Banana Pictures was a film distributor and production company[6] founded by Wang Sicong.[7] It is a subsidiary[8] of the Banana Project Culture Development Co., Ltd,[9] an entertainment firm known as Banana Culture.[10]
| Industry | motion picture[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015[2] |
Key people | Wang Sicong (founder)[3] Wei Xiandong (CEO)[4] |
| Products | film |
| Parent | Banana Culture[5] |
On April 28, 2018, the firm released its first film, the romantic drama Us and Them.[11][12] The film collected $196.29 million at the box office.[13]
History edit
Wang Sicong established Project Banana Filming Co., Ltd., including a film studio known as Banana Pictures,[14] in October 2015.[15]
Banana Pictures initiated the Excavation Program, a new director discovery program[16] that is to identify young directors (under 39) in September, 2017.[17]
In June, 2018, it originated the Fulfilling Program, a new screenwriters dream fulfillment project that is to discover young screenwriters (under 46).[18]
Filmography edit
- Us and Them (2018) – investor,[6] the film earned $191 million over its first two weekends.[19]
References edit
- ^ Cheryl Heng. "Shanghai-HK bond in spirit of shared movie desire". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ ""The People's husband" Wang Sicong supports emerging directors". China.org.cn. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Free Choice won the second place in the short film competition". The Los Angeles Post. June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Spotlight: Hollywood sees a future for co-productions". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Ko Dong-hwan (Jan 18, 2019). "Will EXID stick with Banana Culture?". The Korea Times.
- ^ a b Patrick Brzeski (June 18, 2019). "Shanghai: Wanda Heir Recruits Young Film Talent at Banana Pictures Gala". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Wang Sicong unveils film label and new talent program". China Daily. Retrieved Jun 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Role of the Film in Modern Society". Lianhe Zaobao. Apr 27, 2018.
- ^ Dad's Book for Adolescent Son. TUP. 7 February 2018. pp. 200–. ISBN 978-7-302-46326-9.
- ^ U. Kim (Mar 3, 2019). "PRISTIN's Kyulkyung's Agencies Deny Rumors Of Her Dating With Wang Sicong". Soompi.
- ^ "'Us And Them': Review". Screendaily.com. 30 April 2018. Retrieved Jun 22, 2018.
- ^ "Banana Pictures's first produced film 'Us and Them' was publicly released". CNS. Apr 27, 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Kaiman. "'Us and Them' has grossed more than 1 billion yuan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Banana Pictures Cuts Losses in Year of Adjustment". china.org.cn. June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Banana Pictures-Backed 'Us and Them' Nominates the 55th Golden Horse Award". IMDb. October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Banana Pictures initiated New Director Digging Program". China National Radio. January 11, 2018.
- ^ "PRISTIN's Kyulkyung and Wang Sicong Reported to be Dating, Pledis Responds". Asia Pacific Daily. October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Wang Sicong recruited screenwriter 630 million users: bonus industry pain points can be broken?". China Daily. March 2, 2019. Retrieved Jun 22, 2018.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 7, 2018). "Cannes: Netflix Takes 'Us and Them' for the World (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.