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Foundation date 1 january 1994
Media Asia Entertainment Group (Chinese: 寰亞娛樂集團有限公司), Media Asia Group (Chinese: 寰亞傳媒集團, SEHK: 8075), is a Hong Kong production company and distributor for films made in Hong Kong and throughout China. It is a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development Company Ltd.
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(1972)Filmography of Media Asia Entertainment Group (145 films)
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Punished (2011)
, 1h34Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Anthony Wong, Richie Ren, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Charlie Cho, Elena Kong
The story starts with real estate tycoon Wong Ho-chiu (Anthony Wong), who is celebrating his wife (Maggie Cheung Ho-yee) and adult daughter Daisy's (Janice Man) birthday. Daisy wants to travel overseas, but Wong Ho-chiu gets into an argument with her and she runs out of the house. The next day, Wong Ho-chiu receives a cellphone video message of Daisy, who has been kidnapped, with her captors demanding ten million for her release. Wong Ho-chiu does not report this to the police, as he thinks it is his own daughter who has abducted herself and is requesting money for it. He warns the kidnappers that if anything happens to Daisy, he will stop at nothing to avenge her. Because of this threat, the kidnappers become agitated and decide to kill Daisy by leaving her bound, gagged and blindfolded, with a plastic bag over her head to suffocated her.
Life Without Principle (2011)
, 1h47Directed by Johnnie To
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Sean Lau, Richie Ren, Lo Hoi-pang, Cheung Siu-fai, Lee Siu-kei, Felix Wong
Teresa, employée de banque ordinaire, incite ses clients à faire des investissements risqués pour remplir ses objectifs financiers. Panther, escroc à la petite semaine, plonge dans le monde de la spéculation boursière dans l’espoir de gagner facilement de l'argent pour payer la caution d’un de ses amis qui rencontre quelques soucis avec la justice. Enfin, l’inspecteur Cheung est un flic honnête. Jusque-là satisfait de son modeste train de vie, il a tout à coup un besoin d’argent criant lorsque sa femme verse un acompte pour acheter un appartement luxueux au-dessus de leurs moyens. Tout sépare ces trois personnages jusqu’à ce que leur rapport à l’argent – et un mystérieux sac contenant cinq millions de dollars volés – les poussent à prendre des décisions cruciales malgré leurs cas de conscience. Trois vies bouleversées par le monde turbulent de Hong Kong, en plein marasme économique et financier.
A Beautiful Life (2011)
, 2h4Directed by Andrew Lau
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Shu Qi, Liu Ye, Anthony Wong, Andrew Lin Hoi, Elena Kong
A real-estate agent Li Peiru (Shu Qi) gets drunk at a karaoke bar and throws up on a lonely cop Fang Zhendong (Liu Ye). Zhendong quickly feels a connection to the flirtatious Peiru despite the fact that she's having an affair with her married boss. The affair ends with Peiru finding out that her boss has been cheating on her.
Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
, 2h9Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-man, Manfred Wong
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Biography, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Tony Leung Ka-fai, Christy Chung, Michelle Ye, Lee Heung-kam, Lawrence Cheng, Candice Yu
Bruce Lee, My Brother is a dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. Based directly from the book "Memories of Lee Siu Loong", which is authored by Lee's siblings (Phoebe, Robert, Agnes and Peter), it revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only US$102 in his pocket.
Once a Gangster (2010)
, 1h35Directed by Felix Chong
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Ekin Cheng, Alex Fong, Jordan Chan, Michelle Ye, Candice Yu, Derek Tsang
Porc rôti (Jordan Chan), un ex-membre des triades devenu un cuisinier renommé dans tout Hong Kong, découvre que sa vie idyllique commence à dériver après le retour de son ancien mentor (Alex Fong ) sorti de nulle part qui lui ordonne d'affronter Moineau (Ekin Cheng), fils de l'une des fondatrices de la triade, afin de devenir le nouveau chef. Mais Porc rôti et Moineau sont tous deux heureux dans leurs vies actuelles, l'un dans la cuisine, l'autre dans les études universitaires, et vont tout faire pour éviter de prendre la tête de la triade.
, 1h46Directed by Andrew Lau
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Superhero films, Kung fu films
Actors Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong, Karl Dominik, Zhou Yang, Shawn Yue Man Lok
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is set in the period before the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chen joins a group of Chinese men who help the Allies fight the Germans in France during World War I. He returns to China after the war and takes on the identity of Qi Tianyuan, a comrade who was killed in action.
City of Life and Death (2009)
, 2h15Directed by Lu Chuan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Political films
Actors Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan, John Paisley, Sam Voutas, Jiang Yiyan, Junichi Kajioka
City of Life and Death is set in 1937, shortly after the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing (or Nanking), capital of the Republic of China. What followed is historically known as the Nanking Massacre, a period of several weeks wherein massive numbers of Chinese prisoners-of-war and civilians were killed by the Japanese military.
