Milkyway ImageHong Kong film production company Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd.TypeProduction CompanyIndustryFilmFounded1996FounderJohnnie ToWai Ka-FaiHeadquartersMilkyway Building, 77 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong KongKey peopleJohnnie ToWai Ka-FaiDennis LawDing Yuin-ShanYau Nai-HoiAu Kin-YeeYip Tin-ShingCatherine ChanElaine ChuWebsitehttp://www.milkywayimage.com Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Chinese: 銀河映像(香港) 有限公司) is a film production company based in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.Yip Tin-shingYip Tin-shing (Chinese: 葉天成; Jyutping: jip6 tin1 sing4; born 20 October 1965) is a Hong Kongscreenwriter. CareerYip is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside screenwriters Szeto Kam-yuen, Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-hoi and Au Kin-yee.
Mad FateMad Fate (Chinese: 命案) is a 2023 Hong Kong mysterythriller film directed by Soi Cheang, produced by Milkyway Image, and stars Gordon Lam, Lokman Yeung, Berg Ng, Ng Wing-sze and Peter Chan. In addition to being the film's director, Cheang also served as a film's executive producer. The film followed a fortune-teller who crosses paths with a young man with a strong desire to commit murder and tries to change the latter's destiny.
Au Kin-yeeAu Kin-yee (simplified Chinese: 欧健儿; traditional Chinese: 歐健兒) is a Hong Kong screenwriter. She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing.
Wai Ka-faiWai Ka-fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, he co-formed Milkyway Image in 1996, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that Wai and To have made together as directors and producers include Needing You..., Fat Choi Spirit, Love on a Diet, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right, Running on Karma, and Mad Detective.
Johnnie ToJohnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Widely regarded as a pivotal figure of the Hong Kong New Wave and in contemporary Hong Kong cinema, he is best known internationally for his highly stylized action, crime, and triad films.Eye in the Sky (2007 film)Eye in the Sky (traditional Chinese: 跟蹤; simplified Chinese: 跟踪; lit. 'Tracing') is a 2007 Hong Kong action thriller film starring Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Miss Hong Kong pageant winner Kate Tsui in her film debut. Yam and Tsui play surveillance operatives on the trail of a gang of professional robbers led by Chan Chong-Shan (Leung). The title is derived from the casino surveillance tech "eye in the sky".
Production companyA production company, production house, or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff and members to produce the media, and are often incorporated as a commercial publisher.
Szeto Kam-YuenMusical careerAlso known asSze To Kam YuenSzeto Kam YuenSzeto Kam-Yuen (11 July 1964 – 13 October 2012), sometimes credited as Sze To Kam Yuen or Szeto Kam Yuen, was a Hong Kongscreenwriter. CareerSzeto began his career with TVB and later with Milkway Image. He is best known for his action-thrillers including SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), Exiled (2006) and Flash Point (2007). Szeto died of lung cancer in Hong Kong at age 48.
Independent filmAn independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are typically distinguishable by their content and style, and how the filmmakers' artistic vision is realized.
JyutpingThe Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme, also known as Jyutping, is a romanisation system for Cantonese developed in 1993 by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK). The name Jyutping (itself the Jyutping romanisation of its Chinese name, 粵拼) is a contraction of the official name, and it consists of the first Chinese characters of the terms jyut6 jyu5 (Chinese: 粵語; lit. 'Cantonese language') and ping3 jam1 (Chinese: 拼音; lit.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.