What are the major studios/video distributors in Hong Kong?
• Shaw Bros. (the major studio in Hong Kong for many years) • Golden Harvest (known for being the “kings of the kung-fu movie”) • Golden Princess (started by a disgruntled employee of Golden Harvest, would later go on to break its’ virtual monopoly of the Hong Kong film market; produced many of the major action films of the 1980’s) • Cinema City (no longer active, but was major in the late 70’s – mid 80’s; run by Dean Shek and Tsui Hark) • UFO (United Filmmakers’ Organization; known for love stories that revolved around “chuppies”, another name for young Chinese professionals) • Milkyway (spearheaded by Johnnie To; known for quirky crime dramas) • 100 Years of Film (another Johnnie To company) • Film Workshop (Tsui Hark’s company) • BOB (Best of Best; run by Wong Jing, Andrew Lau and Charles Hueng — responsible for many of the big-budget action films coming out of Hong Kong nowadays) • Win’s Productions Ltd. (Wong Jing) • D&B Films (known for female-oriented action pictures — one of
