How many film companies are there in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is one of the world's largest film export destinations. In Asia, the films produced in this small place are the most dynamic and influential. Since the early 1970s, Hong Kong films have gradually opened up to the international market. It was initially spearheaded by Shaw Brothers, but the most influential was the kung fu film produced by Golden Harvest and starring international superstars such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. According to statistics in March 2003, Hong Kong has 2,831 film industry organizations with approximately 19,320 employees. However, many Hong Kong films are produced by several powerful comprehensive entertainment groups, and there has always been a mechanism of cooperation and healthy competition among the film companies affiliated to these groups. (In no particular order) Media Asia Films Group: Media Asia Variety Group Founded: 1994 Representatives: Zhuang Cheng, Lin Jianyue Development History: Media Asia Films is an Asian film investment company based in Hong Kong. It was established in 1994 by Seven Founded by a Hong Kong filmmaker, the first film "I Have a Date with Spring" took the lead and won the "Best Screenplay" at the Hong Kong Film Awards that year. In the following nine years, Media Asia Films not only performed well at the box office, but also won 80 international film festival awards. It has produced more than 40 films so far and will maintain 8 to 20 high-quality productions every year. In addition, Media Asia has also reached cooperation with overseas institutions to jointly develop a series of international film projects. In 2002, "Infernal Affairs", shot by Media Asia Cinema and Hong Kong film behind-the-scenes elites, grossed HK$56 million at the box office, breaking the award-winning record in Hong Kong film history and giving a boost to the Hong Kong film industry. Both sequels also achieved respectable results. The "Infernal Affairs" series set a milestone in the history of Hong Kong films and became a new starting point for Media Asia films. Representative works: "Purple Rain", "Heartbeat", "Infernal Affairs" series 2004 plans: Johnnie To "The Big Event", "Dragon and Phoenix", Liu Weiqiang "Initial D", Feng Xiaogang "A World Without Thieves" Emperor Film Group belongs to: Emperor Group was founded in 2000. Representative figure: Yang Shoucheng. Development history: Emperor Films is a subsidiary of Emperor Group. It has strong strength and is an entertainment media investment company with a certain scale and influence in Hong Kong. Since Feitu Films was established by Emperor in 1997, it has been committed to producing action films. In 2000, the "Emperor Multimedia Group" was established to expand its film production business and begin to internationalize the company's business. It has successively collaborated with Japanese film companies on films such as "Kasanko" and "Killer Hajime". In August 2001, it was purchased by Emperor Entertainment Group to produce the international film "The Dragon Reborn". In 2003, Emperor Film Group launched the action film "The Rebirth", which combines horror, comedy and high-quality stunts. This film became the 2003 One of the best-selling movies in Hong Kong. On April 1 this year, Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG) officially changed its name to Emperor Motion Picture (EMP). EMP is based on the Emperor Group's goals. The company's business includes film production, television production, and film and television distribution. Film investment, production and distribution are the core businesses of Emperor Film Group. It plans to produce and distribute no less than ten films every year. In addition to investing in and producing films produced by EMP, it has also officially cooperated with Jackie Chan Emperor Films Ltd. (JCEMovies Ltd., referred to as JCE) reached an agreement to distribute its films. In 2004, EMP took the lead in releasing three films: "New Police Story", "Big Brother Loves Meili", and "Hainanese Chicken Rice". In addition, in addition to the production of Feitu Films, the Group is actively acquiring other film libraries and investing heavily in the production of local and international films in Hong Kong. It is committed to exploring overseas markets and pushing the Group towards international and diversified development. Representative works: "Killer Hajime", "The Dragon Reborn", "A Game of Thrones" 2004 plan: "A Game of Thrones 2", "Hainan Chicken Rice" China Star Film Group belongs to: China Star Group Co., Ltd. Date of establishment: 1992 Representative figure : Development history of Xiang Huaqiang: China Star Group is a listed group founded by Mr. Xiang Huaqiang, vice president of the Hong Kong Film Industry Association. It owns the global exclusive distribution of movies and TV series produced by Yongsheng Entertainment Production Co., Ltd. and Yongsheng Audiovisual Enterprises (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. rights, and distribution rights for multiple independent production companies.

