It looks like I have to read stuff more carefully: From Focus Media's last interim report, page 2. As at 30 September 2016, the ‘‘film deposits and rights’’ amounted to approximately HK$138 million, with an addition of approximately HK$1.1 million (applied as to approximately HK$458,000 for ‘‘The Annihilator’’ and as to approximately HK$683,000 for ‘‘Realm’’) during the period under review. And this from 3 months earlier: As at 30 June 2016, the ‘‘film deposits and rights’’ amounted to approximately HK$138.1 million, with an addition of approximately HK$1.3 million (applied as to approximately HK$611,000 for ‘‘The Annihilator’’ and as to approximately HK$683,000 for ‘‘Realm’’) during the period under review. While it isn't much money ($1 million HK is about $129,000 USD), it appears Focus Media is paying for development of "Realm" and "Annihilator".