligence'' received praise from critics for Hart and Johnson's performances but criticism for the script, and grossed $217 million worldwide against its $50 million budget. Plot In 1996, star athlete Calvin "The Golden Jet" Joyner is being honored at his high school. Halfway through Calvin's speech, a group of bullies led by Trevor Olson throws the naked morbidly obese nerd Robbie Weirdicht (who was taking a shower in the locker room) into the gymnasium where the school assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone in Berkeley, California, in 2001. They have written for and starred in the American TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). The three first met in junior high. After graduating from college, they regrouped and moved to Los Angeles, where they struggled to find work and began making short films, combining absurdist comedy and occasionally music. Among the first performers to post their material on the Internet, they involved themselves with Channel 101, a non-profit monthly short film festival. Their popularity at the screenings led to unsuccessful pilot deals with Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox and Comedy Central and a writing job for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. Subsequently, that show's host, Jimmy Fallon, recommended them to Lorne Michaels, the creator of ''Saturday Night Live''. The group was hired for ''SNL'' in 2005, with all three as writers and Samberg as a featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatow Productions
Apatow Productions (or The Apatow Company) is an American film and television production company founded by Judd Apatow in 1999. The company's first television production was the comedy series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000) and its first film production was the comedy film '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004). Frequent collaborators include Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen, and Jason Segel. Films Critical reception Television Critical reception See also * Big Talk Productions * Point Grey Pictures Point Grey (PGP) is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2011 by Canadian comedians and filmmakers, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. History Founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in February 12, 2011, the com ... References {{Authority control * Television production companies of the United States Film production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 1999 Companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Stop Never Stopping
''Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' is a 2016 American mockumentary musical comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and written by and starring Andy Samberg, Taccone, and Schaffer. The trio also co-produced the film with Judd Apatow and Rodney Rothman. Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, and Maya Rudolph appear in supporting roles. The film was released on June 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures, and it became a box-office bomb, grossing just over $9 million and failing to meet its budget of $20 million. Despite this, it received positive reviews from critics and has developed a cult following. Plot Conner Friel is a musical prodigy at an early age, and he forms a pop rap group dubbed "The Style Boyz" with his childhood friends Lawrence Dunn and Owen Bouchard. They almost instantly gain fame in the music industry and inspire many of today's musicians. However, after failing to receive credit for writing Conner's guest verse on a popular sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Universe
Good Universe is an American film production company founded by Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane. History In Spring 2012, Good Universe was launched as longtime partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane transitioned out of Lionsgate, where Drake served as the president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group and Kahane as the president of Mandate Pictures. The company launched at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The company used films from the development list of films it obtained from both Mandate Pictures, with a partnership from Lionsgate in order to help distribute the studio's movies, and had to expand the existing Ghost House Pictures label. On March 5, 2014, it signed a pact with production company Point Grey Pictures, led by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in order to set up a joint venture to produce comedy movies. On February 6, 2017, Fede Alvarez partnered with the company to set up Bad Hombre, which will produce films about the sci-fi and horror genres. On September 2, 2015, the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Grey Pictures
Point Grey (PGP) is an American independent film and television production company founded in 2011 by Canadian comedians and filmmakers, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. History Founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in February 12, 2011, the company was named after Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary School, where Rogen and Goldberg met. On September 24, 2013, it produced their first animated feature ''Sausage Party''. On February 6, 2014, the company had developed its first TV project ''Preacher'' on AMC. On March 5, 2014, the company entered a pact with movie studio Good Universe in order to develop movie comedies. In 2018, the duo were in talks with the film studio Lionsgate. The talks were finalised the next year. Filmography Films Released Upcoming Television All television series listed are produced by Sony Pictures Television, except when noted. Critical reception Commercial performance See also * Apatow Productions, founded by Judd Apatow * Big Talk Productions, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorority Rising
Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept graduate students as well. Individual fraternities and sororities vary in organization and purpose, but most share five common elements: # Secrecy # Single-sex membership # Selection of new members on the basis of a two-part vetting and probationary process known as '' rushing'' and ''pledging'' # Ownership and occupancy of a residential property where undergraduate members live # A set of complex identification symbols that may include Greek letters, armorial achievements, ciphers, badges, grips, hand signs, passwords, flowers, and colors Fraternities and sororities engage in philanthropic activities, host parties, provide "finishing" training for new members such as instruction on etiquette, dress and manners, and create networking opport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
