Golden Sun Films
Golden Sun Films Distribution Ltd. ({{lang-zh|t=香港泰吉影業發行有限公司|j=hoeng1gong2 taai3gat1 jing2jip6 faat3hong4 jau5haan6 gung1si1}}) is a Taiwan-born, Hong Kong-based film production and distribution company established in 1972. The company has a vault of over 400-500 feature films and has an extensive network of clients around the world.{{cite web |title=香港泰吉影業發行有限公司 |url=https://www.megamai.com/company/418 |website=Megamedia |language=zh}}
History
Golden Sun was founded in 1972 by Sichuan-born Tan Lianhong{{Cite news|url=https://www.sengpou.com/news_detail.php?news_id=6940&element_index=0|title=《倩女幽魂》出品人「藍太」：我對香港依然充滿信心|author=索有為、唐貴江|language=zh-mo|newspaper=星報|date=2019-11-26|accessdate=2023-09-23|archive-date=2019-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127064143/http://www.sengpou.com/news_detail.php?news_id=6940&element_index=0|url-status=live}} with his wife Wu Yuyun (died 1979) as a producer in the company.{{Cite news|url=|title=藍天虹夫婦車禍受傷 |author=|language=zh-tw|newspaper=民生報|date= 1979-08-24|accessdate=}} Over time, the company expanded its business area and moved to Hong Kong. In 1990, following the opening of the market in mainland China, the company started producing movies regularly there, establishing co-operation with mainland filmmakers.
The success of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon led to a surge in imitations across the greater China region, in order to replicate its success. Golden Sun released Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger in 2001, set in ancient China.{{cite news |title=It's Raining Tigers and Dragons; Asian Filmmakers Rush to Repeat an Oscar Winner's Success |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/02/arts/it-s-raining-tigers-dragons-asian-filmmakers-rush-repeat-oscar-winner-s-success.html |work=The New York Times |date=2 July 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527151700/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/02/arts/it-s-raining-tigers-dragons-asian-filmmakers-rush-repeat-oscar-winner-s-success.html |archive-date=27 May 2015}} It collaborated with the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation for the 2008 drama series East of Eden.{{cite web |title=Golden Sun Films Holdings Ltd |url=https://fpf.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/production_directory/detail.php?id=3105 |website=Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region}} On June 5, 2009, the company set up a subsidiary in Beijing.{{cite web |title=泰吉世纪（北京）文化传播有限公司 |url=https://www.datauseful.com/company/4321635766895464081.html |website=Data Useful |language=zh}}
The company attended a symposium on the usage of generative artificial intelligence technologies and copyright infringement in October 2024.{{cite news |title=生成式AI創意版權法規論壇 |url=https://www.amp4.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/%E3%80%8A%E7%94%9F%E6%88%90%E5%BC%8FAI%E5%89%B5%E6%84%8F%E7%89%88%E6%AC%8A%E6%B3%95%E8%A6%8F%E8%AB%96%E5%A3%87%E3%80%8B%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8A.pdf |language=zh |format=pdf}}
Partial filmography
- Bruce Lee's Secret (1977)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001)
- Shaolin Family Soccer (2004)
- Painted Skin (2008, co-production with Shanghai Film Group, Singapore's Raintree Pictures and other companies)
- A Chinese Ghost Story (2011)