As an important part of Asian and even World Film World, the classic Hong Kong films are the“Treasures” that have inspired filmmakers all over the world. According to a recent report by Variety magazine in the United States, the American studio“Scream Studio”, which is quite well known among movie fans, it recently bought the global rights to 156 classic films from Hong Kong’s Golden Princess Film Company.
Founded in 2003 as an independent distributor, Scream Studios has produced Adman (Wallace and Gromit) , Laika (ghost mother) , and Sesame Street and Transformers. And“Golden Princess”, as ninety of the representative companies of the Golden Age of Hong Kong films in the 1970s, he has made many classic Hong Kong films, including Braveheart, Once a Thief, City on Fire, Peking Opera Blues and A Chinese Ghost Story, these masterpieces of John Woo, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark not only entertained fans, but also nourished a generation of filmmakers, hollywood’s best-selling action films, including Quentin Tarantino and the fast track series, have drawn inspiration from it.
Previously, these old Hong Kong films had been shelved due to copyright issues, making it difficult to carry out commercial operations. Now that the copyright has been repackaged and re-owned, Scream Studio intends to carry out high-definition restorations in the future, a clearer version of the Braveheart is expected not only to return to the big screen, but also to launch an online streaming platform that will once again let fans around the world feel the unique charm of Hong Kong films.