As the only audio-visual product supplier in Hong Kong with large-scale film production and national audio-visual product wholesale and retail capabilities, China Star has established its status as a world-renowned Chinese film production and distribution kingdom, and signed the largest-scale agreement with Satellite TV in the history of Hong Kong television. Film Purchase Agreement. In addition, as the first cooperation partner between the famous American website "Yahoo" and Hong Kong entertainment media, China Star and Yahoo broadcast Chinese-language movies and TV programs on a joint online entertainment broadcast channel in 2000, which was well received. Since the 1990s, China Star Group has been committed to film production and has continued to produce excellent films. Its subsidiary, 100 Years Film Co., Ltd., has also recruited well-known Hong Kong directors to produce high-quality films such as "The Beast", "The Legend of Shushan", "The Roar of the East of the River", "Falling in Love with Your Bed", and last year's "Big Man" "Big Intelligence" even won many awards including "Best Director" and "Best Film" at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Representative works: "Slimming Man and Woman", "Emergency", "Falling in Love with Your Bed", "Big Man with Great Intelligence", "Unforgettable" 2004 plans: "My Fair Lady", "Judo Dragon and Tiger List", "Dragon and Phoenix" "Fighting of Wisdom", "Domestic Ling Ling Jiu", "Father", "Little White Dragon" Huanyu Film Group belongs to: Huanyu International Group Founded: 1986 Representative figure: Lin Xiaoming Development history: In 1986, Mr. Lin Xiaoming founded Huanyu Laser Video Co., Ltd. was just a small video distributor that released movies in VHS and LD formats. Realizing the huge potential of the domestic entertainment industry, as early as 1995, it established a new distribution network by sublicensing film copyrights to domestic audio and video publishing houses. In 1999, a CD duplication factory was established. Today, Huanyu International Group is a comprehensive international entertainment group whose main businesses include video distribution, licensing and sub-licensing of film copyrights, film screenings, investment in film production, rental of optical disk duplication facilities and artist management. Starting from the financial year 1999/2000, Worldwide began to invest in film production and has produced more than 50 Chinese-language films so far, including "Shaolin Soccer", which has achieved great success and recorded a box office of more than HK$60 million. This film has also become the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong's history. Chinese-language movies with the highest box office and a huge movie library of more than 2,500 movie programs. Representative works: "Shaolin Football", "Two Heroes" 2004 plans: "Dark Night in Mong Kok", "Serious Case and Gun" (tentative title), "You Have You, I Have Me", "Death Photo", "Man for Rent" ", "Psycho", "Sanchakou" The group to which Meiya Film and Tianxia Film belongs: Meiya Entertainment Information Group Representatives: Li Guoxing, Tang Qingzhi, etc. Founded: 1997 Development history: Both Meiya Film Production Company and Tianxia Film Production Company belong to For Meiya Entertainment Information Group. Meiya Entertainment Information Group was established in 1984, formerly known as Meiya International Group Co., Ltd., and is a leader in film production and film and television product distribution in Asia. Film production is one of the group's four core businesses. As of 1993, Meiya Film Production Company and Tianxia Film Production Company have produced approximately 80 films. With the help of its huge and complete distribution network across major Chinese regions around the world, it implements the policy of integrating production, shooting, and distribution of audio and video. In addition, Meiya has also cooperated with Shanghai Film Studio and Xi'an Film Studio, major mainland film production units, through various cooperation methods to shoot many films. Representative works: "Juliet and Liang Shanbo", "The Evil Eyes", "High Alert" 2004 plans: "Love Fight", "New Sisters 3" Galaxy Image was founded: 1996 Group affiliation: Representative of Galaxy Image Holding Group Characters: Law Siu-yiu (Chairman), Johnnie To Development History: Galaxy Pictures is Hong Kong's leading film production company, committed to providing comprehensive film production services to various film companies. Since its establishment in 1996, it has produced more than 20 wonderful film works, which not only greatly broadened the audience's horizons, but also established Galaxy Image's unique film style. Galaxy Image's main business is to provide a full range of film production services to various film companies, including pre-production, filming and post-production. As one of the largest production companies in the industry, Galaxy Pictures has never relaxed its quality requirements and emphasized strict cost and quality control. Coupled with its film professionals such as Johnnie To and Wei Jiahui and their rich production experience, it has become a well-known film company. First choice for commissioned productions.

