Wang Jianlin

“Chinese people today have strong demand for culture, but we need effective supply, and China needs innovative cultural products.”

“The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.”

“Don't ally your personal interests with the development of the company.”

“If you are only big in China, you are only a local Chinese company.”

“The basic principle is I command, and my employees carry it out immediately.”

“Among the world's 500 largest companies, not one has completely relied on its own growth to develop.”

“I am not a person who pursues luxury. I am not like those people who, once they have money, compulsively squander it or show it off.”

“China is a government-oriented economy. No one can say he can run his business entirely without government connections. Anybody who says that he or she can do things alone... is a hypocrite.”

“China has set its cultural industries as pillar industries.”

“Foreign politicians don't have resources - or limited resources. It's useless dealing with them.”

“Acquiring Sunseeker deepens Wanda's international influence and represents an important step forward for the development of the business.”

“Investing in Chicago property is just Wanda's first move into the U.S. real estate market.”

“I was born in a family with a strong military background, so I chose to be a soldier.”

“Real estate deals a lot with the government. It isn't like manufacturing, logistics, home appliances or the auto sector, which deal with consumers.”

“There's no single company in the whole world that has a big-scale production base and at the same time has screening and distribution channels. Wanda Group is the first one in the world.”

“Chinese consumption, particularly high-end consumption, is booming.”

“Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals.”

“China's movie industry is growing a lot faster than that of the U.S.”

“If Wanda can control more than 20 per cent of the world's three most important film markets - the United States, Europe and China - then it will have an empire with great voice in the industry.”

“Cultural industries will be the next engine for growth after real estate, and Wanda will make cultural industries our long-term focus.”