![]() ![]() Several highly anticipated films in these genres, filmed during the pandemic, are already in the can. Raging Fire, the final feature of late filmmaker Benny Chan starring Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse, and Detective Vs Sleuths, directed by Wai Ka Fai, with Lau Ching Wan and Charlene Choi, were the highest-grossing Hong Kong films in China over the past two years, respectively recording box office of $192m (rmb1.33bn) in 2021 and $103m (rmb712m) in 2022. In recent years, many of its action thrillers with cop or crime themes have been lucrative tentpole co-productions with China. “Such action-packed thrillers, which provide an adrenaline rush for audiences, are a signature of Hong Kong cinema - the most successful export from Hong Kong to international markets,” says Siu. The entertainment business covers the entire industry chain from production and distribution through EMP to music publishing and artiste management via Emperor Entertainment Group, and exhibition through Emperor Cinemas Group.ĮMP is best known for blockbuster action thrillers with A-list cast such as 2004’s New Police Story, 2008’s The Beast Stalker and 2011’s Shaolin. The Emperor Group has since grown into a conglomerate, with six companies listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, encompassing property, financial services, watches and jewellery, home living and entertainment. Long before the launch of EMP in 2000, Yeung made his first film investment in 1980’s Encore, starring the young Danny Chan and Leslie Cheung, and his family business has a rich history that dates back to 1942 when his late father Yeung Shing opened a watch shop. ![]() ![]() But EMP has not slowed down because of our chairman Albert Yeung’s unwavering confidence.” “What Covid did to the industry was to shake our confidence, making us more cautious and conservative. “The pandemic may have triggered delays in some of our releases and productions, but overall the impact on us has not been that significant,” says Jason Siu, Hong Kong-based general manager of production and project development at EMP. The studio has released 27 features since 2020, including box-office hits Raging Fire, Detective Vs Sleuths and Cliff Walkers, and filmed 26 upcoming productions such as The Goldfinger, Customs Frontline and Under Current, making it the biggest producer in Hong Kong. The past three years have seen a period of prolific production for Hong Kong’s Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP), even exceeding its output pre-pandemic. ![]()
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