At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Beijing based CEO’ operating in the Media and Entertainment space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Anni Chen
Founder/CEO of Kuaikan Manhua
Anni Chen, a 25 year old Chinese Founder and CEO, took Chinese internet by storm with her anime series “The 1% Life,” which depicts the aspirations and struggles of young urban Chinese. In the same year Chen founded Kuaikan Manhua, an online curation of China’s original anime and cartoon works. Now, the site has attracted almost 100 million daily active users as well as 1000 anime artists, who routinely publish their works on the platform.
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About Kuaikan Manhua: Kuaikan Manhua is an online marketplace that allows users to buy e-comic books.

Victor Koo
Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Youku
Victor Koo is the founder and CEO of Youku, a Chinese web streaming video service. Koo received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989. He started his career at Bain & Company as a Management Consultant. In 1992, Koo started his MBA studies at Stanford University. He returned to China in 1994 and was appointed Vice President of Wells Fargo, overseeing media, entertainment, and industrial venture capital projects. In 1999 Koo joined Sohu and served as Chief Financial Officer and went on to be President of the company. In 2005, Koo initiated a tri-network integration and started a $ 3 million search fund. In 2006 Koo was appointed CEO of Youku.
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About Youku: Youku is a video-sharing website that enables users to search, view, and share high-quality video content across multiple devices.
Yi Li
CEO of Camel Game
Li Yi currently works as the CEO for Camel Game. Graduated from Peking University, majoring in software technology, and once worked in the game department of Microsoft.
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About Camel Game: Camel Game is a mobile game developer and operator.
William Lei Ding
Founder & CEO of NetEase Cloud Music
William Ding is the CEO of Netease, one of the world’s largest online and mobile games businesses.
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About NetEase Cloud Music: NetEase Cloud Music operates an online music platform and offers streaming services.
Qian Shimu
CEO of Taihe Music Group
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About Taihe Music Group: Taihe Music Group is a Chinese record label group and music service provider.
Chen Yukun
Founder & CEO of NewsDog
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About NewsDog: NewsDog is a news and entertainment content aggregator.
Lian Jie
Chairman & CEO of Perfect World
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About Perfect World: Perfect World is an online games publisher that develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms.
Shuling Ying
Founder and CEO of Yingxiong Huyu
Ying Shuling is the executive vice president of the E-Commerce Branch of the Ministry of Culture, Chairman of the Hong Kong E-sports Federation, Representative of the 13th People’s Congress of Shaanxi Province. He is a pioneer of the domestic mobile game industry, mobile e-sport pilot, 14 years, 15 years, 16 years China The captain of the Cup regatta Hero fleet. At the same time, it has long-term support for charity organizations such as Aiyou Future Charity Foundation and China Disabled Persons Welfare Foundation.
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About Yingxiong Huyu: Yingxiong Huyu is a developer of mobile e-sports games and an organizer of e-sports competitions.
Xiao Qi
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Skylimit Entertainment Group
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About Skylimit Entertainment Group: Sky Limit Entertainment Group is committed to creating the ultimate immersive social entertainment experience with VR.

Wang Changtian
Founder/CEO of Enlight Media
Wang Changtian is the founder, CEO, and president of the Chinese entertainment and media company, Beijing Enlight. The company is considered to be the fastest growing media company in China. Wang has been in the media industry for more than a decade before he founded Bejing Enlight in 1999.
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About Enlight Media: Beijing Enlight Media is an entertainment company that focuses on film production and distribution.
Wei Li
CEO of Seewed
Li Wei currently works as the Co-founder and CEO for Seewed. Founder of Chengdu Shenglong Technology. Have cross-industry experience, and have a deep understanding and knowledge of traditional industries and the Internet industry.
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About Seewed, Seewed: Seewed is a mobile game development company.
Alvaro Montoya
Co-founder & CEO of Akkadu
Alvaro Montoya is the Co-founder & CEO at Akkadu.
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About Akkadu: Remote Interpreting Technologies
David Lim
Founder and CEO of Beijing Weiying Technology
David Lim is the founder and CEO at Beijing Weiying Technology.
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About Beijing Weiying Technology: Beijing Weiying Technology is a Chinese ticketing application.
Xiaoyong Li
CEO of Gongkong
Li Xiaoyong currently works as the CEO for Gongkong. From 1997 to 1998, he worked as an automation system design engineer in Shanghai Ruihua Automation System Co., Ltd.; from 1998 to 1999, he was a product manager at Omron (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; from 1999 to 2010, he was a sales engineer and regional manager at Schneider Electric. , General Manager of Schneider OEM China, Schneider Asia Pacific global strategic customer; from 2010 to 2013, he served as Deputy General Manager of Industrial Control Division of Shanghai New Times Electric Co., Ltd.
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About Gongkong: Gongkong is a news online platform.
Xiaogang Gou
CEO of Shine Wonder
Gou Xiaogang currently works as the CEO for Shine Wonder.
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About Shine Wonder: Shine Wonder provides software rendering and visualization tools for animators to produce animation and films.
Zheng Chao
Founder and CEO of NOVAEX GROUP
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About NOVAEX GROUP: NOVAEX GROUP creatively provides solutions to future entertainment lifestyles in the era of AI technology.
Bin She
CEO of Firevale
She Bin currently works as the Founder and CEO for Firevale. He has served as producer and senior producer in EA Singapore and Zynga successively.
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About Firevale: Firevale is a mobile game developer.
Bin She
CEO of Firevale
She Bin currently works as the Founder and CEO for Firevale. He has served as producer and senior producer in EA Singapore and Zynga successively.
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About Firevale: Firevale is a mobile game developer.
Zhiwei Zheng
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maoyan
Zheng Zhisheng has over 15 years of working experience in the internet and media industry. From April 2001 to September 2006, he served as senior consultant of Microsoft Corporation, senior program manager and group manager of Microsoft Branch of Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd. From September 2006 to April 2015, he served as the general manager and vice president of Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. From March 2014 to November 2015, he served as President and Chief Product Officer of Public Comment Network. From November 2015 to April 2016, he served as the president of the platform group of the US group review group.
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About Maoyan: Maoyan provides online movie ticketing services.
Zheng Yaqi
CEO and Founder of Pipilu
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About Pipilu: Pipilu is a provider of entertainment content and products intended for children.
Hang Zeng
Founder and CEO of Junwu Ciweimian
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About Junwu Ciweimian: Junwu Ciweimian is a military-themed video production company.