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Kwokar Film Studio / 國家電影製片廠 [1937-1957]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 09:34

Translated from the Wikipedia page in Chinese:

Kwong Tzan/Tsan 鄺贊 (1892-1958) came from Taishan (also called Toishan), and his original name was 鄺迺志.  His work included photography, radio and audio film recording.  He started his filming career in Shanghai and later moved to Hong Kong in 1937 where he became the founder of 國家電影製片廠 / Kwokar Film Studio (also called National Film Studio), and another company 自由片場 (phonetic transcription is Ziyou Studio, meaning Freedom).  Besides as a producer, he worked in all technical aspects of film recording.

Grandview Film Company Limited / 大觀聲片有限公司 [1935-1958]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 20:51

Grandview Film Company Limited was one of several companies that operated in Kowloon City.  The location marker on this page is approximate.  The company set up shop in Hong Kong in 1935.  One source lists its productions/operation between 1935-1958. 

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Great Wall Movie Enterprises, Ltd / 長城電影製片有限公司 [1948-1982]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 20:30

Great Wall Movie Enterprises, Ltd.* was one of several companies that operated in Kowloon City.   According to Wikipedia, it was founded in 1948.  Its first film was released in January 1950*.

Wikipedia source: "In 1982, Great Wall merged with Feng Huang, Chung Yuen and Sun Luen Film Company as Sil-Metrople Organization."  As such, operation under the name Great Wall was considered to have ended in 1982. 

The location marker on this page has been determined using Gwulo's 1956 Kowloon Map which shows the site of the studio.

Wader Studio / 華達製片廠 [1950-1970]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 08:01

Wader Studio was located on Castle Peak Road of the current Kwai Fong, Hong Kong.  The location marker is approximate*.  The source listed below show that the company produced films during the period 1950-1970.

*Edit - October 3, 2017 - as per philk's advice, I have moved the marker a bit north to the general vicinity of Block B and Block C of the current industrial centre by the road.  Thanks.

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