Web Panel: Meet The Buyers

Born and raised in Beijing, China, Phabey started her career as a CE. She then became a screenwriter writing various sit-coms and TV series which were aired in mainland of China and Hong Kong.

To broaden her world-view and hone her craft, Phabey moved to Los Angeles and entered the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC School of Cinematic Arts. Because of her strong connections in the Chinese film community, and her ongoing immersion into the American film industry, Phabey’s goal is to become the most effective bridge-builder between Hollywood and Chinese film industry.

Phabey has been interviewed by CCTV (China) and New York Times on various topics. She has been giving an inside view of China entertainment censorship process and how US studios get their films made or released in China.

Phabey is a member of International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and serves for International Emmy Award as a Juror.

Alex Jia is a script specialist and advisor. He studied English and American Literature as well as Comparative Literature in the United States. In 1998, he launched China Film Project at Harvard University, and in 2001 organised a touring Chinese film festival that involved such institutions as Harvard, NYU, the Lincoln Center and the National Gallery of Art, showcasing 11 Chinese films under the banner of the Urban Generation Films. Since his return to China in 2002 he has worked as a development executive for such companies as Chinavision (now Alibaba Pictures) and Shanghai New Culture Media Group. Now he is Vice President and Chief Creative Officer for Beijing WD Pictures, a film investment and production company specialised in co-productions. The films he has worked on as a creative producer or script advisor include RAILROAD TIGERS, SAVING MR. WU, ONE NIGHT STUD, POLICE STORY 2013, BELOVED, WHAT WOMEN WANT (a Chinese remake of the American film by the same title), LITTLE RED FLOWERS, ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND and a documentary series A HISTORY OF PEKING OPERA.

Mr. Shan was the Executive President of Foye Pictures of Fosun Group in 2015. Before that, he was the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning of Le Vision Pictures from 2011 to 2016 and Vice Present of financing and productions at Polybona Film Distribution Company from 2005 to 2007 as well as Senior Manager at China Film Import and Export Corporation from 1985 to 1999. Mr. Shan has been the consultant of News Corporations (China), 20th Century Fox, Asian Film Market of the Busan Film Festival, Digital Theater Systems (USA). He has also been an active independent film producer supporting the creative activities of the Sixth Generation filmmakers in China including Zhang Yuan and Yang Chao in their productions of SEVENTEEN YEARS and CROSSCURRENT.