BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bona Film Group Limited ("Bona" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:BONA), a leading film distributor and vertically integrated film company in China, today rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock market. The event was held to celebrate the Company's first anniversary as a publicly listed company and to promote Bona's soon-to-be-released 3D IMAX martial arts blockbuster, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.
Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate star Chen Kun joined Bona's founder, chairman and CEO, Yu Dong, and Bona's CFO, Mason Xu, in ringing the opening bell to begin the U.S. trading day on December 9, 2011.
Mr. Yu remarked, "This event is certainly exciting for us and we are thrilled to be joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Chen Kun. Their combined star power reflects Bona's vision for future co-productions in China. As the only U.S.-listed, China-based film company, we are uniquely positioned to participate in such international projects."
Mr. Yu added, "We are also looking forward to the world premiere of our 3D IMAX blockbuster Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, which is the first ever Chinese-language production to be released in the IMAX 3D format. With China's rapid growth in consumer demand for a high-quality film experience, we believe there will be more opportunities to partner with IMAX on future films. We have performed well at the domestic box office this year, with several of our films exceeding our initial expectations, and we believe Flying Swords of Dragon Gate will take us into 2012 with a bang."
About Bona Film Group Limited
Bona Film Group Limited (Nasdaq:BONA) is a leading film distributor in China, with an integrated business model encompassing film distribution, film production, film exhibition and talent representation. Bona distributes films to Greater China, Korea, Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe, invests and produces movies in a variety of genres, owns and operates eleven movie theaters and manages a range of talented and popular Chinese artists.
For more information about Bona, please visit http://www.bonafilm.cn.
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