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Focus Films Limited is a film company founded by Mr. Andy Lau. Its main business is film investment, production and distribution. The Company has produced numerous critically acclaimed classic movies with commercial success, including "Saviour of the Soul", "A Fighter’s Blues", "Fulltime Killer", "Dance Of A Dream ".

 

In terms of global distribution, the Company owns and is commissioned distribution rights of nearly 40 titles including "Jiang Hu" directed by Mr. Wong Ching Po, and the first 2 brilliant pieces "Made in Hong Kong" and "The Longest Summer" directed by Mr. Fruit Chan.

 

On movie productions, the Company co-invested in the blockbuster "A World Without Thieves" directed by Mr. Feng Xiao Gang which achieved huge box-office success in mainland China in 2004, and produced the romantic drama "All About Love" in 2005. In 2006, the Company launched FOCUS First Cuts - a HD project involving new and upcoming directors from across mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. The project featured six films including "Crazy Stone"(mainland China), "I'll Call You"(Hong Kong), "My Mother Is A Belly Dancer" (Hong Kong), "Rain Dogs" (Malaysia), "Love Story"(Singapore) and "The Shoe Fairy" (Taiwan). "Crazy Stone" in particular not only achieved box-office success in mainland China but also became an icon movie thereafter. In 2007, the Company produced "Brothers" directed by Derek Chiu.

 

In 2010, the Company’s versatile artiste Lam Ka-tung made his debut producer project "Gallants". The action comedy co-directed by Mr. Derek Kwok and Mr. Clement Cheng earned thumbs-up from different critiques. It has grabbed numerous major awards and nominations from various important film awards presentations, including the “Best Film” awarded by the “30th Hong Kong Film Award”.

 

In 2011, Focus Films persevered for quality movies to co-produce “A Simple Life”, a touching story directed by Ann Hui. The movie yielded impressive results in many local and international film award galas. Deanie Ip, pursuing only quality scripts for her participation in recent years, starred in “A Simple Life” won her endless “Best Actress” awards including in “The 68th Venice Film Festival”. Deanie, together with her opposite leading actor Andy Lau and director Ann Hui swept “Best Actress”, “Best Actor” and “Best Director” awards in “The 48th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival” held in Taiwan. The movie even embraced 5 key awards namely “Best Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Screenplay”, “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in “The 31st Hong Kong Film Award”. The movie has since continued to gain international recognitions and awards. All the accomplishments leave a remarkable record in Hong Kong film history.

 

Focus Films continued the devoting effort to invest and produce high quality films which earned outstanding box-office records across Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and even overseas cinemas including Hong Kong signature cop blockbuster “Firestorm” in 2013, “My Voice, My Life” directed by Academy Award winning documentary director Ruby Yang in 2014 , love comedy “Our Times”and heartwarming drama “Lost and Love” in 2015, and “The Bodyguard”directed by veteran action choreographer Sammo Hung in 2016. “Lost and Love” won the “Outstanding Film” and the “Best Actor” in “The 16th Huabiao Awards”.

 

In 2019, “The White Storm 2: Drug Lords”, directed by Herman Yau, produced and starred by Andy Lau, was an exhilarating action movie and became a major commercial success. It was selected as the Hong Kong submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. In 2020, the team’s next production “Shock Wave 2” turned out to be an even bigger success and grossed a total of over ¥1.3 billion in the mainland China box office, making it the highest-grossing Hong Kong film in mainland China, followed by “The White Storm 2: Drug Lords”.

 

In the future, Focus Films will continue its tradition to support innovative and professional productions, by offering opportunities for young film talents to excel in their creative works and produce high-quality movies with divergent styles for a wide range of audience.