Ningxia Film Studio

The Resistance is now officially a member of Ningxia Film Studio, the 3rd biggest film studio in China.

Founded in 1958, Ningxia Film Studio has made a unique contribution to the Chinese film industry. It is a unit specializing in the creation and production of movies and TV dramas in Ningxia. As of 2008, the factory has produced nearly 500 documentaries, feature films, science and education films, feature films and TV series. The factory has a production department, a technical department, a Xuanfa marketing department, a choreographer and creative department, an office, and a finance office. The current leadership of the factory: Director (Director) Yang Hongtao, deputy director (deputy director) Li Jun. There are 34 cadres and workers in the center, including 4 senior professional titles and 12 intermediate professional titles. First Ningxia Success movie came from 1985 with “An Actress’s Dream” a crime thriller that was rewarded for best Asian Film in Hong Kong at the Best Asian F. After the success in the 80s with Several award winning movies, An actress’s dream, A Ballad of the yellow river, To Die like a Man, and many more, Ningxia made their first co work with Hong Kong in “Red Fist” and got their 2nd award winning movie in “A Virtuous Widow” from 1996. 8 years later they were rewarded again but not only Best Asian Film but also Cannes Film Festival and Berlinale for the movie “Electric Shadows” from 2004 and was co worked with Beijing Film Studio and August Films, it was the first film to use the dessert studio who is mostly used for tourist.

2005 it was time for Ningxia again for another reward as Best Asian Film, this time without co work with other company. “my Sisters Dictionary “ was a big hit and made big funds for Ningxia.

from 2008 to 2018 became great profit for the studio but didn’t reach the reward as before. The two Hong Kong movies “Painted Skin 1” and “Painted Skin 2” from 2008 and 2012 did international success but didn’t win any award in Best Asian Films. “The Resistance“ from 2011 manage to get 3 in a row nomination at Cannes Film Festival, NEO Film Awards, and Best Asian Film Awards, but didn’t win a price, but received 8th place at Watchmojo a canadian Entertainment show. But the Biggest flop was “Asura” from 2018 who failed the international market despite it was the highest budget in Chinese history, it lost again “The Wandering Earth” a Shanghai production with a lot of ambition and first Chinese sci-fi movie in space.