Han Sanping (right) (XINHUA)

Chinese film producer and distributor Han Sanping has confirmed he will step down from chairmanship of China Film Group Corp. (CFGC), one of the major distributors and exporters of Chinese films.

Han, who has been at the helm of CFGC since 2007, has played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Chinese movie industry. Since he became the president of Beijing Film Studio, which is now a subordinate of CFGC, in 1994, he has produced more than 100 films, including joint productions with numerous established film directors from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, such as Chen Kaige, Peter Chan Ho-sun and Stephen Chow.