Focus Group Holdings Limited

Focus Group Holdings Limited
Native name

Traditional 映藝集團控股有限公司
Simplified 映艺集团控股有限公司
Cantonese Jing2 Ngai6 Zaap3 Tyun4 Hung3 Gu2 Jau2 Haan6 Gung1 Si1
Holding company
Industry Entertainment
Predecessor Teamwork Corporation Limited
Founded 2004 (2004) in Hong Kong
Founder Andy Lau
Headquarters Unit A, 9/F, Billion Cebtre, 1 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Area served
Asia
Key people
Andy Lau
Products Film
Music
Services Film production and distribution
Sound recording production
Artiste management
Subsidiaries
  • Focus Films Limited
  • Topman Global Limited
  • Topman Holdings Limited
  • Andy World Club Limited
  • Focus Music Limited
  • Andox Limited
  • Focus Theatre Limited
Website www.focusgroup.cc

Focus Group Holdings Limited ("Focus Group"; Chinese: 映藝集團控股有限公司), is a company formed by Andy Lau Tak-wah, a popular Hong Kong actor and singer. It is managed by a professional and experienced team. Focus Group is essentially engaged in the films business and artiste management business.

The company was originally named Teamwork Motion Pictures Ltd. (Chinese: 天幕製作有限公司). Because of disagreement and subsequent legal proceedings between Andy Lau and another joint owner of the company. After the settlement of the disputes, Andy renamed the company to the current name in 2004 in order to give it a fresh start.[1]

The notable films produced by the company when it was named Team Work was the critically acclaimed features Made in Hong Kong in 1997 and The Longest Summer in 1998, both films were directed by Fruit Chan.[2]

Focus Films will be producing a remake of the classic 1967 action film Story of a Discharged Prisoner, (the film which was later remade into John Woo's A Better Tomorrow) at estimated cost is US$5 million. Andy Lau will star in the film which will be directed by Stephen Fung.[3]

In December 2006, executives Daniel Yu and Lorna Tee left their positions at Focus Films.[4]

Scope of Operations

Focus Group acts as a holding company for a number of companies specializing in different areas. The major companies under the control and ownership of Focus Group are:

Film

The films produced and distributed by the company under the previous name, Teamwork are

The films produced and distributed by the company under Focus Films are

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Music Albums

The music album released under the label, Ever Music are

The music album released under the label, Focus Music are

See also

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