Film Workshop

Hong Kong film production company and film distributor Film Workshop Co. Ltd.TypeProduction companyIndustryHong Kong cinemaFoundedApril 1984Headquarters Kwun Tong, Hong KongKey peopleTsui HarkNansun Shi Film Workshop Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 电影工作室; traditional Chinese: 電影工作室), is a Hong Kong film production company and film distributor. It was co-founded in April 1984 by Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi. 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. Films In 1984, Film Workshop's first film, Shanghai Blues, was a critical and commercial success in Hong Kong; as were the two subsequent films that Tsui directed: Working Class and Peking Opera Blues. At this time, Tsui invited other directors to join in. With Tsui producing, John Woo directed A Better Tomorrow, 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, they both split to produce thei