Studio Stare is an award-winning production company based in Shanghai. Working with brands and agencies since 2008, and creating content for both Chinese and global markets, Studio Stare strives to create engaging videos that form a personal connection with brands, as well as making the audience care.

Studio Stare also provides a wide range of services for international productions including locations, permits, crew, talent and equipment. With an experienced team of bi-lingual producers, fixers and post-production talent, Studio Stare makes for an ideal partner at all stages of any sized production.

Clients include Airbnb, Budweiser, Converse, eBay, Fiat, Lipton, Nike, New Balance, Old Navy and Oreo.

D'ELE is a creative agency dedicated to artist management and full service production. Based in Shanghai and with partners in Milan and London, for over 10 years the company has provided seamless and dynamic visual solutions to a wide range of international clients and advertising agencies.

In partnership with Livello6 and 1806, D'ELE is proud to represent international visual artists within photography, illustration, CGI, film, and animation. Its artists are recognised globally with awards such as Cannes Lions and Promax BDAs.

Additionally, D'ELE provides full service production, all customised to the specific needs of its clients.

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

Clients: Disney, Maybelline, Sony, McDonald’s, Nikon, Swarovski, L’Oreal, Omega, Hennessy, China’s Next Top Model, Escada, Pantene, MaxFactor, Palmers, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lancome, Shiseido, HSBC, Audi, Samsung, Honda, Heineken, Ferrari, New Balance, Balance, Coca Cola, Motorola, 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, Nissan, Shangri-la Hotel and many others.

5th Avenue Productions / The Illusion Factory provides full service production and efficient, cost-effective solutions for advertising, fashion, editorial and TV commercials.

Services include photo/video production, photography, celebrity consulting, casting, studio and gear rental, award-winning design studio, apps and website system design/programming, 2D and 3D animation, interactive advertising, augmented reality/virtual reality, location scouting, visas and permits, airport pick-up, accommodation and transportation.

The company is based in Los Angeles and Shanghai and provides production services worldwide. 

Clients include Maserati, L’Oréal, Adidas, UPS, Ogilvy, GSK, BASF, Artengo, Kalenji, Newfeel, Disney, UPS, Schindler, IBM, Abbott, Elle, Vogue, Look, Warner Bros., Paramount, NBC Sports and NBC Universal.

Red Plus is a point of reference for creative projects, production shoots and special events in Asia and abroad.

Over the years, the agency has widened its portfolio to represent photographers from all over the world as well as stylists, creative directors, hair stylists, make-up artists and illustrators.

Red Plus supports clients first in creative, logistic and conceptual direction then across set coordination, paying particular attention to detail.

With a 2000 m² workspace in Shanghai, Red Plus also owns three in-house NY-style studios complete with equipment rental services, offering a top-notch photo studio for creative use, from still life to car shoots, fashion shows to special events.

Firmly established and mature in the fashion field, Red Plus is now expanding into the advertising industry, representing globally renowned photographers and talented young artists.

Central Studios has cemented its place at the heart of the Shanghai creative community by providing the space to create, either professionally for photo and video production or by virtue of an inspiring studio spaces, ideal for events.  

As an integrated production company, Central Studios produces campaigns and content for some of the world’s leading names as well as local brands alike.

As the longest running studio in Shanghai, Central Studios has built up a reputation as a dependable and trustworthy partner with the expertise to deliver on all production needs, whether in studio or on location.

Clients include GAP, Beats by Dre, C&A, Converse, Vans, Lily, Coca-Cola and Old Navy.

Amanacliq is a full service artist management and production house dedicated to the dynamic Asian market. With strong global partners Amana inc. in Tokyo and Bernstein & Andriulli in the US and UK, the company is able to provide complete visual solutions with a wide range of services, from photo and motion production, illustration and CGI to facilities and equipment rental, as well as post-production.

"Working with masterclass photographers and artists, we emphasise creativity and quality as much as we care about effectiveness on the campaigns we work on. With the experience of working with most multinational clients and advertising agencies worldwide, we are always striving to spark fresh, exciting ideas for the advertising industry."

Clients include Beats by dre, Nike, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, P&G, Adidas, New Balance, Visa, Abbott, Budbev, Levi's, Starbucks, Alibaba, Ten Cent, and more.

5e Artists' extensive international experience has given it the opportunity to work with the most respected and talented people in the industry.

Inspired by a desire to foster forward-thinking artists, it combines its production agency heritage and local expertise to create 5e Artists, an artists management agency in China.

Its canvas of talent encompasses a broad creative spectrum of aesthetics to reflect the constantly evolving trends in China. It strives to converge art and commerce to create compelling visual stories, both to elevate brand recognition and empower ideas.

Originally from Akita, Japan, Hiro Kobayashi graduated from the City College of New York where he encountered the art of photography. After colleage, Hiro became an assistant for New York still life photographer, Sylvere Azoulai. He learned exceptional lighting skills to draw elegant lines in a photographic image by strobe lights.

In 2010, Hiro returned to Tokyo and became an assistant for Takahito Sato, a leading advertisement photographer. In 2011, Hiro created his own studio in Tokyo. He spends most of his time in the studios around Tokyo and Asia, delivering stunning photographic visuals on a daily basis.

Hiro Kobayashi is represented by Red Cactus.

D'ELE is a creative agency dedicated to artist management and full service production. Based in Shanghai and with partners in Milan and London, for over 10 years the company has provided seamless and dynamic visual solutions to a wide range of international clients and advertising agencies.

In partnership with Livello6 and 1806, D'ELE is proud to represent international visual artists within photography, illustration, CGI, film, and animation. Its artists are recognised globally with awards such as Cannes Lions and Promax BDAs.

Additionally, D'ELE provides full service production, all customised to the specific needs of its clients.