china May 2014

Based in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Justin Chan Represents specialises in representations and productions for prominent international and local photographers, TVC directors, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, retouchers, and other leading image-makers for high-end commercial medias in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Clients include: Disney, Maybelline, Sony, McDonald’s, Nikon, Swarovski, L’oreal, Omega, Hennessy, Escada, Pantene, MaxFactor, Palmers, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lancome, Shiseido, HSBC, Audi, Samsung, Honda, Heineken, Ferrari, New Balance, CocaCola, Motorrola, Canon, Dior, Nike, Diesel, Adidas,Toyota, Levi’s, Carlsberg, Lexus, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche, Bacardi, Johnny Walker, Nivea, Puma, Reebok, Mini, Volvo, BMW,  Mercedes, Citroen, Red Bull, and Nissan.

Bloc Productions is a Chinese-based artist representation agency and production house that represents a selection of world-class photographers, stylists, directors and illustrators for advertising and editorial campaigns.

Recent projects have included Adidas Outdoor shot in New Zealand with photographer Kevin Arnold, Dulux which saw Zach Gold fly to Beijing to shoot some incredible images with hundreds of gallons of paint, and Justin Cooper who shot the gorgeous Du Juan for a Harper's Bazaar cover story.

MOTO is top-class photographers' representative and production house in China. With hundreds of world-renowned photographers and directors, MOTO provides professional commercial production services to the Chinese market. Since entering China, MOTO has successfully introduced more than 40 photographers to the market, producing hundreds of commercials.

Clients include most of the 4a advertising agencies in China and world-renowned direct clients, including Ogilvy, JWT, BBDO, McCann, Saatchi&Saatchi, DDB, EuroRSCG, FCB, Lowe, China Mobile, Bank Of China, Lining, Johnson & Johnson, Blackberry, Mercedes - Benz, Ford, BMW, Shanghai GM, Nokia and many others.

Red Cactus Productions has offices in both Singapore and Hong Kong. With over a decade of production experience on projects worldwide, the company represents a wide variety of photographers.

Red Cactus offers a complete range of production services tailored to its clients' needs, from budgeting and locations to crews, props, logistic, and much more.

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Red Plus incorporates a wide network of local and international resources including fashion photographers, designers, artists, talents and production crews. Acting as a photographer's agent for local and overseas assignments, the company specialises in advertising, fashion and beauty, still life, architecture, interiors and vehicles.

Red Plus also provides production services including location scouting, model casting, make-up artists, hair stylists, image stylists, fashion consultants, creative concepts, design, art direction, retouching and final artwork.

Red Plus offers a fully equipped, centrally located 800 m² photo studio. The company's experienced project management team has enjoyed long-term partnerships with major magazines, advertising and model agencies and direct clients, offering flexible and effective project management solutions that are highly cost-efficient.

Established in 2004 by Serene Chiu, based in Singapore, Redorfe aims to streamline the full print and motion picture production process. With a network of 10 photographers, the business has gained traction across the entire APAC market, with an enviable agency call sheet.

Clients include Leo Burnett, BBH, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy, TBWA, BBDO, LOWE and LIoyd Northover producing award-winning work for the likes of Coca-Cola China, OPPO China, SELECTED, Olay, CLEAR, Singtel, Guinness, Nokia, Motorola, Martell, Singapore Airlines, Emirates Airlines, HTC, AXE, Lux, Levi's, SKII and a host of others.

Redorfe's competitive approach to budgeting, coupled with the breadth and quality of its talent across a number of product categories, allows for optimum efficiency when tackling any brief.

The Junction offers a range of services including photography, retouching, styling, art direction, location scouting, proofing, set building and much more. This is the place where clients find style, innovation and creativity for shoots from fashion to food, portraits to products.

Recent campaigns for well-known brands around the world include Henkel, L’Oreal, Volkswagen and Porsche.

Amanacliq is a full service production house dedicated to the dynamic Asia market. With its partners, amana inc from Tokyo and Bernstein Andriulli from New York, Amanacliq is able to provide complete visual solutions with a wide range of services from photography, film and illustration to facilities and equipment rental, as well as post-production work.

