Teamwork Motion Pictures Ltd.

Teamwork Motion Pictures Ltd. (Traditional Chinese: 天幕製作有限公司) is a former Hong Kong film production company. The company was established by Cantopop star, actor and film producer Andy Lau.

Establishment

Teamwork was established in 1991 by actor/producer Andy Lau as a company involved in film distribution and production. In 2000, Lau invested and collaborated with Clement Mak of CCT Telecoms to form to Teamwork Group, which was comprised of the following company and four major subsidiaries: [ [http://andylausounds.blogspot.com/2004/12/andy-lau-superstar.html AndyLauSounds - Home of Andy Lau's Fans] ]

*Teamwork Corporation Limited, a holding company

*Topman Global Limited, which deals with artist management

*Topman Holdings Limited, which is responsible for ownership and management of all Artist's Intellectual Property Rights in the Content and Films assigned

*Andy World Club Limited, which engages in the organisation of functions and activities.

Films

Teamwork made a total of ten films, which include "Dance of a Dream", "A Fighter's Blues", and "Fulltime Killer," all of which featured Lau as an actor and producer with Clement Mak as the films' presenter.

Lawsuit

Lau's collaboration with CCT Telecoms and his partner, Clement Mak turned sour in June 2002 when his artist management contract expired and was not renewed. CCT Telecoms then sent out restriction letters to several production companies from hiring Lau in any sort of performance. Lau then retaliated by sending a lawyer's letter seeking HK$15 million worth of salary that Teamwork owned him. [ [http://andylausounds.blogspot.com/2004/12/andy-lau-superstar.html AndyLauSounds - Home of Andy Lau's Fans] ]

Then CCT's subsidiary company, Noble Trend International, filed a lawsuit seeking HK$150 million compensation and an injunction order on Lau for violating shareholders' agreement contract. CCT Telecoms further applied another injuction order on Lau for his involvement in the movie "Infernal Affairs". Lau lashed back by exclaiming in reports: [ [http://andylausounds.blogspot.com/2004/12/andy-lau-superstar.html AndyLauSounds - Home of Andy Lau's Fans] ]

The career-threatening lawsuit spanned for months and the hearing was scheduled for October 31, 2002. Allegations and news of an out-of-court settlement with all kinds of conditions started to spread in the newspapers. Indeed, the lawsuit had reach an out-of-court settlement on the day of the hearing as Lau got full control of Teamwork Group without paying a cent. Lau was quoted for saying: [ [http://andylausounds.blogspot.com/2004/12/andy-lau-superstar.html AndyLauSounds - Home of Andy Lau's Fans] ]

Later, Lau renamed the company to Focus Group Holdings Limited in order give the company a fresh start.

Filmography

* "Give Them A Chance" (給他們一個機會) (2003)
* "The Runaway Pistol" (走火槍) (2002)
* "Fulltime Killer" (全職殺手) (2001)
* "Dance of a Dream" (愛君如夢) (2001)
* "A Fighter's Blues" (阿虎) (2000)
* "Made in Hong Kong" (1997)
* "The Moon Warriors" (戰神傳說) (1992)
* "Saviour of the Soul II" (９２神雕俠侶之痴心情長劍) (1992)
* "Neverending Summer" (吳三桂與陳圓圓) (1992)
* "Saviour of the Soul" (９１神雕俠侶) (1991)]

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