SCM Takes New Chinese Films from Enlight

HONG KONG: FOX International Channels' Chinese movie service SCM has reached a deal with Enlight Pictures for the TV and digital media rights to three new films, including Justin Lin's Hollywood Adventures.

The big-budget titles will be made available on SCM linear, VOD and online catch-up service (SCM Play) after their theatrical releases in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. SCM is available in 12 markets, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Hollywood Adventures from Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) is an action comedy with a cast that includes Zhao Wei, Huang Xiaoming and Tong Dawei. SCM also acquired the coming-of-age film The Left Ear and the comedy Lost in Hong Kong.

Cora Yim, the senior VP of Chinese entertainment at FOX International Channels, noted, "Mainland Chinese films and TV content have gained more popularity across the region. FIC believes in the power of Chinese content and its ability to travel, and we are leading the charge in bringing this genre to a worldwide audience.”