MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
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MediaCorp Raintree Pictures is a film production company
based in Singapore
. The company, a division of MediaCorp Group
, was established in 31 March 1996. The company occasionally ties up with other film
companies to produce Asia
n or Western
films. The company produced the Singaporean comedy, Liang Po Po: The Movie
featuring the cross-dressing Jack Neo
, which was an instant comedy hit in the republic. It financed a second film produced by Hong Kong
's Film Unlimited, The Truth About Jane and Sam
, which was directed by Derek Yee
, a respected director in the region. That film garnered a Best New Performer nomination at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards
for its lead actress, Singapore's Fann Wong
.
Since then, Raintree has gone on to co-produce many films with other countries, including The Eye
, Infernal Affairs II
and The Eye 2
. Many of its films have won awards, such as the Golden Horse Awards from Taiwan
, where child actress Megan Zheng
won an award in the Best Newcomer Award category for her performance in the film Homerun
. When the Singaporean satirical film I Not Stupid
was released in 2002, it held the No. 1 position on the weekend box office
chart in Singapore
. The film was later shown in a number of countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong
and China
. Many films produced by Raintree have also done well at local box offices and most have topped the charts for at least a week.
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The company, a division of MediaCorp Group
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
, was established in 31 March 1996. The company occasionally ties up with other film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
companies to produce Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n or Western
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
films. The company produced the Singaporean comedy, Liang Po Po: The Movie
Liang Po Po: The Movie
The movie Liang Po Po was directed by Jack Neo in 1999. It starred the comedian director Jack Neo himself, who cross-dresses as the titular old lady, which in English is translated as "Granny Neo".-Cast:...
featuring the cross-dressing Jack Neo
Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong , PBM, credited as Jack Neo on screen, is a Chinese Singaporean film and television actor, host and director...
, which was an instant comedy hit in the republic. It financed a second film produced by Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
's Film Unlimited, The Truth About Jane and Sam
The Truth About Jane and Sam
The Truth About Jane and Sam is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures...
, which was directed by Derek Yee
Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing , born in 1957, is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity...
, a respected director in the region. That film garnered a Best New Performer nomination at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
for its lead actress, Singapore's Fann Wong
Fann Wong
Fann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...
.
Since then, Raintree has gone on to co-produce many films with other countries, including The Eye
The Eye (2002 film)
The Eye, also known as Seeing Ghosts, is a 2002 horror film directed by the Pang brothers. The film spawned two sequels by the Pang brothers, The Eye 2 and The Eye 10...
, Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,...
and The Eye 2
The Eye 2
The Eye 2 is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film directed by the Pang brothers. It is the sequel to The Eye , though the two storylines are not related in any way except for seeing ghosts.-Plot:...
. Many of its films have won awards, such as the Golden Horse Awards from Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, where child actress Megan Zheng
Megan Zheng
Megan Zheng is a Singaporean actress who starred in two Singaporean movies: Homerun and One More Chance...
won an award in the Best Newcomer Award category for her performance in the film Homerun
Homerun (film)
Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes...
. When the Singaporean satirical film I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid
I Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
was released in 2002, it held the No. 1 position on the weekend box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
chart in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The film was later shown in a number of countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Many films produced by Raintree have also done well at local box offices and most have topped the charts for at least a week.
Films made
- 2011 It's A Great Great WorldIt's a Great, Great WorldIt's a Great, Great World is a Singapore film directed by Kelvin Tong. It is set in the Great World Amusement Park and was released in Singapore cinemas on 27 January 2011.-Plot:...
(大世界) - 2009 Sing To The DawnSing to the DawnSing to the Dawn is a 1975 story by Minfong Ho, which was originally published as a short story and won the first prize in the Council of Interracial Books for Children. It was later extended to a full-length novel.-Plot summary:...
- 2009 Painted SkinPainted Skin"Painted Skin" is a famous short story from Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. It tells of a scholar who is attracted to a beautiful maiden and brings her home, only to discover she is an ugly female ghoul who puts on a facial mask to look attractive, after "painting" it...
(画皮) - 2009 Money No Enough 2Money No Enough 2Money No Enough 2 is a Singaporean film written and directed by Jack Neo and produced by Neo Studios, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures and Scorpio EastPictures....
(钱不够用2) - 2009 The Wedding GameThe Wedding GameThe Wedding Game 《大囍事》is a 2009 Singapore/Malaysia romantic comedy film directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, co-produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures , Scorpio East Pictures , Double Vision and Speedy Productions starring real life couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee.The film centers on actors...
