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'''Golden Princess Film Production''' ({{zh|金公主電影製作有限公司}}) |
'''Golden Princess Film Production''' ({{zh|金公主電影製作有限公司}}) was a [[Hong Kong]] [[production company]] and [[film distributor]]. |
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The company established as Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd., which originally distributed Western films and ran a circuit of theatres located |
The company was established as Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd., which originally distributed Western films and ran a circuit of theatres located on the major streets of Hong Kong in the late 1970s, with the backing of Lawrence Louey, a director of Kowloon Development whose family then owned [[Kowloon Motor Bus]]. |
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Having invested in independent film companies like [[Cinema City & Films Co.|Cinema City]], Always Good and Magnum in 1980s, Golden Princess began to distribute Chinese films |
Having invested in independent film companies like [[Cinema City & Films Co.|Cinema City]], Always Good and Magnum in 1980s, Golden Princess began to distribute Chinese films and, together with Cinema City, became the third power of Hong Kong cinema, competing with [[Shaw Brothers]] and [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest|Golden Harvest]] for nearly a decade. |
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Later when Cinema City's productions slowed down, Golden Princess set up its own company, Golden Princess Film Production Ltd. The first film made was I Love Maria/Roboforce. It also produced a number of films directed by [[John Woo]], including [[The Killer (1989 film)|The Killer]], [[Bullet in the Head]], [[Once a Thief (1991 film)|Once a Thief]] and [[Hard Boiled]]. |
Later, when Cinema City's productions slowed down, Golden Princess set up its own company, Golden Princess Film Production Ltd. The first film made was ''I Love Maria/Roboforce''. It also produced a number of films directed by [[John Woo]] before he moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], including ''[[The Killer (1989 film)|The Killer]]'', ''[[Bullet in the Head]]'', ''[[The 10,000 Bullets]]'', ''[[Once a Thief (1991 film)|Once a Thief]]'' and ''[[Hard Boiled]]''. |
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With the decline of Hong Kong film market in mid-1990s, Golden Princess eventually withdrew from the cinema operation, film distribution and production businesses. Its last film was Peace Hotel in 1995, also the last Hong Kong film |
With the decline of the Hong Kong film market in the mid-1990s, Golden Princess eventually withdrew from the cinema operation, film distribution and production businesses. Its last film was ''[[Peace Hotel (1995 film)|Peace Hotel]]'' in 1995, which was also the last Hong Kong film in which [[Chow Yun-fat|Chow Yun Fat]] starred before moving to Hollywood. Its films were acquired by [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Murphy| first = Kevin| title = STAR-TV Reaps Golden Film Harvest| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2018-08-25| date = 1993-06-23| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/23/business/worldbusiness/IHT-startv-reaps-golden-film-harvest.html}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 31 January 2023
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Golden Princess Film Production (Chinese: 金公主電影製作有限公司) was a Hong Kong production company and film distributor.
The company was established as Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd., which originally distributed Western films and ran a circuit of theatres located on the major streets of Hong Kong in the late 1970s, with the backing of Lawrence Louey, a director of Kowloon Development whose family then owned Kowloon Motor Bus.
Having invested in independent film companies like Cinema City, Always Good and Magnum in 1980s, Golden Princess began to distribute Chinese films and, together with Cinema City, became the third power of Hong Kong cinema, competing with Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest for nearly a decade.
Later, when Cinema City's productions slowed down, Golden Princess set up its own company, Golden Princess Film Production Ltd. The first film made was I Love Maria/Roboforce. It also produced a number of films directed by John Woo before he moved to Hollywood, including The Killer, Bullet in the Head, The 10,000 Bullets, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled.
With the decline of the Hong Kong film market in the mid-1990s, Golden Princess eventually withdrew from the cinema operation, film distribution and production businesses. Its last film was Peace Hotel in 1995, which was also the last Hong Kong film in which Chow Yun Fat starred before moving to Hollywood. Its films were acquired by Star TV.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Murphy, Kevin (1993-06-23). "STAR-TV Reaps Golden Film Harvest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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