MUMBAI: South Korean exhibitor CJ CGV will open its third multiplex in China on 19 November at the CGV Wuhan,located in the capital of Hubei Province. The plex will have six screens, 940 seats and also a 3D projection.
In 2006, the exhibitor launched into the China market. CJ CGV has two other multiplexes in Shanghai.
said Kang Seok Hee, head of CJ CGV, which is an affiliate of leading South Korean distributor CJ Entertainment., "CGV Wuhan is launched on the foundation of the development network and know-how about operating on the ground in China that we‘ve accumulated since 2006, and it will play a big role as a bridge for Korean films and Korean Wave culture," "CGV will expand to Beijing and other cities to have more than 30 multiplexes within five years."
CGV has partnered with local exhibitor for the Wuhan project.
The new multiplex is to open in Wuhan Xintiandi, designed along the lines of the shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai‘s Xintiandi.
Collaborating with the Korean cultural centre in Shanghai, CGV is mulling to mark the opening with a Korean Culture Festival featuring pop and traditional music concerts, a taekwondo show and arts and crafts.