With the experience of working with multinational clients and advertising agencies worldwide, the company has launched fresh exciting ideas for the advertising industry and clients including some of the world’s largest brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, Nike, P&G, Chrysler, Pepsi and Unilever, among others.

"We try our best to provide great value to communicate your ideas!'

Based in Shanghai, 5th Avenue Production is a full service production company specialising in photo and video projects. The company offers efficient and cost effective production services for advertising, fashion, editorial and stock photography, video projects and TV commercials.

Services include photo and video production, photography, studio and gear rental, model casting, location scouting, talent booking and other services including arranging business visas, airport pick-ups, hotels and transportation.

Clients include Adidas, UPS, Ogilvy, Artengo, Nabaiji, Getty Images, UBS, Schindler and many advertising agencies and photographers. 5th Avenue also works in other major Asian cities including Taipei and Hong Kong.

Sharpen Studio is a full service international photo and video production company based in Beijing and Milan. The studio is highly specialised in fashion and advertising production and provides a whole package of creativity and 360 service.

Supported by an international and locally based, multilingual production team including photographers, a make-up artist and video director, Sharpen Studio is capable of producing anything from simple one-day studio shoots to month-long multiple location car shoots.

Sharpen Studio is built around a 6m high / 150m cyclorama, and features Beijing's leading Profoto and Broncolor lighting system. The studio provides medium format, DSLR and video camera solutions plus casting, hair and make-up artists, stylists, location hunting, transport, translation, catering and assistant support. File management, set-build and other pre and post production services are available.

Clients include Adidas, Range Rover, Vogue, Pantene, Harper's Bazaar, Kappa, Pop Magazine and many more.

Centrally located and central to clients' photo/video production needs in China, Central Studios is more than just a rental studio and gear house.

With all the equipment expected of an international studio, as well as oversized spaces able to handle demanding set builds or simple shoots, the crew and staff are multilingual and international. The in-house production team can assist with any request big or small, from art and styling to location services and travel.

The studios offer boutique production services for incoming productions as well as for local clients seeking a full circle creative production. Central Studios is the perfect location for events, product launches or corporate off-sites with a creative warehouse feeling.

Clients include Adidas, Bacardi, Balenciaga, Coca-Cola, Converse, Elle, Gap, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marni, Nike, Numero, Red Bull, Rolls Royce, Virgin Australia and Vogue China.

Studioark Shanghai is a state-of-the-art production facility located in the Puxi area near the Bund. Boasting over 1500 m² of floor space, it is the largest stills studio facility in Shanghai’s CBD area.

Studios A, B, C and D provide flexible rental space for productions ranging from tabletop shoots to large set-ups. The company's unique celebrity Studio C offers panoramic views of the area and luxury facilities for the most exclusive clientele with the highest standards in comfort and privacy. Studio D is a dedicated food studio featuring a built-in kitchen with top quality appliances and running water for liquid shoots.

Studioark also provides equipment rental and post-production services for stills and motion pictures, with editing suites equipped with the latest technology, a dedicated sound stage and talented teams specialising in retouching and offline editing.

Recent projects include Nike, Puma, Ooros, Electrolux, Acer, L'Oréal, Lucozade and Keer.

Studio Stare offers production services in China to agencies, production companies and brands at competitive rates. Rooted in Shanghai with a multicultural team of producers, directors, cinematographers and editors, Studio Stare produces and services TVCs, corporate films, feature films and documentaries of all sizes and scopes.

Services include location, casting, crew, accommodation and transportation, as well as studio and equipment rental.

As a creative agency, Studio Stare also works directly with brands to make films for the Chinese market. Having produced more than 500 films, Studio Stare is Shanghai’s premium choice for quality film production.

LR Studio is a Shanghai based production and creative services company focused on documentary, film, corporate videos and branded entertainment. LR Studio offers a high quality one-stop-shop from the creative development to the production of the film with bilingual and multicultural teams that understand the Chinese market.

