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Huayi Brothers is China's most influential privately-owned media company. Founders and brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei are often compared to the Weinstein Brothers in the U.S. Backed by celebrity shareholders such as Li Bingbing and Hong Kong business tycoon Richard Li, the Huayi Brothers stock has surged year on year. The chairman and elder brother Wang Zhongjun invites host Anjali Rao for a visit to his luxurious home in Beijing and relates how they made a fortune from the Chinese movie industry, their business instinct in picking the right films, China's strict censorship laws and intellectual property piracy.

As two outsiders with no connections to the movie industry, the Wangs successfully grew Huayi Brothers from a small advertising firm to a leading film and TV production conglomerate. Their success is all the more remarkable given that the movie industry was regarded as the toughest to break into. Wang is proud that his company has produced some of the biggest blockbusters in China: "Huayi has done about 50 films up to now. It's a big number. The success rate is the highest in China." He admits that flops do happen occasionally: "It's normal that a film doesn't sell very well as long as it doesn't cause huge loss to the company. So far there hasn't been a film that shakes Huayi fundamentally."

While some complain the strict censorship imposed by the Chinese government harms the creative freedom of the filmmakers, the 50-year-old businessman shrugs off the sensitive topic by comparing it to the U.S movie rating system: "Censorship by Chinese authorities, just like rating in U.S, is very clear. Violence, pornography and things that are against Chinese traditions are not allowed. Investors and playwrights and directors all know very well what will be welcome by the audience." As far as the boss is concerned: "The purpose of companies like ours is simple and straightforward - make commercial profit".

Wang also talks about his plans for Huayi Brothers to venture west, as well as the working relationship with his younger brother and President of the company, Wang Zhonglei.

Wang Zhongjun's interview with TALK ASIA will be available online at www.cnn.com/talkasia after the first airing.

For more information, please visit www.CNNPressroomAsia.com.

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