(大喜事) - 2008 12 Lotus (十二莲花)
- 2008 Rule No. 1 (第一戒)
- 2008 The Leap YearsThe Leap YearsThe Leap Years is a Singapore film produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, based on the novella Leap of Love by the author Catherine Lim. The production for the film started in 2005, and the film was initially to be released in December 2005 release...
(誓约) - 2008 Ah Long Pte LtdAh Long Pte LtdAh Long Pte Ltd is a comedy film directed by Singaporean film director Jack Neo, starring Fann Wong and Mark Lee. Co-produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Scorpio East Pictures and Double Vision , the film was mostly shot in Malaysia, in the city of Kuala Lumpur, with a budget of S$1.2 million...
(老师嫁老大) - 2007 The TattooistThe TattooistThe Tattooist is a 2007 New Zealand film directed by Peter Burger and starring American actor Jason Behr and New Zealand actors Nathaniel Lees, Michael Hurst and Robbie Magasiva among others...
- 2007 The Home Song StoriesThe Home Song StoriesThe Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....
(意) - 2007 881881 (film)881 is a 2007 Singaporean musical-comedy-drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, based on the Singapore Getai scene. It is only the second Singaporean film that has been released in Japan....
- 2007 ProtégéProtégé (film)Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:...
(Co-produced with Artforce International) (门徒) - 2007 One Last Dance (茶舞)
- 2006 I Not Stupid TooI Not Stupid TooI Not Stupid Too is a 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film, I Not Stupid. A satirical comedy, I Not Stupid Too portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths—15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their 15-year-old friend Chengcai—who have a...
(小孩不笨2) - 2005 The MaidThe MaidThe Maid is a 2005 Singaporean horror film telling of a maid recently arriving from the Philippines. She has to acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month, during which she struggles with supernatural forces...
(女佣) - 2005 I Do I Do (爱都爱都)
- 2004 The Best BetThe Best BetThe Best Bet is a Singaporean film as well as a Singaporean television series. The film was written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. The film, with a different cast than the television series stars Richard Low, Mark Lee, Christopher Lee, Chen Liping and Joanne...
The Best Bet (突然发财) - 2004 The Eye 2The Eye 2The Eye 2 is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film directed by the Pang brothers. It is the sequel to The Eye , though the two storylines are not related in any way except for seeing ghosts.-Plot:...
(Co-produced with Applause Pictures) (见鬼2) - 2003 Infernal Affairs IIInfernal Affairs IIInfernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,...
(Co-produced with Media Asia) (无间道II) - 2003 Turn Left, Turn RightTurn Left, Turn RightTurn Left, Turn Right is a 2003 joint Hong Kong-Singaporean romance film, filmed in Taipei. Produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the book A Chance of Sunshine by Jimmy Liao, who makes a cameo appearance in the film...
(Co-produced with Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
Asia) (向左走向右走) - 2003 HomerunHomerun (film)Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes...
(跑吧,孩子) - 2002 The EyeThe Eye (2002 film)The Eye, also known as Seeing Ghosts, is a 2002 horror film directed by the Pang brothers. The film spawned two sequels by the Pang brothers, The Eye 2 and The Eye 10...
(Co-produced with Applause Pictures) (见鬼) - 2002 I Not StupidI Not StupidI Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
(小孩不笨) - 2001 One Leg KickingOne Leg KickingOne Leg Kicking is a 2001 Singaporean comedy-film movie that is about several soccer amateurs that compete in a soccer event for the 2002 World Cup Finals. The main actors of this movie are Gurmit Singh as Tai Po and Mark Lee as Handsome.-Plot:...
(一脚踢) - 2001 The Tree (孩子•树)
- 2000 Chicken Rice WarChicken Rice WarChicken Rice War is a Singaporean film released in 2000 by Raintree Pictures. It is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in a Singaporean setting, where fierce competition between rival Chicken Rice hawkers resulted in bitter enmity...
(鸡缘巧合) - 2000 2000 AD2000 AD (film)2000 AD is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan and produced by Hong Kong 's Media Asia Films and Singaporean publisher manufactured company studio distributed holder production house has : Raintree Pictures and United States based from American version regions based in North...
(Co-produced with Millenium FilmsTouchstone PicturesTouchstone Pictures is an American film production label and is one of several film labels of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. Established in 1984, its releases typically feature more mature themes and darker tones than those that are released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.Touchstone...
for United States) (公元2000AD) - 1999 The Truth About Jane and SamThe Truth About Jane and SamThe Truth About Jane and Sam is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures...
(Co-produced with Film Unlimited) (真心话) - 1999 Liang Po Po: The MovieLiang Po Po: The MovieThe movie Liang Po Po was directed by Jack Neo in 1999. It starred the comedian director Jack Neo himself, who cross-dresses as the titular old lady, which in English is translated as "Granny Neo".-Cast:...
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