Biography
Jiang Wei
Chief Executive Officer, Legendary East
General Manager, Wanda Media
Jiang Wei joined Sony in April 1994. Since early 1997, he started taking charge of the distribution of Sony Pictures in mainland China. During that period, Jiang participated in the development and distribution of the celebrated hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Jiang worked as Chief Representative of Great China for EDKO Films Limited since June 2001, and general manager of EDKO (Beijing) Films Limited from 2005 to August 2013 distributing films of EDKO as well as Universal Pictures titles in mainland China. Meanwhile, Jiang has been the vice president of Urban Cinema Branch of China Film Distribution and Projection Association. Jiang has participated in the production and taken charge of the distribution of local productions including Fearless, Kung Fu Hustle, Secret, Lust,Caution, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Sophie's Revenge, Ocean Heaven, Cold War and Finding Mr. Right, to name but a few. During his days in EDKO Films, Jiang also led the distribution of Slumdog Millionaire, Sanctum, Three Idiots and Universal titles in mainland China such as Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and Battleship etc. Jiang worked as Managing Director of Gravity Pictures since September 2013. Gravity Pictures has successfully produced and distributed local films including Black & White Episode 2, Fleet of Time, Somewhere Only We Know, Let's Get Married etc. Jiang leaded the development and production of the global film named Meg with Warner Brothers Pictures as the executive producer. Jiang Wei had taken up the position of executive director at Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited since October 2016. Jiang joined Legendary East in January 2018, successfully distributed Pacific Rim: Uprising, Skyscraper in China. Jiang Wei has taken up the position of general manager at Wanda Media since August 2018.
