Peter Loehr is an American film producer and executive who spent the bulk of his career in Asia. He was the chief executive officer of Legendary East, a Beijing-based division of

Legendary Entertainment Legendary Pictures Productions, LLC ( doing business as Legendary Entertainment or simply Legendary) is an American film production and mass media company based in Burbank, California, founded by Thomas Tull in 2000. The company has collaborated ...

from 2012 to 2017. Loehr first arrived in China in 1996 and founded Imar Film Company in collaboration with Xian Film Studio in 1997.

Spicy Love Soup ''Spicy Love Soup'' () is a 1997 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yang and written by Zhang, Liu Fendou, Cai Shangjun, and Diao Yi'nan based on a story by Zhang and Peter Loehr. ''Spicy Love Soup'' was produced by Loehr's Imar Film Company, Xi ...

was the first film produced by Loehr, the film grossed over $2.8 million and he later produced

A Beautiful New World ''A Beautiful New World'' is a 1999 Chinese comedy film directed by Shi Runjiu. The film, Shi's first (he had previously served as an assistant director for Lu Yue's '' Mr. Zhao''), was co-produced by Xi'an Film Studio and the independent Imar Fi ...

and Shower. Before arriving in China, he had worked in Japan as a legal assistant and was offered a job by

Amuse Inc. is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols, musicians, and so on. Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music software ...

in Taiwan's entertainment industry and became its international department's vice head. Loehr produced The Great Wall, a Chinese American film released in 2016 that grossed $170 million, while working for Legendary Entertainment. He later stepped down as the chief executive officer of Legendary East in May 2017.

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