Film firm's IPO may enrich celebrities

Chen Luyu, a Chinese talk show host often described as "China's Oprah", has become one of the major shareholders in Beijing Nengliang Film & TV Co Ltd, which was listed on the New Third Board last month.

The 45-year-old Chen, who is well-known for her talk show A Date With Luyu, holds shares amounting to a 4.56 percent stake in the company and is its fifth-largest shareholder, according to regulatory filings. The Beijing-based Nengliang Film & TV is a television and Internet video content service provider.

Shanghai-based stand-up comedian Zhou Libo, known for his "venomous tongue", holds shares representing a 2.81 percent stake in Nengliang and is among the top 10 shareholders.