Edko Films

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Edko Films Ltd.
IndustryFilm
Founded1986
HeadquartersMid-level, Macdonnell Rd, 21-2 12 Wan Building,
Hong Kong[1]
Key people
William Kong (executive director)[2]
ServicesFilm production, film distribution
Edko Films
Traditional Chinese安樂影片有限公司
Simplified Chinese安乐影片有限公司
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNgon1 Lok6 Jing2 Pin2 Jau2 Haan6 Gung1 Si1

Edko Films Ltd. (Chinese: 安樂影片有限公司) is a Hong Kong film production company and distributor.[3]

History

Edko Films was founded in 1959 by Kong Cho-yee.[4] In 1989, his son William Kong took the business over.[5] In 1996, Edko opened the Broadway Cinematheque, a theatre specializing in showing art films.[6]

Filmography

TitleRelease dateBox office grossRef.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorSeptember 2, 2008$403.4 million USD[7]
The Warrior and the WolfOctober 2, 2009CN¥11 million[8]
True LegendFebruary 9, 2010CN¥49 million[9]
Ocean HeavenJune 18, 2010CN¥14 million[10]
TogetherDecember 1, 2010CN¥0.6 million[11]
Lover's DiscourseDecember 31, 2010CN¥4 million[12]
Love for LifeMay 10, 2011CN¥58 million[13]
KoraNovember 3, 2011CN¥4 million[14]
NightfallMarch 15, 2012CN¥48 million[15]
First TimeJune 8, 2012CN¥36 million[16]
Cold WarNovember 8, 2012CN¥253 million[17]
Finding Mr. RightMarch 21, 2013CN¥520 million[18]
Singing When We Are YoungJuly 7, 2013CN¥2 million[19]
FirestormDecember 12, 2013CN¥308 million[20]
Up in the WindDecember 31, 2013CN¥80 million[21]
Coming HomeMay 16, 2014CN¥291 million[22]
Temporary FamilyAugust 21, 2014CN¥101 million[23]
Rise of the LegendNovember 21, 2014CN¥184 million[24]
Red AmnesiaApril 30, 2015CN¥10 million[25]
Monster HuntJuly 16, 2015CN¥2,440 million[26]
Go Away Mr. TumorAugust 13, 2015CN¥511 million[27]
Everybody's FineJanuary 1, 2016CN¥26 million[28]
The BodyguardApril 1, 2016CN¥324 million[29]
Book of LoveApril 29, 2016CN¥787 million[30]
Cold War 2July 8, 2016CN¥678 million[31]
Cherry ReturnsDecember 30, 2016CN¥33 million[32]
Full River RedJanuary 22, 2023$662.5 million USD[33]
The FuriousTBATBA[34]

References

  1. "Edko Films Ltd - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg News. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. "Bill Kong - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders". 26 September 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. "安乐（北京）电影发行有限公司（中国）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  4. Yang, Jeff (2009-07-22). "The rise and fall -- and rise? -- of Hong Kong cinema". SFGate. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. Walsh, Bryan (2005-10-03). "Bill Kong: Chinese Film Champion". Time. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. Wong & McDonogh 2001, pp. 100–101.
  7. "木乃伊3：龙帝之墓（2008）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  8. "狼灾记（2009）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. "苏乞儿（2010）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  10. "海洋天堂（2010）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  11. "在一起（2010）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  12. "恋人絮语（2010）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  13. "最爱（2011）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  14. "转山（2011）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  15. "大追捕（2012）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  16. "第一次（2012）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  17. "寒战（2012）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  18. "北京遇上西雅图（2013）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  19. "初恋未满（2013）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  20. "风暴（2013）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  21. "等风来（2013）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  22. "归来（2014）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  23. "临时同居（2014）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  24. "黄飞鸿之英雄有梦（2014）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  25. "闯入者（2015）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  26. "捉妖记（2015）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  27. "滚蛋吧！肿瘤君（2015）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  28. "一切都好（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  29. "我的特工爷爷（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  30. "北京遇上西雅图之不二情书（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  31. "寒战2（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  32. "那年夏天你去了哪里（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  33. Frater, Patrick (3 February 2023). "Zhang Yimou's Record-Breaking 'Full River Red' Snapped Up by Edko, Veteran Producer Bill Kong Optimistic for Chinese Cinema (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  34. Frater, Patrick (April 25, 2024). "'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Producer Bill Kong Aims to Reset Martial Arts Genre With 'The Furious,' Directed by Tanigaki Kenji (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

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