ATIF Holdings Limited Gains Revenue Boom from Box Office and Pre-movie Advertising as Blockbuster "The Eight Hundred" Rakes in RMB 800 Million Box Office Nationwide
ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: ATIF) announced a revenue boost from its subsidiary, Leaping Group Co., Ltd. (LGC), due to the success of the blockbuster film The Eight Hundred. Released on August 14, 2020, the film achieved a remarkable box office of RMB 800 million within days, attracting over 4.52 million viewers. As cinemas in China increase ticket sales capacity, LGC anticipates further growth in revenues from both box office and pre-movie advertising. The company remains optimistic about the recovery of China's film industry and its potential to enhance shareholder value.
- LGC's box office revenue surged due to The Eight Hundred, reaching RMB 800 million.
- Increased cinema ticket sales capacity in China may lead to higher revenues.
- Anticipation of more blockbusters during China's National Day holiday could enhance box office performance.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: ATIF, the "Company"), a company providing business consulting and multimedia services in Asia, today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Leaping Group Co., Ltd. ("LGC"), a leading multimedia, advertising and theatre operating firm in Northeast China, is gaining revenue boom from its box office and pre-movie advertising business, thanks to the wildly anticipated release of blockbuster The Eight Hundred and its strong box office performance recently.
The Eight Hundred is technically the first domestically produced blockbuster that was released post-pandemic. The film was screened at a less frequent interval by cinemas nationwide but with its box office climbing at a record rate by second due to strong film viewer interests. Its box office reached RMB 12 million on the first day of the film release on 14 August and the box office hit RMB 45 million on the next day.
During its last run day on the 20th, The Eight Hundred yielded RMB 200 million box office, and in total the number of people who have seen the film has reached over 4.52 million. The Eight Hundred is now officially on and up to the time of this press release, the film has achieved a box office of over RMB 800 million.
Mr. Bo Jiang, Chairman of LGC, commented, "As China allows cinemas to sell more tickets to increase its attendance ran from current
Mr. Pishan Chi, CEO of the ATIF said, "We can anticipate that China's film industry will soon regain its past glory and we are confident that the Company will also boost shareholder values as LGC is yielding strong revenue gains from its film-related businesses."
About ATIF Holdings Limited
Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, ATIF Holdings Limited ("ATIF") is a company providing business consulting services to small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia, including going public consulting services, international business planning and consulting services, and financial media services. ATIF has advised several enterprises in China in their plans to become publicly listed in the U.S. Through its majority-owned subsidiary, Leaping Group Co., Ltd., ATIF also provides multimedia services and is engaged in three major businesses, including multi-channel advertising, event planning and execution, film and TV program production and movie theater operations. ATIF operates the largest pre-movie advertising network in Heilongjiang Province and Liaoning Province of China and also provides advertising services in elevators and supermarkets. ATIF is often hired to plan both online and offline advertising campaigns and to produce related advertising material. In addition, ATIF invests in films and TV programs and distributes them in movie theaters or through online platforms. ATIF is also one of majority shareholders of AeroCentury Corp. (NYSE American: ACY) which is an independent global aircraft operating lessor and finance company specializing in leasing regional jet and turboprop aircraft and related engines to airlines and commercial users worldwide. For more information, please visit https://ir.atifchina.com/.
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