Golden Harvest

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Golden Harvest

logo
legal form Limited (Ltd.)
( Aktiengesellschaft )
founding 1970
Seat 24 / F, Capital Center,
151 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai , Hong Kong , China
Hong KongHong Kong
management Wu, Kebo ( Chairman , Exe. Director )
伍克波

Mao, Yimin ( CEO , Exe. Director )
毛義民

Branch Film industry
( production , distribution , cinema operation )
Website www.goldenharvest.com

Golden Harvest ( Chinese  嘉禾 娛樂  /  嘉禾 娱乐 , Pinyin Jiāhhé Yúlè , Jyutping Gaa 1 wo 1 Jyu 4 lok 6 ), officially Golden Harvest Entertainment Holdings Limited ( 嘉禾 娛樂 事業 集團 有限公司  /  嘉禾 娱乐 事业 集团 有限公司 , Jiāhhé Yúlè Shìyè Jíthé Yúlè Shìyè Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī , Jyutping Gaa 1 wo 1 Jyu 4 lok 6 Si 6 jip 6 Zaap 6 tyun 4 Jau 5 haan 6 Gung 1 si 1 ), is a Chinese film production company from Hong Kong .

Since the merger with Orange Sky Entertainment in 2009, Golden Harvest's business area has increasingly focused on film sales , distribution and as a cinema operator - Golden Harvest Cinema - 嘉禾 院線 - on the regional Chinese film market .

history

The company was founded in 1970 by the former employees of the Shaw Brothers studio Raymond Chow ( 鄒文 懐  /  邹文怀 ), Leonard Ho ( 何冠昌 ) and Leung Fung ( 梁 風  /  梁 风 ), who knew each other from the company. Other partners were the actor Wang Yu and the directors Lo Wei and Huang Feng . With their concept of support from independent producers, generous pay for actors, and greater creative freedom, the company has had great success. Many actors left the Shaw Brothers to work at Golden Harvest. In 1971 Bruce Lee signed a contract with the studio. In 1973 Golden Harvest produced the Bruce Lee film " Enter the Dragon " with the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers , which became a worldwide success. In the late 1970s, Golden Harvest became the dominant studio in Hong Kong and held that position until the 1990s. The greatest asset was the production of almost all of Jackie Chan , Asia's greatest martial arts star . Jet Li and Donnie Yen were also later produced. In 1994 the company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK). In 2007, Raymond Chow sold his shares to the Chinese businessman Wǔ Kèbō ( 伍克波 ), the owner of the Orange Sky Entertainment Group ( 橙 天 娛樂 集團  /  橙 天 娱乐 集团 ). In 2008 "Orange Sky" held 89.06% of the shares in the company "Golden Harvest" and became the company's largest shareholder. In 2009, Golden Harvest merged with Orange Sky and since then has operated as Orange Sky Golden Harvest , OSGH for short ( 橙 天 嘉禾 嘉禾 集團 有限公司  /  橙 天 嘉禾 娱乐 集团 有限公司 , 橙 天 嘉禾 for short ) on the film market and in show business .

