“I am a person rarely impressed by actors… but in the case of Mifune I was completely overwhelmed. The ordinary Japanese actor might need ten feet of film to get across an impression. Toshirō Mifune needed only three feet,” said Akira Kurosawa.
One of the greatest talents in cinema history, Toshirō Mifune left behind a staggering body of work amassing over 150 starring roles. Born on April 1, 1920, a retrospective was planned for 2020 timed to his centennial and now, after a delay due to the pandemic, it will kick off next week at NYC’s Film Forum. Featuring 35mm rarities and rediscoveries imported from the libraries of The Japan Foundation and The National Film Archive of Japan, the series will run for a whopping four weeks, from February 11 through March 10, and feature 33 films.
Ahead of the retrospective, we’re pleased to exclusively debut the trailer, edited by John Zhao, highlighting what is...
One of the greatest talents in cinema history, Toshirō Mifune left behind a staggering body of work amassing over 150 starring roles. Born on April 1, 1920, a retrospective was planned for 2020 timed to his centennial and now, after a delay due to the pandemic, it will kick off next week at NYC’s Film Forum. Featuring 35mm rarities and rediscoveries imported from the libraries of The Japan Foundation and The National Film Archive of Japan, the series will run for a whopping four weeks, from February 11 through March 10, and feature 33 films.
Ahead of the retrospective, we’re pleased to exclusively debut the trailer, edited by John Zhao, highlighting what is...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Stx Entertainment, which is known for action features like The Foreigner starring Jackie Chan and Killer’s Game with Jason Statham is looking to go public in Hong Kong in August. If the planned Ipo goes through, it would mark the first U.S. company to raise funds in Hong Kong.
According to the South China Morning Post, which announced the news Sunday, John Zhao, chief executive of Hony Capital said that Stx has picked Hong Kong “because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market.” No further details were given about Stx’s fundraising plans.
Stx CEO Robert Simonds began filing for an Ipo on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in April. The offering is being led by Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
Stx has numerous big name Hong Kong investors from media and entertainment.
According to the South China Morning Post, which announced the news Sunday, John Zhao, chief executive of Hony Capital said that Stx has picked Hong Kong “because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market.” No further details were given about Stx’s fundraising plans.
Stx CEO Robert Simonds began filing for an Ipo on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in April. The offering is being led by Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
Stx has numerous big name Hong Kong investors from media and entertainment.
- 7/16/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood mini-studio Stx Entertainment is looking at going ahead with its planned Ipo in Hong Kong as soon as next month.
Hong Kong finance industry sources Monday echoed a report in the South China Morning Post quoting John Zhao of Hony Capital saying August was a likely date for Stx’s share sale and finance-raising exercise. Hony is a significant Stx investor.
Stx filed an early draft of its sale prospectus in April with leading financial institutions J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs as sponsors of the share issue. There was no requirement at that stage for the company to disclose details of the pricing, how much of its equity would be sold to the public or institutions, or how much new capital it could expect to raise through the share sale.
Stx has numerous Greater China financial backers including Hony, Tencent and Hong Kong telco and media operator Pccw.
Hong Kong finance industry sources Monday echoed a report in the South China Morning Post quoting John Zhao of Hony Capital saying August was a likely date for Stx’s share sale and finance-raising exercise. Hony is a significant Stx investor.
Stx filed an early draft of its sale prospectus in April with leading financial institutions J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs as sponsors of the share issue. There was no requirement at that stage for the company to disclose details of the pricing, how much of its equity would be sold to the public or institutions, or how much new capital it could expect to raise through the share sale.
Stx has numerous Greater China financial backers including Hony, Tencent and Hong Kong telco and media operator Pccw.
- 7/16/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Stx Entertainment's long-planned Hong Kong Ipo could come as soon as August, according to John Zhao, CEO of Hony Capital, one of the studio's biggest investors.
Zhao put forward the potential timing in an interview published Monday in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. The exec added that the U.S. entertainment firm had selected Hong Kong for its public listing "because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market."
Stx, founded by chairman and CEO Robert Simonds in 2011,...
Zhao put forward the potential timing in an interview published Monday in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. The exec added that the U.S. entertainment firm had selected Hong Kong for its public listing "because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market."
Stx, founded by chairman and CEO Robert Simonds in 2011,...
- 7/16/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stx Entertainment's long-planned Hong Kong Ipo could come as soon as August, according to John Zhao, CEO of Hony Capital, one of the studio's biggest investors.
Zhao put forward the potential timing in an interview published Monday in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. The exec added that the U.S. entertainment firm had selected Hong Kong for its public listing "because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market."
Stx, founded by chairman and CEO Robert Simonds in 2011,...
