Central Motion Picture Corporation

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Central Motion Picture Corporation (中影股份有限公司, CMPC), also known as Zhong Ying (中影) was established in 1954. It was formed through the merger of the Agricultural Educational Film Company and Taiwan Film Corporation. Like the China Television Company and the Broadcasting Corporation of China, it was operated under the party of Kuomintang (KMT) as well as the government.

During its early years, CMPC's film production and activities were closely linked to the government’s policies. In 1974, CMPC constructed Chinese Culture and Movie Center (中影文化城), the largest outdoor production studio in Asia at the time. With its professional film production talents and facilities, CMPC produced many notable films and was the only comprehensive film production company in Taiwan.

In 2005, CMPC was privatized under the Chen Shui-bian administration. KMT withdrew from CMPC's controlling ownership. In 2009, Gou Tai-chiang [zh] became the chairman of CMPC. He revitalized the original film resources and restored the existing film post-production center by upgrading to digital photography, Dolby recording, digital editing, and digital printing. CMPC operates four cinemas throughout Taiwan, including Blossom Cinema (梅花數位影院), Pingtung Cinema (屏東影城), Taipei Wonderful Theatre (台北真善美劇院), and Tainan Wonderful Theatre. (台南真善美劇院). Its film and television production studio is still in operation, while its CMPC Cultural and Creative Park closed in 2015.