Beijing- January 16, 2017- IMAX China Holding, Inc. (HKSE:1970) today announced that Edko Films Limited'sMonster Hunt 2 will be digitally remastered into the IMAX® format and released in IMAX®theatres across China on Feb. 16, the first day of Chinese New Year. The film also released two IMAX exclusive posters today to announce this partnership and that the IMAX ticket presale ofMonster Hunt 2 will start soon.

Directed by Raman Hui and produced by Bill Kong,Monster Hunt 2 stars Tony Leung, Fay Bai, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. As the sequel toMonster Hunt,Monster Hunt 2's story started from Song Tianyin and Xiao Lan's journey of seeking Song's father after their farewell with Huba. Huba met with Tu Sigu, a gambler and another monster 'Benben' on his way of being hunted by Monster King. In 2015,Monster Hunt was the highest-grossing Chinese film with record-setting box office of RMB 168 million (USD 27 million) on IMAX screens across China.

'Continuing the great partnership onMonster Huntin 2015, we're excited to team up once again with our longtime friends at Edko, Mr. Bill Kong and Director Raman Hui to bring the sequel of this popular franchise to Chinese audiences in IMAX,' said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. 'Monster Hunt is one of the most successful local language titles on IMAX screens in China and we're confident thatMonster Hunt 2 and the return of Huba will continue to deliver IMAX fans an exciting adventure for moviegoers of all agesduring the Chinese New Year.'

The IMAX release ofMonster Hunt 2 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

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