“We 12,” a film that includes your entire group of 12 Mirror Canto-pop stars is a part of the increasing manufacturing slate of Makerville, the expertise and manufacturing arm of Hong Kong telecoms and TV group PCCW.
The event is paralleled by an enlargement of the manufacturing operations of Viu, PCCW’s multi-territory video streamer which just lately confirmed its profitability.
Makerville is the expertise company behind Mirror, which was created in 2018 by way of the “Good Night time Present – Kingmaker” expertise present on ViuTV, a PCCW terrestrial channel. And it was capable of put all of the band members on stage Wednesday at a promotional occasion inside the FilMart rights market in Hong Kong.
Few particulars of the “We 12” movie have but been disclosed aside from its screenwriter Bobo Cheung, director Berry Ho and producer George King. Sources near PCCW say that it’s being fully-financed by the group and might be accomplished by the tip of the 12 months.
Makerville just lately debuted its first characteristic movie Soi Cheang’s “Mad Destiny” in a particular part of final month’s Berlin Movie Competition. With Mirror member Lokman Yeung in a number one function, it’s set as one in all two opening movies on the Hong Kong Worldwide Movie Competition and for native business launch subsequent month.
Makerville can be engaged on New York-set drama “My Heavenly Metropolis,” starring star Vivian Sung and Mirror member Keung To in tandem with MM2 Leisure, and 20-episode collection “A Good Gentleman.”
Viu, which operates in 16 territories in Asia, the Center East and South Africa, has steadily been increasing its unique manufacturing exercise. It confirmed a slate of greater than 25 Viu-branded collection for 2023, however divulged few particulars of latest reveals.
These beforehand introduced embrace “Taxi Driver 2,” “Supply Man” and “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse,” which have all already launched on the platform. Viu additionally debuted 4 “Married Ex-Boyfriend” from Indonesia, “The Home on Autumn Hill” (Malaysia), “Return Man” (Thailand) and the third season of “UBettina Wethu” from South Africa.
“Taxi Driver 2” star Lee Je Hoon was additionally readily available in Hong Kong on the PCCW occasion. The present has been essentially the most watched by way of hours consumed in comparison with all titles out there at the moment concurrently in each Southeast Asia and the Center East and Africa on Viu, within the first ten days of its availability.
Lee has beforehand introduced a tour of Southeast Asia at fan occasions known as “Lee Je-hoon’s Trip Fan Meet.” Viu says that it’s now increasing such meet and greet occasions into a brand new enterprise initiative known as Viu Scream Dates.
Lee will journey to the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. Within the subsequent quarter, Viu is slated to carry Lee Seung-gi to Singapore and Indonesia and different markets. Viu Scream Dates will even present a platform for the celebs of its Viu Authentic native collection, enabling them to additional interact with followers within the area.
“We see the pent-up demand for extra dwell occasions and experiences submit the pandemic from our Viu-ers. We purpose to additional improve the worth to our Viu-ers by extending our model to associated dwell experiences and creating unique digital content material round these occasions that may carry much more enjoyment to followers,” stated Janice Lee, CEO of Viu and MD of PCCW Media Group.
