Encore Films Explained

Encore Films Pte Ltd
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S:创艺电影私人有限公司
T:創藝電影私人有限公司
Type:Private
Key People:Joyce Lee, Managing Director
Industry:Media, Entertainment
Products:Film distribution, Film production
Foundation:2003
Location:Singapore
Area Served:Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
India
Brunei

Encore Films is a film distribution and production company based in Singapore. It distributes primarily Japanese and other Asian content in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India and Brunei. Some titles released by Encore Films include the Death Note film series, Non-Stop, The Forbidden Kingdom, Dragon Blade, Cold War 1 & 2, Attack on Titan 1 & 2 as well as Studio Ghibli's animations Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea and The Wind Rises. In 2016, the company produced and released its first Singapore production Young & Fabulous.[1]

History

The company was founded in 2003 by Singaporean director and producer Joyce Lee, with the aim of "bringing quality films to the audience in the South East Asia region". Its sister company Simply Fun handles video distribution, cinematic subtitling and other post-production services.

Distribution

Notable releases

The Death Note film series, which includes Death Note,, spin-off L Change the World and Death Note: Light Up The New World, has been the box office record holder for Japanese films for the past 11 years.[2] The four films grossed over S$5.2 million combined, and went on to become the No. 1 Japanese film series in Singapore.

Both Dragon Blade and Attack on Titan were among the top 10 Asian films in Singapore in 2015, with box office takings of S$2.6 million and S$821,500 respectively.[3] The Dragon Blade cast – Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Choi Si-won, Lin Peng, and Mika Wang – visited Singapore in February 2015 for the film press conference, red carpet and gala premiere event.[4] [5]

Cold War 2 became one of the top 10 Asian films in Singapore in 2016, with a box office performance of S$2.1 million.[6] In July 2016, the stars of Cold War 2Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, and Eddie Peng – promoted the film in Singapore with a press conference, red carpet and gala premiere event held at Marina Bay Sands.[7] [8] The sequel topped the box office during its opening weekend, and eventually doubled the box office earnings of its first film.[9] [10]

The company released Makoto Shinkai's animation your name. in Vietnam in January 2017, which became the No. 1 Japanese film in the country.[11] In 2023, beginning with Shinkai's Suzume, Encore Films expanded its distribution scope to the Philippines and Thailand, with Warner Bros. Pictures overseeing theatrical distribution in these territories and as of 2023, they currently serve as the de-facto theatrical licensee of Studio Ghibli titles in Southeast Asia and India beginning with The Boy and the Heron.

Top 25 films released by Encore Films in Singapore[12] !Rank!Title!Year!Box office gross(SGD)
1The Forbidden Kingdom2008$3,350,000
2Dragon Blade2015$2,587,457
3Cold War 22016$2,062,210
42006$1,750,000
5Death Note2006$1,420,000
6The Lost Bladesman2011$1,330,000
7Young & Fabulous2016$1,316,206
8L Change the World2008$1,280,000
9A Chinese Ghost Story2011$970,658
10Cold War2012$919,998
11Death Note: Light Up The New World2016$852,473
12Wishing Stairs2003$840,000
13Attack on Titan2015$821,485
14The Promise2005$718,000
15League of Gods2016$713,257
16Killers2010$683,050
17Brotherhood2004$580,000
18My Girlfriend is an Agent2009$553,417
19The Guillotines2012$532,894
20The Four2012$530,766
21Monga2010$458,975
22Keeper of Darkness2015$435,786
23Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea2009$428,501
24Ju-On 32014$402,280
25Attack on Titan 22015$393,568

Production

Produced and co-directed by Joyce Lee, the company's first film production Young & Fabulous was produced at a S$1.5 million budget, and starred Aloysius Pang, Malaysian Internet celebrity Joyce Chu, Joshua Tan of Ah Boys to Men, Gurmit Singh, Henry Thia, Quan Yi Fong, Jeffrey Xu and Jordan Ng.[13] The film is a coming-of-age story about three teenagers who strive to overcome numerous obstacles in order to fulfil their dreams. It grossed over S$1.3 million at the Singapore box office, and was one of four Singaporean films to hit S$1 million at the local box office. Young & Fabulous also became one of the top 10 Asian films in Singapore in 2016. The film was subsequently released in Malaysia,[14] Indonesia,[15] and Vietnam.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Encore Films Pte. Ltd.. www.encorefilms.com. 2017-05-29. 2017-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531074920/http://www.encorefilms.com/profile.html. dead.
  2. News: [Movie] DEATH NOTE Light Up The New World + Death Note 1 & 2 Marathon! - KAvenyou.com]. 2016-10-26. KAvenyou.com. 2017-05-29. en-GB.
  3. News: Two home-grown films in Singapore's top 10 box office hits of 2015. hermes. 2016-01-14. The Straits Times. 2017-05-29. en.
  4. Web site: Jackie Chan and ‘Dragon Blade’ co-stars Adrien Brody, John Cusack and Choi Siwon headed for Singapore F*** Magazine. www.fmoviemag.com. en-US. 2017-05-29.
  5. Web site: cinemaonline.sg: Jackie and stars coming to Singapore. 2017-05-29.
  6. News: Superheroes ruled at box office here in 2016. hermes. 2017-01-07. The Straits Times. 2017-05-29. en.
  7. News: Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok headed to Singapore to promote Cold War 2. Channel NewsAsia. 2017-05-29. en-US. 2018-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180502141020/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/chow-yun-fat-aaron-kwok-headed-to-singapore-to-promote-cold-war--7972324. dead.
  8. News: Catch Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Eddie Peng in Singapore for Cold War 2. 2017-05-29.
  9. Web site: cinemaonline.sg: "Cold War 2" tops local box office on opening weekend. 2017-05-29.
  10. News: "Cold War 2" tops local box office on opening weekend. 2017-05-29. en-SG.
  11. Web site: Encore Films Vietnam. www.facebook.com. en. 2017-05-29.
  12. Web site: Top 25 Movies. Encore Films Pte Ltd. May 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170521182820/http://www.encorefilms.com/top25.html. May 21, 2017. dead.
  13. News: Singapore's Encore moves into production with 'Young & Fabulous'. 2017-05-29. en.
  14. Web site: cinema.com.my: Young And Fabulous. 2017-05-29.
  15. Web site: Young & Fabulous. sinemapedia. 2017-05-29.
  16. News: 'Tuổi siêu quậy': Phim về tuổi teen Singapore đến Việt Nam. 2017-04-07. Báo Thanh Niên. 2017-05-29.