The Sniper (2009)
, 1h30Directed by Dante Lam
Origin Chine
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Richie Ren, Huang Xiaoming, Edison Chen, Liu Kai-chi, Michelle Ye, Jack Kao
Hartman Fong (Richie Jen) succeeds Shane (Bowie Lam) as the leader of Hong Kong's Special Duties Unit Sniper Team. Hartman who is by-the-book and hierarchical, got the job despite being the second best shooter in team history. The best was Hartman's former teammate Lincoln (Huang Xiaoming), whose unorthodox methods and confidence makes him arrogant and disdainful of authority. Hartman and Lincoln are two alpha males with a long-running rivalry, with only room at the top for one sharpshooter.
Accident (2009)
, 1h26Directed by Soi Cheang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Michelle Ye, Lam Suet, Stanley Fung
In the opening scene, a man is killed in what appears to be an accident. However, it is revealed that the man was actually murdered, with the supposed accident actually orchestrated by a group of killers led by the Brain (Louis Koo). The group specializes in killing their victims using elaborate schemes that mask the murders as if they were accidents. Uncle (Stanley Fung), one of the team members, accidentally leaves a cigarette butt at the crime scene, and it is found by the Brain. After an argument, Uncle vows to quit smoking afterwards.
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
, 2h18Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Tang Guoqiang, Donnie Yen, Zhang Guoli, Xu Qing, Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi
In 1945 after the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Mao Zedong and members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) travel to Chongqing for a meeting with Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang (KMT). With help from the China Democratic League, the Double Tenth Agreement is signed between the KMT and CPC, with both sides agreeing to stop the civil war and to establish a multi-party government in China.
Look for a Star (2009)
, 1h32Directed by Andrew Lau
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Andy Lau, Shu Qi, David Chiang, Dominic Lam, George Lam Chi Cheung, Maria Cordero
It is love at first sight when Sam chances upon a feisty, fast-talking woman with the odd name of Milan (Shu Qi) at a Macau casino. But the catch is, she is a part-time Baccarat dealer and a full-time cabaret dancer, “careers” not exactly congruent with his station in life. Fallen in love against all odds, this mismatched couple soon makes headline in all media which turn Milan into an It girl overnight.
Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008)
, 1h32Directed by Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan, Richie Ren, Michelle Ye, Chapman To, Kate Tsui
John Fok (Eason Chan) is the kingpin of illegal red diesel in Greater China. When an oil tanker explodes accidentally, he becomes the focus of investigation by Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese police and is forced to halt his business to wait things out. While his business rivals start closing in, a member of his household is planning to betray him. On the surface, John seems totally helpless, but in reality, he has been staging a major comeback for months. Just as he is finally ready to turn his fortune around, however, his only son is kidnapped.
The Warlords (2007)
, 2h7Directed by Peter Ho-sun Chan, Raymond Yip Wai-man
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wei Zongwan, Hao Lei, Aaron Shang
The film is set in China in the 1860s, during the Taiping Rebellion. It is based on the assassination of Ma Xinyi in 1870. In the beginning, there is a battle between loyal-ists and rebels, during which all of the loyal-ists are killed except Qingyun, the general. Qingyun goes to a village nearby where the inhabitants engage in banditry, being led by two men, Erhu and Wuyang. He offers his assistance in executing a raid against a rebel convoy. However, a loyal-ist army assaults the village shortly afterward and seizes the spoils for themselves. Around this time, Qingyun begins an affair with Erhu's wife.
Hooked on You (2007)
, 1h37Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Miriam Yeung (杨千嬅), Eason Chan, Stanley Fung, Jo Kuk, Wong You-nam, Gordon Lam
Miu, a fishmonger at the Prosperity Market. Because of her father’s debt she gives herself three years to work at the Wet market. She promises herself that she’s going to leave the wet market and find a man worthy of her. At the market she always quarrel with her neighbor stall Mr. Fish (Eason Chan). But when a new supermarket threatens their business at the Prosperity Market they work together to fight against it.
Triangle (2007)
, 1h40Directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Sun Honglei, Gordon Lam, Lam Suet
Small-timer Fei (Louis Koo), his married buddy Sam (Simon Yam), and antique store owner Mok (Sun Hong Lei) are all in desperate need of money. Fei wants his friend to drive a robbery getaway car but Sam backs out, throwing Fei in trouble with the triads. As the three are arguing, a mysterious man leaves them a map, leading them to an unlikely treasure under the Legislative Council building. All their financial woes seem to be solved after a late-night heist, but they are being tracked by shady cop Wen (Lam Ka-Tung), who is carrying on an affair with Sam's emotionally unstable wife, Ling (Kelly Lin), and has connections with Fei. When the twisted relationship tangles come to light, the brotherhood dangerously breaks down and the treasure ends up in the wrong hands.