EX-23.3 37 u98939exv23w3.txt EX-23.3 CONSENT OF MAPLES AND CALDER ASIA Exhibit 23.3 MAPLES AND CALDER CAYMAN EUROPE ASIA KongZhong Corporation 8/F, Tower A, Yuetan Building No. 2 Yuetan North Street Beijing, China 100045 3rd June, 2004 Dear Sirs: KONGZHONG CORPORATION We have acted as Cayman Islands legal advisers to KongZhong Corporation (the "Company") in connection with the Company's registration statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration Statement"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the offer of American Depositary Shares of the Company. We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the headings "Risk Factors", "Enforceability of Civil Liabilities" and "Taxation" in the prospectus included in such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder. Yours faithfully, /s/ MAPLES and CALDER Asia MAPLES AND CALDER ASIA 1504 One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2522 9333 Facsimile: (852) 2537 2955 Email: hkinfo@maplesandcalder.com www.maplesandcalder.com Resident Hong Kong Partners: Christine Chang (England and Wales), Linda Martin (England and Wales), Spencer Privett (England and Wales).