HONG KONG FEATURE SELECTED INDEPENDENT HONG KONG DISTRIBUTORS Yvonne Chuang Belinda Tang
director has a fanbase in Hong Kong,” says UA Films’ distribution and marketing manager Jen- nifer Hung. But it seems unlikely there will be any con-
solidation or dramatic exits from Hong Kong’s distribution sector. It is more probable buyers will be selective in their acquisitions and club together on distribution, as Golden Scene and Panorama Entertainment did last year on The Expendables. Those which have affi liated distri- bution outlets in other territories, such as China and Taiwan, will also attempt to beat the compe- tition by buying for multiple territories. It is also likely some distributors will become
more proactive and rely less on fin- ished product. “We may consider pre-buying or otherwise get involved earlier in the production process to lock up certain territo- ries,” says Yvonne Chuang, Tom- son’s senior vice-president and general manager. In line with this strategy, Tom-
son recently entered into first-look deals with John Woo and Terence Chang’s Lion Rock Productions, and Abundance Pictures, established by Chang and Laura Fu. The two deals enable Tomson to have a fi rst look at distribution rights for Hong Kong and Taiwan to projects initiated by the two companies, as well as fi rst negotiation rights for other Asian territories. ■
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DELTAMAC (HK) Owned by Taiwan’s CMC Entertainment, Deltamac (HK) handles mainstream product, such as the Saw series, upscale English-language titles, including Knowing and The Young Victoria, and occasional foreign-language fi lms. The company is also a leading video distributor. Current titles Haywire, The Hungry Rabbit Jumps, Oceans 3D: Into The Deep Who to know Gilky Wan, senior distribution and marketing manager
movies@deltamac.com.hk
EDKO FILMS Bill Kong’s Edko is a leading buyer of independent fi lms and distributes Universal Pictures’ product in Hong Kong. Edko owns the Broadway Cinemas circuit and is a leading producer of Chinese content. Current titles Sanctum 3D, Monsters, Another Year Who to know Audrey Lee, general manager of sales and acquisitions edkofi
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FIRST DISTRIBUTORS Hoi Wong’s First Distributors handles international festival favourites and other acclaimed fi lms. Its biggest hits have included Michael Haneke’s Hidden and Transamerica, while last year it released Cannes titles The White Ribbon, Fish Tank and A Prophet. Current titles Soul Kitchen, In A Better World Who to know Hoi Wong,
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GOLDEN SCENE Golden Scene, founded by Winnie Tsang, has struck gold with the Step Up and Twilight franchises, but it also acquires upscale
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PANORAMA ENTERTAINMENT Also a major video distributor, Panorama has recently handled an eclectic theatrical slate including The Expendables, Hachiko: A Dog’s Story, Br buno and The Wrestler. Last year, the ompany brought live 3D FIFA World Cup 2 involved in.
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PANASIA FILMS The Hong Kong distribution arm of Orange Sky Golden Harvest (OSGH) has recently been focusing on Japanese and Thai titles with occasional Western releases such as The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. OSGH operates 250 screens across Asia including 32 in Hong Kong. Current titles Space Battleship Yamato, Phobia 3, The Tempest Who to know Belinda Tang, head of Hong Kong operations
belinda.tang@goldenharvest.com
English and foreign-language titles. It has also become a producer and sales company for Hong Kong fi lms. Current titles Coriolanus, Blue Valentine, The Tree Who to know Winnie Tsang, managing director
info@goldenscene.com
INTERCONTINENTAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS Part of Kadokawa Intercontinental Group which also owns MCL cinemas, Intercontinental Film Distributors handles a wide range of indie product, titles from Japanese parent Kadokawa and sub-distributes for Paramount and DreamWorks. Current titles Umizaru 3: The Last Message , 1,778 Stories Of Me And My Wife Who to know Michael Wong, general manager, acquisitions and operations
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Current titles A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures, The Beaver, Henry’s Crime Who to know Allan Fung, managing director, Sarah Cheung, programme sales and acquisitions manager
sarah@panorama.com.hk
SUNDREAM MOTION PICTURES Owned by pay-TV operator i-Cable Communications, Sundream’s recent releases include A Single Man and Piranha 3D, which was its biggest hit in 2010. The company has an output deal with The Weinstein Company and is also a producer of Chinese content. Current titles The King’s Speech, Scream 4 Who to know Nan Wong, general manager, distribution and acquisition
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TOMSON INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION Launched last year by producer and property developer Hsu Feng, Tomson aims to be involved in distribution, international sales, fi nancing and talent management. Current titles Margin Call, Odd Thomas, Innocence Who to know Yvonne Chuang, senior vice-president and general manager
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UA FILMS Affi liated to UA Cinemas, UA Films (aka Lark Films Distribution) focuses on quality English and foreign-language product and sometimes teams with Emperor to distribute titles such as Japanese hit Confessions. It scooped Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games at the AFM. Current titles Season Of The Witch, Last Night, Larry Crowne Who to know Jennifer Hung, distribution and marketing manager jenniferhung@larkfi
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