Hengdian Group

Hengdian Group
Company typePrivate[1]
IndustryFilm, electronic, pharmaceutical
Founded1975
FounderXu Wenrong[2]
HeadquartersHengdian, Zhejiang[3]
Key people
Xu Wenrong (Founder)
Xu Yongan (Chairman[4] & President[5])
RevenueIncrease CNY88.6 billion[6] (2022)
Number of employees
over 50,000 (2017)[7]
Websitewww.hengdian.com

Hengdian Group (Chinese: 横店集团[8]), abbreviated as HG,[9] is a Chinese private conglomerate founded by Xu Wenrong[10] in 1975 in Hengdian, Zhejiang.[11] It focuses on the fields of electrical and electronic,[12] pharmaceutical and chemical,[13] film and entertainment,[14] and modern services.[15] Since 1996,[16] Hengdian Group has operated Hengdian World Studios.[17]

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  15. ^ Ma Zhenhuan (2021-10-28). "Hengdian Group seeks to diversify development". Chinadaily.
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  17. ^ Clarence Tsui (June 4, 2013). "Chinese Regulators Approve 'Arabian Nights' for U.S.-China Co-Production". The Hollywood Reporter.