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Edko Films

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| name = Edko Films Ltd.

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| industry = Film

| founded = 1986 in Hong Kong

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| hq_location = Mid-level, Macdonnell Rd, 21-2 12 Wan Building

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| hq_location_country = Hong Kong{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0489933D:HK|title=Edko Films Ltd - Company Profile and News|website=Bloomberg News |accessdate= March 25, 2023}}

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| key_people = William Kong (executive director){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/bill-kong/|title=Bill Kong - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders|date=26 September 2017 |accessdate= March 25, 2023}}

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| services = Film production, film distribution

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{{Infobox Chinese

| t = 安樂影片有限公司

| s = 安乐影片有限公司

| j = Ngon1 Lok6 Jing2 Pin2 Jau2 Haan6 Gung1 Si1}}

Edko Films Ltd. ({{zh|安樂影片有限公司 }}) is a Hong Kong film production company and distributor.{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/c/143304|title= 安乐（北京）电影发行有限公司（中国）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}

History

Edko Films was founded in 1959 by Kong Cho-yee.{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Jeff |date=2009-07-22 |title=The rise and fall -- and rise? -- of Hong Kong cinema |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-Hong-Kong-3306583.php |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=SFGate |language=en-US}} In 1989, his son William Kong took the business over.{{Cite magazine |last=Walsh |first=Bryan |date=2005-10-03 |title=Bill Kong: Chinese Film Champion |url=https://time.com/time/asia/2005/heroes/bill_kong.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |magazine=Time}} In 1996, Edko opened the Broadway Cinematheque, a theatre specializing in showing art films.{{Sfn|Wong|McDonogh|2001|pp=100–101}}

Filmography

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TitleRelease dateBox office grossRef.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorSeptember 2, 2008$403.4 million USD{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/361634|title= 木乃伊3：龙帝之墓（2008）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
The Warrior and the WolfOctober 2, 2009{{CNY|11 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573384|title= 狼灾记（2009）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
True LegendFebruary 9, 2010{{CNY|49 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/566782|title= 苏乞儿（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Ocean HeavenJune 18, 2010{{CNY|14 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573589|title= 海洋天堂（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
TogetherDecember 1, 2010{{CNY|0.6 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/590027|title= 在一起（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Lover's DiscourseDecember 31, 2010{{CNY|4 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/589984|title= 恋人絮语（2010）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Love for LifeMay 10, 2011{{CNY|58 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/573978|title= 最爱（2011）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
KoraNovember 3, 2011{{CNY|4 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/591749|title= 转山（2011）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
NightfallMarch 15, 2012{{CNY|48 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/594690|title= 大追捕（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
First TimeJune 8, 2012{{CNY|36 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596552|title= 第一次（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Cold WarNovember 8, 2012{{CNY|253 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596138|title= 寒战（2012）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Finding Mr. RightMarch 21, 2013{{CNY|520 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/596800|title= 北京遇上西雅图（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Singing When We Are YoungJuly 7, 2013{{CNY|2 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/616528|title= 初恋未满（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
FirestormDecember 12, 2013{{CNY|308 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/614346|title= 风暴（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Up in the WindDecember 31, 2013{{CNY|80 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/615471|title= 等风来（2013）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Coming HomeMay 16, 2014{{CNY|291 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/616513|title= 归来（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Temporary FamilyAugust 21, 2014{{CNY|101 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/626880|title= 临时同居（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Rise of the LegendNovember 21, 2014{{CNY|184 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/617988|title= 黄飞鸿之英雄有梦（2014）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Red AmnesiaApril 30, 2015{{CNY|10 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/617612|title= 闯入者（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Monster HuntJuly 16, 2015{{CNY|2,440 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/627896|title= 捉妖记（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Go Away Mr. TumorAugust 13, 2015{{CNY|511 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/637578|title= 滚蛋吧！肿瘤君（2015）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Everybody's FineJanuary 1, 2016{{CNY|26 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/639519|title= 一切都好（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
The BodyguardApril 1, 2016{{CNY|324 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/628035|title= 我的特工爷爷（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Book of LoveApril 29, 2016{{CNY|787 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/639261|title= 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书（2016）|accessdate= March 28, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Cold War 2July 8, 2016{{CNY|678 million}}{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/641077|title= 寒战2（2016）|accessdate= December 21, 2016|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Cherry ReturnsDecember 30, 2016{{CNY|33 million}}{{cite web |url= http://cbooo.cn/m/656433|title= 那年夏天你去了哪里（2016）|accessdate= 5 January 2017|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese}}
Full River RedJanuary 22, 2023$662.5 million USD {{cite web |author= Frater, Patrick|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bill-kong-chinese-cinema-zhang-yimou-full-river-red-1235511625/|title= Zhang Yimou's Record-Breaking 'Full River Red' Snapped Up by Edko, Veteran Producer Bill Kong Optimistic for Chinese Cinema (EXCLUSIVE) |date= 3 February 2023| accessdate= March 3, 2023}}
The FuriousTBATBA{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=April 25, 2024 |title='Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Producer Bill Kong Aims to Reset Martial Arts Genre With 'The Furious,' Directed by Tanigaki Kenji (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-bill-kong-the-furious-tanigaki-kenji-1235982055/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Variety}}

References

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= Cited literature =

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  • {{Cite encyclopedia |year=2001 |title=Consuming Cinema: Reflections on Movies and Market-places in Contemporary Hong Kong |encyclopedia=Consuming Hong Kong |publisher=Hong Kong University Press |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9789622095366/page/80/mode/2up |access-date=2024-04-20 |last1=Wong |first1=Cindy Hing-yuk |editor-last=Mathews |editor-first=Gordon |editor-last2=Lui |editor-first2=Tai-lok |series=Hong Kong Culture and Society |isbn=962-209-536-4 |last2=McDonogh |first2=Gary W. |ref={{harvid|Wong|McDonogh|2001}}}}

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