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Celestial Pictures is an entertainment-based company focused on Asian-languagefilm and content, encompassing production, aggregation, distribution, and TV channels. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Celestial Pictures is owned by Astro Overseas Limited.[citation needed]
The company purchased the Shaw Brothers film library in 2000[2] when it was then called "East Asia Filmed Entertainment Ltd" and owned by the Malaysian media group Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. Astro Holdings were in turn controlled by Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian investment holding company.
In 2001, under the Chinese name 星藝映畫, the company produced two films, namely Comic King (漫畫風雲) and Stowaway (驚天大逃亡). It took up the current Chinese name 天映娛樂 in 2002.[citation needed]
Celestial's television channel operations include Celestial Movies, Celestial Classic Movies, and WATA, a Chinese infotainment channel. Additionally, Shaw Bros. movies distributed by Celestial are shown in America on El Rey Network as part of its "Flying Five Finger One Armed Eight Pole Shaolin Exploding Death Touch Tuesdays" block.
Information Services Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Celestial Pictures Limited donates film library to HK Film Archive (with photos), retrieved June 17, 2009, http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200904/30/P200904300175.htm
