"Basic Introduction"

Chinese name: Yingyi Entertainment Co., Ltd.

English name: Focus Films Limited

Abbreviation: Yingyi Entertainment

Headquarters: Hong Kong SAR, China

Founder: Andy Lau

Business involved: film investment, production and distribution, etc.

Company address: 18th Floor, Fuli Plaza, 111-113 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Artists under the company: Zhang Yingkang, Lam Jiadong, Lian Jin, Miu Qiaowei, Cheng Ekin, Ning Hao, Shu Jiaying, Tang Wei, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Hanyun;

Development History

Yingyi Entertainment was founded in the early 1990s as Tianmu Film Co., Ltd. and has produced many critically acclaimed films, including "Killer" and "Ahoo" , "Love is Like a Dream", "Made in Hong Kong", and other local classic movies such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

In 2002, Mr. Andy Lau established Yingyi Entertainment Co., Ltd., and in 2004, he jointly invested in the blockbuster film "A World Without Thieves" directed by Feng Xiaogang and the film "Jiang Hu" directed by the young director Huang Jingfu. .

In 2005, there was a romantic sketch "Say I Love You Again".

In 2006, Yingyi Entertainment devoted all its efforts to create a high-definition film project called "Asian Rising Star Directors", with six highly creative high-definition films directed by emerging directors from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Movies including "Crazy Stone" (China), "Drinking Tea" (Hong Kong), "It's Not Easy to Be a Teacher" (Hong Kong), "Sun Rain" (Malaysia), "Love Story" (Singapore) and "Mermaid" Duoduo" (Taiwan). Among them, "Crazy Stone" was very popular, achieving good results of more than 20 million yuan at the domestic box office, and also won praise from all over the world. In addition, "Crazy Stone" and other films such as "It's Not Easy to Do" and "Sunshine" were also invited to compete for multiple awards at many overseas international film festivals, and the quality of the films was once again recognized.

In 2007, "Brothers", produced by Yingyi Entertainment and directed by Zhao Chongji and starring Michael Miu, Eason Chan and Andy Lau, not only ranked among the top ten box office in Hong Kong, but also achieved good results at the box office across Asia.

In 2008, Yingyi Entertainment will continue its persistence in creation and the spirit of professional production, provide an excellent platform, and launch another project "Focus Fight", focusing on the production of action dramas and discovering talented actors. Action talents are given the opportunity to those who are passionate about movies, allowing them to use their creativity to bring high-quality, socially integrated, and critically acclaimed movies to the audience.

In 2010, Yingyi Entertainment launched "The Ring", which won four awards at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Film, Best Supporting Actor and Actor, and Best Original Film Music.

In 2011, Dexian Ye won the Best Actress Award at the 2011 68th Venice International Film Festival for "Sister Peach" produced by Yingyi Entertainment. Dexian Ye won the Venice Film Festival Award for "Sister Peach" Best Actress, this is the second time a Chinese actress has won this honor after Gong Li in 1992.

In 2013, Yingyi Entertainment teamed up with Anle Film Co., Ltd. to jointly launch "The Storm". The film was screened for four hours nationwide on December 10, 2013, setting a new box office record. After it was officially released in mainland China on December 12, 2013, it set a new box office record for Hong Kong films and Chinese-language police and gangster films.

"Global Distribution"

In terms of global distribution, Yingyi Entertainment owns and represents the distribution rights of more than 30 films, including the blockbuster film "Brothers" directed by Zhao Chongji, which is very popular in China and Hong Kong. and "Say I Love You Again" directed by Yu Weiguo; the "Asian Rising Star Director" series includes "Crazy Stone", "Drinking Tea", "It's Not Easy to Be a Teacher", "Mermaid Duoduo", etc.; emerging director Huang Jingfu The unique work "Jiang Hu"; directed by Cui Yunxin, starring Tony Leung Ka Fai, and participated in the competition at the 26th Moscow International Film Festival; Chen Guo's first two award-winning works "Made in Hong Kong" and "Last Year's Fireworks Special" "More" and the Hong Kong-style road movie "Musket" directed by Lin Huaquan, etc. "Asian Rising Star Director"

Asia Rising Star Director (FOCUS: First Cuts), this project was initiated by Andy Lau and made Ning Hao, a rising director born in the 1970s, famous. Ning Hao's work "Crazy Stone" achieved a box office success of 23 million yuan, making him a popular first-line director in China. The latest director selected for the project, Lu Xiaopin, has directed and appeared in nearly a thousand sitcom episodes, including "Sister Ma" and "Northeast Family". This time he will direct a comedy film "Good Luck", starring Andy Lau himself.

As investors, Andy Lau and Yingyi will not put pressure on these young directors, and all risks will be borne by the investors. However, investors will also give the director certain cost guidelines and measure the feasibility of the script to study whether the filming will exceed the budget.

Andy Lau, who is both a behind-the-scenes boss and a publicity ambassador, has been dedicated to promoting the start-up, implementation and success of Asia's new star directors, and has won good reputation and praise. In 2006, Andy Lau also won the "Asian flimmaker of the year" award from the Busan Film Festival Organizing Committee for his "Asian Rising Star Director" project.

The investment amount for the first phase of the "Asian Rising Star Director" project is approximately HK$25 million, funded by Andy Lau alone, and provided to 6 emerging directors.

"Mermaid Duoduo" by Li Yunchan from Taiwan

"Drinking Tea in Leisure" by Lin Zicong from Hong Kong

"Crazy Stone" by Ning Hao from Mainland China

"Sun Rain" by Malaysian Ho Yu Heng

"Love Story" by Singaporean Tang Yongjian

"Over the Rainbow" by Hong Kong Lee Kung Lok

The second issue of "Asian Rising Stars" The investment in the "Director" project will also be 25 million Hong Kong dollars provided to 6 directors, and it is planned to invite some famous directors to serve as film producers.