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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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Drug War (2012)
, 1h45Directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Louis Koo, Sun Honglei, Wallace Chung, Guo Tao, Li Jing, Lo Hoi-pang
Choi crashes his car into a restaurant and when he revives he is captured by Captain Zhang Lei. Realizing that he will receive the death penalty for his crimes, he bargains information on his colleagues to survive. First, he introduces Captain Zhang Lei as "Uncle Bill", to become a supplier to Haha, who owns a port and can distribute drugs to other countries. Then Captain Zhang Lei poses as Haha to the real "Uncle Bill". Then they go to Choi's factory where they meet the mute brothers. Then they setup the real Haha and catch him. However, an attempt to capture the mute brothers at the factor fails, and they escape through a hidden path. Captain Zhang is livid at Choi for withholding this information at the cost of the lives of several police team members. Choi pleads for a second chance as "Uncle Bill" is really just a front for seven other powerful Hong Kong gangsters whom he did not wish to rat out because 2 of them are his relatives: one is his brother, and another is his godfather. The next day Captain Zhang poses as Haha again and meets with "Uncle Bill". They negotiate a deal to distribute drugs using his port, meanwhile Choi identifies the 7 gangster bosses. Later they discuss terms of the deal at a nightclub, where Captain Zhang, posing as Haha, accuses "Uncle Bill" of being a cop and takes him into custody. The big 7 then confront him in the parking garage, revealing their identities and confirming their business relationship. The next day, Choi leads the big 7 and their entourage to exit 441 and they arrive at a school. Choi removes his wires and reveals to the big 7 that he has ratted them out and they are surrounded by cops. A shootout ensues and nearly everyone is killed except Choi, who escapes in a school bus. However, he crashes into the escaping mute brothers who believe Choi to have ratted them out and another shootout ensues. Captain Zhang, wounded, arrives with several other wounded comrades to stop Choi. They are all killed by Choi, but Captain Zhang is able to handcuff himself to Choi's leg before he dies. Choi is then captured by SWAT reinforcements before he can escape. The film ends with Choi begging for another chance to live by trading more information on other gangsters before he is killed by lethal injection.
1911 (2011)
, 2h2Directed by Jackie Chan, Tang Guoqiang
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jackie Chan, Li Bingbing (李冰冰), Winston Chao, Joan Chen, Jaycee Chan, Hu Ge
The story closely follows key events of the Xinhai Revolution, with focus on Huang Xing and Sun Yat-sen. It begins with the Wuchang Uprising of 1911 and follows through historical events such as the Second Guangzhou Uprising on 27 April 1911, the deaths of the 72 martyrs, the election of Sun Yat-sen as the provisional president of the new Provisional Republic of China, the abdication of the last Qing dynasty emperor Puyi on 12 February 1912, and Yuan Shikai becoming the new provisional president in Beijing on 10 March 1912.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
, 1h55Directed by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Gao Yuanyuan, Lam Suet, Terence Yin, Selena Li
Chi-yan (Gao Yuanyuan) is an analyst who just broke up with her boyfriend (Terence Yin) as he was having a baby with another woman (Selena Li). Sean (Louis Koo), a CEO of a broker firm, knew Chi-yan as her office is just opposite of his. He liked Chi-yan all the while, but knew that she was in a relationship and did not want to interfere, and started to take action as he saw what happened in the bus between Chi-yan, her ex, and his current wife. However, Kevin (Daniel Wu), an architect, who dressed shabbily, and an alcoholic, helped Chi-yan out when she was heartbroken by her ex. With Chi Yan's support and, Kevin decided to pick up designing again, and dated her to meet up again a week later. Chi-yan totally forgot about it as she was starting out with Sean, but it did not work out as Sean had a one-night stand with Angelina which started with a misunderstanding and ended his relationship with Chi-yan. Sean later shifted his office as the economy crisis caused him to lose a big sum of money and went over to US. Three years later, Sean comes back into her life as her boss. He tries to win her heart again, but she is put off, because he would be easily seduced by women. Chi-yan becomes disappointed him and right around this time, Kevin also comes back into her life. Subsequent their last meeting, he successfully started an architecture firm and moves to where Sean's old office was located. Both guys court her and she must choose between the aggressive "flower-hearted" Sean or the sincere Kevin.
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.
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.
Fire of Conscience (2010)
, 1h45Directed by Dante Lam
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Leon Lai, Richie Ren, Vivian Hsu, Liu Kai-chi, Michelle Ye, Tiffany Tang
L’investigation sur l’homicide d’une prostituée va amener le détective Manfred (Leon Lai) à collaborer avec l’inspecteur Kee (Richie Chen) du Bureau des Narcotiques. Lorsque des échantillons d’ADN d’un des hommes de Manfred sont retrouvés sur la scène du crime, l’impliquant donc comme principal suspect, Manfred va devoir regarder au-delà des évidences pour essayer de découvrir la vérité. Mais entre une taupe dans la Police, une sombre affaire de trafic de drogue, et ses propres problèmes personnels, cela ne s’avèrera pas de tout repos…
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.
Love in a Puff (2010)
, 1h43Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Shawn Yue Man Lok, Miriam Yeung (杨千嬅), Cheung Tat-ming, Yat Ning Chan, Sharon Luk, Charmaine Fong
Since 2007, the Hong Kong government banned smoking in all indoor areas, causing smokers from neighboring buildings to gather for cigarette breaks during office hours at trash bins with ashtrays near their work premises. The regulars started sharing small talks and dirty jokes like friends at a hot pot dinner and this community became known as the "Hot Pot Pack".
, 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.
Vengeance (2009)
, 1h49Directed by Johnnie To
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Gangster films
Actors Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong, Gordon Lam, Lam Suet, Simon Yam, Sylvie Testud
In Macau, three men break into a house, shoot a French woman (Sylvie Testud) and kill her husband and two children. The woman's father, Francis Costello (Johnny Hallyday), arrives to visit his daughter who is now suffering from serious injuries. She is nevertheless able to tell her father that there were three shooters and that she shot one of the killers in the ear. At a hotel, Costello meets Kwai (Anthony Wong), Chu (Lam Ka-Tung) and Fat Lok (Lam Suet), a trio of hitmen who are hired to murder the unfaithful wife of Triad crime boss George Fung (Simon Yam). After overhearing the murder in a hotel room, Costello reaches an unspoken agreement to walk away. Costello later tracks down Kwai's syndicate, hands them a stack of Euros and his watch, and asks them to help him avenge his daughter's family's deaths. Before doing so, though, he takes a Polaroid picture of each of the hitmen, and writes down their names, so that he will not forget what they look like. Together, the four make their way to the apartment where the shooting occurred and surmise the weapons used.
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.
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.