Zhao put forward the potential timing in an interview published Monday in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post. The exec added that the U.S. entertainment firm had selected Hong Kong for its public listing "because the city will offer a better understanding of Stx’s business strengths, which marry Hollywood’s storytelling know-how with the Chinese market."
Stx, founded by chairman and CEO Robert Simonds in 2011,...
- 7/16/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
STX Entertainment, as has long been suggested would be the case, has filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange. If accepted, the proposal would make Bob Simonds’ burgeoning studio the first U.S.-based entertainment company to go public on the Hong Kong exchange.
The company was valued at $1.5B last year, however, it has been reported previously that the company could be valued as high as $3.5B after the IPO. Since its inception, STX has been modeling itself to become a major entertainment company along the lines of Viacom and this is yet another step in the path to achieve that goal.
STX Entertainment CEO Simonds has been hinting that they might go public for some two and a half years now when China’s Tencent and Hong Kong telecom giant Pccw led an investment round in STX with the specific aim of building a studio.
The company was valued at $1.5B last year, however, it has been reported previously that the company could be valued as high as $3.5B after the IPO. Since its inception, STX has been modeling itself to become a major entertainment company along the lines of Viacom and this is yet another step in the path to achieve that goal.
STX Entertainment CEO Simonds has been hinting that they might go public for some two and a half years now when China’s Tencent and Hong Kong telecom giant Pccw led an investment round in STX with the specific aim of building a studio.
- 4/26/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Executive will remain strategic advisor and significant company shareholder.
Source: Stx Entertainment
Sophie Watts has stepped down as president of Stx Entertainment, effective immediately.
According to a statement from the company, she is leaving to focus on new business opportunities and will act as strategic advisor and remain “a significant Stx shareholder.”
There was no immediate word on a replacement strategy. All divisions previously reporting to Watts will now report directly to Simonds or COO Thomas B. McGrath.
Watts was part of the core management team alongside CEO Robert Simonds and has served as president since 2011, helping to forge a number of strategic partnerships, in particular with talent and with funding sources, content producers, investors, and distributors in China. Most recently she oversaw Stx’s digital, Vr and unscripted television studios.
“Sophie is a force of nature,” Simonds said. “She is an incredibly talented, versatile executive who has been central to every aspect of growing the Company...
Source: Stx Entertainment
Sophie Watts has stepped down as president of Stx Entertainment, effective immediately.
According to a statement from the company, she is leaving to focus on new business opportunities and will act as strategic advisor and remain “a significant Stx shareholder.”
There was no immediate word on a replacement strategy. All divisions previously reporting to Watts will now report directly to Simonds or COO Thomas B. McGrath.
Watts was part of the core management team alongside CEO Robert Simonds and has served as president since 2011, helping to forge a number of strategic partnerships, in particular with talent and with funding sources, content producers, investors, and distributors in China. Most recently she oversaw Stx’s digital, Vr and unscripted television studios.
“Sophie is a force of nature,” Simonds said. “She is an incredibly talented, versatile executive who has been central to every aspect of growing the Company...
- 1/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Executive will remain strategic advisor and significant company shareholder.
Sophie Watts has stepped down as president of Stx Entertainment, effective immediately.
According to a statement from the company, she is leaving to focus on new business opportunities and will act as strategic advisor and remain “a significant Stx shareholder.”
There was no immediate word on a replacement strategy. All divisions previously reporting to Watts will now report directly to Simonds or COO Thomas B. McGrath.
Watts was part of the core management team alongside CEO Robert Simonds and has served as president since 2011, helping to forge a number of strategic partnerships, in particular with talent and with funding sources, content producers, investors, and distributors in China. Most recently she oversaw Stx’s digital, Vr and unscripted television studios.
“Sophie is a force of nature,” Simonds said. “She is an incredibly talented, versatile executive who has been central to every aspect of growing the Company, both domestically and internationally...
Sophie Watts has stepped down as president of Stx Entertainment, effective immediately.
According to a statement from the company, she is leaving to focus on new business opportunities and will act as strategic advisor and remain “a significant Stx shareholder.”
There was no immediate word on a replacement strategy. All divisions previously reporting to Watts will now report directly to Simonds or COO Thomas B. McGrath.
Watts was part of the core management team alongside CEO Robert Simonds and has served as president since 2011, helping to forge a number of strategic partnerships, in particular with talent and with funding sources, content producers, investors, and distributors in China. Most recently she oversaw Stx’s digital, Vr and unscripted television studios.
“Sophie is a force of nature,” Simonds said. “She is an incredibly talented, versatile executive who has been central to every aspect of growing the Company, both domestically and internationally...
- 1/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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