November 2, 2015 – HONG KONG & SOUTHEAST ASIA – FOX International Channels, Asia’s leading pay TV network, announced today that it has partnered with New Classics Media (NCM), a China-based film and television company, to co-produce the film Go Lala Go 2. The film is the network’s first production collaboration with NCM and will be released simultaneously in China and the Asia-Pacific region this coming December.
This is the second collaboration of FIC and NCM, following the network’s broadcast and distribution earlier this year of the highly successful TV series Tiger Mom, which was produced by NCM. To date, FIC has produced more than 70 hours of Chinese original scripted content, including films such as Ah Boys to Men 3, SARA, Full Strike, and 1965, and is developing several premium movies mini-series across Asia.
The co-production of Go Lala Go 2 marks the development of closer cooperation between the two companies, which are looking to leverage their respective expertise to target audiences in China with high-quality content. NCM has produced a number of hits this year such as the films Jian Bing Man and Goodbye Mr. Loser, with total outstanding box office of over USD 400 million in China while also gradually being released in other countries and regions, garnering increasing attention from foreign media and peers.
Joon Lee, EVP of North Asia and Head of Original Production Mainland China at FOX International Channels, said: “We are very pleased with the opportunity to work with NCM, one of the most creative production house in China. We are particularly grateful to work with NCM to both co-produce and distribute Go Lala Go 2. This collaboration is definitely a good foundation for both parties to engage a step further in the Chinese movie business. With our huge success previously on Tiger Mom, we are looking forward to building a long term partnership with NCM to significantly increase our original Chinese content production, providing more choices to our Chinese viewers across the globe.”
Mr. Cao Huayi, chairman of NCM, said, “Go Lala Go 2, based on a well-known novel, Du’s series, is a romantic drama that covers the different stages of the life of modern woman Du Lala and her adventures in her career. We have a very strong and international creative team working on this project, including talents from several countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and France. We are very honored to collaborate with FOX International Channels, which allows us more opportunities for the film to be released simultaneously overseas. Through this collaboration, we will gain access to markets worldwide through FIC’s global presence as well as the opportunity to leverage the network’s extensive international broadcasting, packaging and marketing experience, allowing the film to reach more audiences in more markets. We also believe that Go Lala Go 2 will help build a more consistent and closer partnership between FIC and NCM, and lead the charge in pushing forward this wave of Chinese content to reach more audiences.”
Go Lala Go 2 will be released in China, Singapore, North America, Australia and New Zealand on December 4, Hong Kong and Macau on December 10, and Taiwan on December 11 this year. It will later be available exclusively on FIC’s leading Chinese movies channel, SCM (STAR Chinese Movies) linear, VOD and online catch-up service (SCM Play) in Asia Pacific and North America.
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About Go Lala Go 2
After several years of striving for her career, Du Lala has stepped into her thirties. With little career success, Lala’s photographer boyfriend Wang Wei doesn’t feel quite ready for marriage, even after dating her for several years. When he finally gets the courage to propose, he finds Lala “dating” her SC colleague Chen Feng. To complicate things further, Du Lala’s young assistant is crazily chasing Wang Wei and introduces him as the photographer for SC’s new campaign, which makes Wang Wei feel awkward during shoots with Chen Feng and Lala. Chen Feng, on the other hand has fallen in love with Lala and is determined to woo her away from Wang Wei. Lala must then face this dilemma and ultimately follow her heart to achieve the life she dreams of with the man she loves.
About SCM
SCM (衛視電影台) (formerly known as STAR Chinese Movies) is the no. 1 Chinese movies channel in Asia and is the premier destination for lovers of blockbuster Chinese cinema, with more than 1,000 titles in its film inventory. SCM is dedicated to providing first-run, premium content as well as cutting-edge advanced services. Premiering box-office hits from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, SCM guarantees exclusives from top Chinese and Asian producers and major studios such as Emperor Motion Pictures, Media Asia, Pegasus and Fortune Star. In addition to hit movies, SCM also offers a powerful combination of live events, major concerts and acclaimed Asian documentaries in Cantonese or Mandarin with Chinese and English as well as Bahasa Indonesia and Thai subtitles. This unrivalled content together with HD viewing, a VOD service and a market-leading online catch-up service called SCM Play, the channel provides an unmatched entertainment experience.
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FIC’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FIC’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.8 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FIC owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties. In operation since: August 14, 1993.
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