"In any project we put special attention to the storytelling. Our team has been involved in the production of Chinese TV dramas and short films."

Andy Wee is an award-winning automotive photographer based in Shanghai. His commercial clients include Daimler-Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Aston Martin, McLaren, BYD to name a few.

Outside of commercial work, his editorial work frequently graces the covers of car magazines like Top Gear China.

Mitch Jenkins is an award-winning photographer working between the US, Europe and China, shooting for major TV networks as well as working with some of the world’s leading brands and Ad agencies.

Mitch started his career photographing celebrities for The Times and Sunday Times Magazines in London. During the last 10 years he has been shooting advertising campaigns all over the world, along with producing key art for the major TV networks. In recent years he has also been part of rebranding both the A&E Network and BSKYB in London.

Mitch and MOTO started working together in 2008. The successful cooperation brings Chinese clients' satisfaction to higher levels, including Mercedes-Benz, Nokia, Sophia Marceau, Jack & Jones and more.

Mitch is represented by Moto Production.

Daniel Zheng is an award-winning photographer from Singapore with over 25 years experience in the industry. He is based in Shanghai and is represented worldwide by Getty Images.

Daniel has handled many assignments in the studio as well as on location. He has a large choice of table props and backgrounds available in his studio. His versatile portfolio covers many photography genres, with food, beverage and splash his specialties.

Daniel works for a variety of clients including Pepsi, Johnnie Walker, Heineken, Haagen Dazs, KFC, Pizza Hut, Cornetto, Knorr, McDonald's, Kraff, Lipton and Campbell's.

Visit his website to see more of his portfolio.

Sergi Pons' work appears in magazines including El Pais, GQ Spain, GQ France, GQ Japan, Marie Claire, Glamour, Vogue Joyas, Vanity Fair Italy, German GQ Style, BMM, Schon, S Moda, Vanidad and Fashionisto, among others.

Among his campaigns are Sarda by Andres Sarda, El Corte Ingles, Lacoste, Fiorucci, Women's Secret, Olivier Strelli, Galeries Lafayette, Roca, Lottusse, Vanity Fair, Mustang, Mango, dosMares, Stradivarius, PuraLopez, Levi's, Schweppes, Coca-Cola and Aigner, among many others.

Sergi is represented by Redplus.

Dean Lee is the hottest high-fashion photographer in China. His work shows great fashion sense and perfect lighting. Based in Shanghai, his work can be found in every fashion magazine.

Dean started his career as a retoucher when he was 18 years old, but after choosing the camera he abandon all his retouching tricks. Now, his work is as natural as he is.

Dean in represented by Redplus.

Originally from the UK, Timon Wehrli began his photography career in Los Angeles in 1988 after graduating from London's prestigious Royal College of Art and Design. In 1993, his extensive travels brought him to Hong Kong where he began working as a reportage photographer. As Timon's reputation and repertoire grew, he set-up Red Dog Studio in 1995 where his work quickly matured, developed and evolved to include high profile advertising, celebrity, fashion, food and interiors.

Over a decade later, Red Dog Studio is one of the leading and most sought after creative studios in Hong Kong and across the Asia Pacific Region. Under Timon's artistic direction and as chief photographer, the studio has amassed an impressive portfolio that includes high profile celebrity portraits (Arron Kwok, Shu Qi, Tony Leung, Sandy Lam, Brad Pitt); blue chip and high-end fashion advertising campaigns (Reebok, Intel, Levi's, Coach, Ferregamo, Marc Jacobs, Panadol, Cathay Pacific, Fornarina, MasterCard, Philips); high-end fashion editorials (West East, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vision, Time); and a vast and diverse range of personal creative projects, including a month-long documentary project with the last nomadic tribe in Mongolia.

Red Dog is currently working on major advertising campaigns across the region and 2013 will see Timon streamlining the studio and adapting his personal photography to include a fine art photography exhibition, as well as continuing a love and desire to be involved in a diverse selection of charity projects.

Timon is represented by Red Cactus.