Among the stars signed to the company, which will be headed by Chan, are thesps Fan Bingbing, Yuan Quan, Huang Yi, Jiang Hongbo and Zhang Si.

A weekend ceremony to launch the agency was attended by Chan and Polybona founding prexy Yu Dong, who outlined ambitious expansion plans.

Last year, venture capital firms Sequoia and SIG invested in Polybona, and the aim is to expand through more exhibition and production, while it is also seeking an overseas stock market listing.