1/5/2024 0 Comments A golden harvest![]() ![]() But what really put the company on the map was a 1971 deal with soon-to-be martial arts superstar Bruce Lee superstar with the film The Big Boss, after he had turned down the low-paying, standard contract offered him by the Shaws. Some filmmakers and actors from Shaws defected. Golden Harvest contracted with independent producers and gave talent more generous pay and greater creative freedom. They succeeded by taking a different approach from the highly centralized Shaws model. Chow and Ho were executives with Hong Kong’s top studio Shaw Brothers but left in 1970 to form their own studio. Notable names in the company include its founders, the veteran film producers Raymond Chow (鄒文懐) and Leonard Ho (何冠昌). Raymond Chow co-founder Golden Harvest studio 2013 Courtesy: SCMP Felix Wong As a result the film makers enjoyed more freedom and a greater share of the profits and it meant GH were behind hundreds of films throughout the 70’s and 80’s. The studio system was based on the US one in that GH would provide funding, equipment, space, post production facilities and distribution for the smaller independent companies set up by the various artistes. You’ll find the number of film companies increased massively in the 1970’s when Golden Harvest set up operations. Some companies were just monetary vehicles that provided funding, some provided post-production facilities, a small number actually had studio space, some were only involved in distribution and some did everything, like Golden Harvest and Shaws. He adds, It’s worth pointing out that under the banner of “film studios” is a plethora of companies involved in various stages of film making. Phil has considerably more information on his excellent blog. ![]() The lot was demarcated by hills to the top and right (east and south) and a stream to the left (north) and the point where the stream meets the road is where the studio’s front gateway was. I’ve oriented the photo so that east is at the top, it makes viewing easier I feel, but in reality remember that really the picture should be rotated 90 degrees to the right. ![]() Philip Edward Kenny writes about the above aerial photo: The studio lot is the triangular area in the top right. This aerial picture was taken during October 1973 Courtesy: Philip Edward Kenny ![]()
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