Win's Movie and Television Production (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. () originally known as Win's Movie Production & I/E Co. Ltd. and Win's Entertainment (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., was a

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film production company that was formed by producer Charles Heung and his brother

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. Following its establishment in 1977, Win's Entertainment went on to become one of the powerful film producers in

. The company helped to establish the careers of actors

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, Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau,

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and

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History

Win's Movie Production (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. was formed in 1977 by Charles Heung and his younger brother

. While the

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's influence on the

film industry was growing notorious during the 1980s, Charles decided to form his own production company that would provide a safe refuge. He was quoted for saying that "every film is a battle,"PARTNERS IN CRIME - Part III: Making All the Right Movies
/ref> when asked why he named the company Win's. Following its formation, the company went on to become one of Hong Kong's most successful film studios alongside Golden Harvest. Virtually every actor and actress, apart from

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, had made a film for the Heungs.

Company history

Win's Entertainment's filmography spans over 10 years, and some of the films it has produced include the '' God of Gamblers'' franchise ''

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'', the ''

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'' trilogy and the ''

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'' trilogy. A majority of its films featured some of Hong Kong's most well-known actors including

, Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau,

and

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. 1980s saw the surging demand of home entertainment in Hong Kong, thanks to the introduction of videotapes / laser discs, their respective VCR / LD players, as well as the growing popularity of Karaoke. Winson (潤程) was one of the first companies tapping into this golden opportunity in the laser disc business. With the collaboration of Wong Kam Fu of Star Paging Group fame, Winson Entertainment secured the very first laser disc deal of Golden Harvest films (with a joint venture with UK's Virgin Vision) in 1987, subsequently renamed into Star Entertainment (星光娛樂), later becoming a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Star Entertainment International Holding in 1992. In 1992 the Heung brothers ended their partnership and Charles renamed Win's Movie Production (Hong Kong) Co Ltd into Win's Entertainment (Hong Kong) Co Ltd. Star Entertainment was eventually sold to China Star Group in 1996, while the founder of Winson (Sonny Chan) moved on to resurrect its label, engaging in distribution of VCD/DVD of old Cantonese films/opera as well as making a couple of modern films up to present time. In 1999, Charles closed down the Win's Entertainment studio, and founded another studio called "One Hundred Years of Film". Charles continued to produce and present films under China Star. In 2009, the company has been returned and renamed as "Win's Movie and Television Production", replacing

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. The company didn't last long and it was short-lived. The company went defunct in 2010.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries of Win's Entertainment (Hong Kong) Co Ltd include production companies such as

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, and Winson Entertainment/Star Entertainment.

References

{{reflist Film production companies of Hong Kong Entertainment companies established in 1977 Companies disestablished in 2010 1977 establishments in Hong Kong 2010 disestablishments in Hong Kong