Merits

The Golden Harvest founder Raymond Chow is considered to be the discoverer and early promoter of Bruce Lee . Even Jackie Chan owes Golden Harvest's largest Asian successes. Golden Harvest also produced the successful Cannonball Run films and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series . Director John Woo began his career with Golden Harvest.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1971: The Big Boss - Cheng Li's fist of death
  • 1972: One armed boxer
  • 1972: Fist of Fury - death greetings from Shanghai
  • 1972: Hapkido
  • 1972: Way of the Dragon - The Return of the Death Claw
  • 1973: Enter the Dragon - The Man with the Death Claw
  • 1973: Game of Death - My last fight
  • 1974: Bruce Lee: The Man & the Legend
  • 1975: The Young Dragons
  • 1975: Games Gamblers play
  • 1975: All in the Family
  • 1976: The Private Eyes - First general uncertainty
  • 1976: The Man from Hong Kong - The Man from Hong Kong
  • 1976: Hand of Death - Dragon Forever
  • 1977: The Himalayan
  • 1977: The Iron-Fisted Monk
  • 1977: Money Crazy
  • 1978: Follow the Star
  • 1979: The Contract - Second general uncertainty
  • 1979: Warriors two
  • 1979: Last Hurray for the Chivalry
  • 1979: Knockabout
  • 1979: Tower of the Death - The last fight of the death claw
  • 1979: The Young Master - master of all classes
  • 1980: From Riches to Rags
  • 1981: Security Unlimited - Third general uncertainty
  • 1981: The Prodigal Son - The little dragon's fist of death
  • 1982: Dragon Lord
  • 1982: To Hell with the Devil
  • 1982: Plain Jane to Resue
  • 1982: Megaforce
  • 1982: Duel to the Death - The Shaolin death duel
  • 1983: On Warriors from the Magic Mountain
  • 1983: Project A - The Superfighter
  • 1983: Heroes shed no Tears - Blast Heroes
  • 1984: Pom Pom
  • 1984: Teppanyaki
  • 1984: Long Arm of the Law
  • 1984: Wheals on Meals - Powerman 1
  • 1984: Hong Kong 1941
  • 1985: My Lucky Stars - Tokyo Powerman
  • 1985: Police Story
  • 1985: Mr. Vampire
  • 1985: Twinkle, twinkle, lucky Stars - Powerman 2
  • 1985: Heart of the Dragon - Powerman 3
  • 1986: Armor of God - The right arm of the gods
  • 1986: Millionaire's Express - Shanghai Police: The world's most desolate force
  • 1986: The Seventh Curse
  • 1986: Mr. Vampire 2
  • 1987: Righting Wrongs - Days of Terror
  • 1987: Haunted Cop Shop
  • 1987: Eastern Condors
  • 1987: Project A II - Project B
  • 1987: Flaming Brothers
  • 1988: The Inspector Wears Skirts - Top Squad
  • 1988: Painted Faces - life behind masks
  • 1988: Lady Reporter - Born to Fight
  • 1988: Dragons forever - Action Hunter
  • 1989: Police Story 2 - The supercop strikes again
  • 1989: Peacock King
  • 1989: Mr. Smart
  • 1989: Mr. Canton and Lady Rose - Miracles
  • 1989: The Iceman Cometh
  • 1990: She shoots straight - Lethal Lady
  • 1991: Sex and Zen
  • 1991: Bury me high
  • 1991: Fist of Fury
  • 1991: Erotic Ghost Story
  • 1991: Armor of God 2 - Mission Adler
  • 1991: Robotrix
  • 1992: Police Story 3
  • 1992: The Story of Ricky
  • 1992: Once upon a Time in China - The black tigers of Hong Kong
  • 1992: The Master
  • 1992: Twin Dragons The power duo
  • 1993: Iron Monkey
  • 1993: Once upon a Time in China 2
  • 1993: Project S - Megacop
  • 1993: Royal Tramp
  • 1993: Once upon a Time in China 3
  • 1994: The Bodyguard from Bejing - Bodyguard from Beijing
  • 1994: Rumble in the Bronx
  • 1995: All for the Winner
  • 1995: Thunderbolt
  • 1996: First Strike
  • 1996: The Big Bullet
  • 1998: Enter the Eagles - And now you're dead
  • 1998: Who am I - Jackie Chan is Nobody
  • 1999: A Man Called Hero

Source: Hong Kong Movie Database

See also

Web links

Commons : Golden Harvest  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. a b c About us - Milstones 1970. In: www.osgh.com.hk. Retrieved July 13, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  2. ^ Company Address. In: www.osgh.com.hk. Retrieved July 14, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  3. a b 公司 資料 - Corporate Information. In: www.aastocks.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  4. a b Golden Harvest Productions - 嘉禾 (香港) 有限公司. In: hkmdb.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  5. a b Golden Harvest Entertainment Company Limited - 嘉禾 娛樂 事業 有限公司. In: hkmdb.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019 (Chinese, English).
  6. 嘉禾 院線 - Golden Harvest Cinemas. In: www.goldenharvest.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019 (Chinese, English).