Representative works: "The Birth of a Prefix", "Dark Flower", "Dark War", "Gunfire", "A Man and a Widow", "Zhong Wuyan", "PTU", "Big Man with Big Intelligence" 2004 plan: "Big Event", "Judo Dragon and Tiger List", "Dragon and Phoenix" Zedong Film Group: Zedong Film Co., Ltd. Founded: 1992 Representative figure: Wong Kar-wai Development history: Zedong Film Co., Ltd. is founded by the well-known director Wong Kar-wai Established, the company's purpose is to produce high-quality films with international standards. Zedong Company is a relatively small company with low output in terms of film production. With a meticulous attitude, it releases one film every year and a half, starting with the first New Year's film "The East Comes the West" in 1993. , and subsequent "Ashes of Time", "Chungking Express", "Fallen Angels", "Happy Together", etc. have all maintained a very high level. After the release of "In the Mood for Love" in 2001, Zedong Company's international reputation further expanded, and its development strategy became more diversified, with plans involving advertising, movies, and music production. Star strategy is also a very important part of the development process of Zedong Company. Artists signed under its name include Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li, etc. In the past two years, it has promoted new talents and signed Taiwanese artists Zhang Chen, Fan Zhiwei and Dong Jie from the Mainland. Zedong Company's strategic line of high-quality products and stars has maintained its own unique style and high standards in the ups and downs of Hong Kong film development. Its good development trend makes people expect it to launch more and better film works in the future. Representative works: "Chungking Express", "Happy Together", "In the Mood for Love" 2004 plan: "2046" Jiahe Film was founded: 1970 Group affiliation: Jiahe Entertainment Co., Ltd. Representative: Zou Wenhuai Development history: Jiahe was founded in 1970 Founded by Chow Wen-huai, Ho Guan-chang and Liang Feng, it operates a wide range of businesses, including film production, talent management, film distribution, theater operations, film printing and television production. Once upon a time, the films produced by Golden Harvest became the symbol of Hong Kong film. Within 32 years, it has With more than 600 films produced, *** is the most prolific Chinese-language film production company in the world, especially the one that made action star Jackie Chan famous. It is Hong Kong's leading Chinese-language entertainment company and the largest Chinese-language entertainment company group in Asia. However, in recent years, the number of films produced by Golden Harvest has been significantly reduced. In 2003, there was only one film "Lucky Man", and the business focus has shifted to theater management. Representative works: "Tangshan Brother", "Fist of Fury", "The Dragon Crossing the River", "The Prodigal Son", "The Emperor's Flower", "Half a Category", "Plan A", "Song Dynasty" 2004 plan: - — Oriental Film was founded: 1992 Group: Oriental Entertainment Holdings Co., Ltd. Representative: Huang Baiming Development History: Huang Baiming founded the film company in 1992 after ending his career at New Art City Film Company. Its main business includes film production and distribution. It also operates film printing and cinema business. To date, the group's film database has stored more than 80 films, occupying a certain position in the Hong Kong film industry. In recent years, Oriental Film's film production momentum has been far less than the output in the mid-to-early 1990s. It maintains its film production business with an average of three or four films a year. However, Oriental Film Lab is the busiest business in Hong Kong, with nearly eight Hong Kong films produced every year. The layers are printed at the factory. Representative works: "Happy Events in the Family", "97 Happy Events in the Family", "Half Life", "Midnight Song" 2004 plan: "Legend of the Black Soldier" Shaw Brothers Films was founded: 1958 Group affiliation: Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) ) Co., Ltd. Representative figure: Run Run Shaw Development history: Shaw Brothers Film Company was established in Hong Kong in 1958. In the 30 years since its establishment, it has almost monopolized the Hong Kong film industry and its influence remains to this day. The 1960s and 1970s were the golden period of Shaw Brothers films. Not only were their films internationally renowned, they also produced famous Hong Kong film directors such as Li Hanxiang, Chang Cheh, Chor Yuen, and King Hu. However, in the mid-1980s, due to the outflow of actors and directors, as well as production overruns and other factors, it stopped film production, devoted all its efforts to developing the TVB television industry, and was in a state of retirement in the film industry.

In 1999, Malaysia's Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd consortium purchased the copyrights of more than 760 Shaw Brothers movies and established Celestial Entertainment Company to restore and distribute them at a rate of 10-20 movies per month. It is expected that all will be released by 2007. Shaw Brothers filmed "The Drunken Monkey" the year before last and began to revive its film projects. Currently, it is building a 1 billion joint venture with China Star to build Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Cinema. It also plans to re-sign actors to remake many of Shaw Brothers' classic films, such as "The One-Armed Swordsman", "Thirteen Taibos", "The Beauty of the Country", "Shaolin 36", etc. Representative works: "The One-Armed Sword", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Sword of the End of the World", "New Seventy-two Tenants", "Horse", "The Drunken Man