Film Workshop Co. Ltd. (), is a

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and

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. It was founded in April 1984 by producer/

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Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...

and his now ex-wife,

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. Already a director with box office hits, Tsui wanted to create a workshop where the foremost filmmakers could work on films with artistic merit, and at the same time, films that could be commercially rewarding for the financiers behind his projects. The company has not produced a film since 2017.

Films

In 1984, Film Workshop's first film, ''

Shanghai Blues ''Shanghai Blues'' ( Chinese:上海之夜) is a Hong Kong film directed and produced by Tsui Hark in his producer debut, which had its premiere on September 1984. Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang and Sally Yeh starred in this film. The music is composed ...

'', turned out to be both a critical and commercial success in Hong Kong; and so were the two subsequent films that Tsui directed: ''

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'' and ''

Peking Opera Blues ''Peking Opera Blues'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong film directed by Tsui Hark. The movie combines comedy, Hong Kong action, and serious drama with scenes involving Peking Opera. Director Tsui Hark described the film as a satire on the "Chinese igno ...

''. At this time, Tsui invited other directors to join in. With Tsui producing,

John Woo John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...

directed ''

A Better Tomorrow ''A Better Tomorrow'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong crime action film directed and co-written by John Woo, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised as ...

'', which grossed US$4.5 million locally to set a new record as the highest grossing motion picture in Hong Kong. After having a falling out during the making of ''

A Better Tomorrow 2 ''A Better Tomorrow 2'' is a 1987 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo. A follow-up to its popular predecessor, ''A Better Tomorrow'', the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside ne ...

'', they both split to produce their own films. Film Workshop continues to produce the films that Tsui either produces or directs. This includes films such as ''

'', ''

A Better Tomorrow 3 ''A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong Hong Kong action cinema, action Drama (film and television), drama film co-produced and directed by Tsui Hark. It is a loosely based prequel to John Woo's ''A Better Tomo ...

'', the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series and ''

Seven Swords ''Seven Swords'' is a 2005 ''wuxia'' film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon. An international co-production between Hong Kong, China, South Korea and the Nether ...

''.

Filmography

* 1984

(上海之夜) * 1985 Working Class (打工皇帝) * 1986

(刀馬旦) * 1986

(英雄本色) * 1987

A Better Tomorrow II ''A Better Tomorrow 2'' is a 1987 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo. A follow-up to its popular predecessor, '' A Better Tomorrow'', the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside n ...

(英雄本色II) * 1987

A Chinese Ghost Story ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' ( zh, t=倩女幽魂, w=Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun, l=The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty) is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Ts ...

(倩女幽魂) * 1989 The Master (龍行天下) * 1989 The Killer (喋血雙雄) * 1989 A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon (英雄本色3之夕陽之歌) * 1990

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(笑傲江湖) * 1990 A Chinese Ghost Story II (倩女幽魂II：人間道) * 1991 A Chinese Ghost Story III (倩女幽魂III：道道道) * 1991

Once Upon a Time in China ''Once Upon a Time in China'' (released in the Philippines as ''Enter the New Game of Death'') is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese et ...

(黃飛鴻) * 1991 King of Chess (棋王) * 1992

Once Upon a Time in China II ''Once Upon a Time in China II'' is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the second instalment in the ...

(黃飛鴻之二男兒當自強) * 1992

Swordsman II ''Swordsman II'', also known as ''The Legend of the Swordsman'', is a 1992 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film very loosely adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was the second part of a trilogy: preceded by '' The Swordsman'' ...

(笑傲江湖II東方不敗) * 1992

New Dragon Gate Inn ''New Dragon Gate Inn'' is a 1992 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Raymond Lee and produced by Tsui Hark, starring Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Maggie Cheung, and Donnie Yen. It was released as ''Dragon Inn'' in North America. The film ...

(新龍門客棧) * 1993 The Magic Crane (新仙鶴神針) * 1993

Once Upon a Time in China III ''Once Upon a Time in China III'' is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the third installment ...

( 黃飛鴻之三獅王爭霸) * 1993

Once Upon a Time in China IV ''Once Upon a Time in China IV'' is a 1993 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film and the fourth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. It was directed by Yuen Bun in his directorial debut and produced by Tsui Hark, who dir ...

(黃飛鴻之四王者之風) * 1993 Green Snake (青蛇) * 1994 The Lovers (梁祝) * 1994

Once Upon a Time in China V ''Once Upon a Time in China V'' is a 1994 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts action film written and directed by Tsui Hark. The film is the fifth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series, with Vincent Zhao reprising his role as ...

(黃飛鴻之五龍城殲霸) * 1995 Love in the Time of Twilight (花月佳期) * 1995

The Chinese Feast ''The Chinese Feast'' ( Chinese: 金玉滿堂) is a 1995 Hong Kong film co-written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Kenny Bee, and Law Kar-ying. Synopsis Kit was a master chef who once raked in many ac ...

(金玉滿堂) * 1995 The Blade (刀) * 1996 Tristar (大三元) * 1996

Shanghai Grand ''Shanghai Grand'', also known as ''Shanghai Grand 1996'' to differentiate this film from the more illustrious 1980 television series of the same Chinese title, is a 1996 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring ...

(新上海灘) * 1996 Black Mask (黑俠) * 1997 Once Upon a Time in China VI (黃飛鴻之西域雄獅) * 1997

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(雙重火力) * 1997

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(迎頭痛擊) * 2000 Time and Tide (順流逆流) * 2001

The Legend of Zu ''The Legend of Zu'', also known as ''Zu Warriors'', ( zh, t=蜀山傳) is a 2001 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Tsui Hark. The film starred Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam, Kelly Lin, Wu Jing, with special appeara ...

(蜀山傳) * 2001 Black Mask 2: City of Masks (黑俠2) * 2004

(七劍) * 2007

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(鐵三角) * 2008

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(深海尋人) * 2008

All About Women ''All About Women'' (), originally titled ''She Ain't Mean'' and ''Not All Women Are Bad'', is a 2008 Chinese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Tsui Hark. Starring Zhou Xun, Kitty Zhang and Gwei Lun-mei, the film tells a series of inter ...

(女人不壞) * 2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國) * 2011

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate ''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'' is a 2011 '' wuxia'' film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Gwei Lun-mei, Louis Fan and Mavis Fan. The film is a remake of ''Dragon Gate Inn'' (1966) and '' New Dragon ...

(龍門飛甲) * 2013 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (狄仁傑之神都龍王) * 2017

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia ''The Thousand Faces of Dunjia'' ( zh, 奇門遁甲) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy-wuxia film directed by Yuen Woo-ping; scripted and produced by Tsui Hark. It is a remake of Yuen's 1982 film ''The Miracle Fighters''. The film stars Da Peng, Aarif Le ...

(奇门遁甲)

External links

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