Celestial Pictures

Celestial Pictures, privately owned and headquartered in Hong Kong, operates as a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings. Founded in 2000, with approximately 30 employees, the company reported $12.1M in revenue as of 2024. Specializing in content rights, Celestial Pictures focuses on the preservation, restoration, and global distribution of Asian media properties. The company is known for owning and managing the Shaw Brothers Film Library, which includes an expansive collection of over 760 classic Hong Kong films spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s. This library encompasses foundational martial arts and kung fu cinema properties such as The One-Armed Swordsman, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and Five Deadly Venoms.