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The company was founded by Chen Zhi-heng in 2008, who was selected as the Chinese cinema programmer of the Venice Film Festival in 2009. Before the company was officially registered, Chen had already distributed several movies in France under the name of L'est Films Group. The main activity of EFG includes movie production and distribution. Many well-known directors such as Wen Hai, Wan Ma-Cai-Dan and Zou Peng share partnerships with EFG. The movie Court House on the Horseback, directed by Liu Jie, which won the Best Feature Film Award in the Horizon Section of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, was distributed by Chen in 2006.
In March 2010, EFG co-produced the French movie China Shalom with the French director Emmanuel Sapolsky.
In February 2010, EFG co-operated with the French media company Le Don Films to make a movie styled series, officially entering into the TV market.
In August 2009, a new branch in Malaysia was opened to explore the market in Southeast Asia.
From December 2009, EFG not only distributes Chinese movies abroad, but movies in India, U.S.A., Japan and France as well.
In 2009, the movie Reconstructing Faith by Wen Hai was co-produced with the French company Films d'ici.
In early 2009, EFG moved into both movie production and distribution fields.
In August 2008, the first work of EFG, Wo men (We), received a special mention in the "Horizons - 'Premio orizzonti'" section at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.
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In 2008, Chen founded L'Est Films Group in Hong Kong.
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