# Encore Films

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{{Short description|Film distribution and production company based in Singapore}}
{{Infobox company 
| name = Encore Films Pte Ltd
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| s = 创艺电影私人有限公司
| t = 創藝電影私人有限公司
}}
| logo = Encore_Films_logo.jpeg
| type = [Private](/source/Proprietary_company)
| key_people = Joyce Lee ([Managing Director](/source/Managing_Director))
| industry = [Media](/source/Mass_media), [Entertainment](/source/Entertainment)
| products = [Film distribution](/source/Film_distributor), [Film production](/source/Film_production)
| num_employees = 
| company_slogan = 
| foundation = 2003
| location = [Singapore](/source/Singapore)
| area_served =  Singapore<br>Malaysia<br>Thailand<br>Indonesia<br>Philippines<br>Vietnam<br>India<br>Brunei
| homepage = {{URL|www.encorefilms.com}}
}}
'''Encore Films''' is a [film distribution](/source/film_distribution) and [production](/source/Film_production) company based in [Singapore](/source/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](/source/Death_Note)'' film series, ''[Non-Stop](/source/Non-Stop_(film))'', ''[The Forbidden Kingdom](/source/The_Forbidden_Kingdom)'', [''Dragon Blade''](/source/Dragon_Blade_(film)), ''[Cold War 1](/source/Cold_War_(2012_film)) & [2](/source/Cold_War_2_(film))'', [''Attack on Titan 1 & 2''](/source/Attack_on_Titan_(film)) as well as [Studio Ghibli](/source/Studio_Ghibli)'s animations [''Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea''](/source/Ponyo) and ''[The Wind Rises](/source/The_Wind_Rises)''. In 2016, the company produced and released its first Singaporean film production ''[Young & Fabulous](/source/Young_%26_Fabulous)''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.encorefilms.com/profile.html|title=Encore Films Pte. Ltd.|website=www.encorefilms.com|access-date=2017-05-29|archive-date=2017-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531074920/http://www.encorefilms.com/profile.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== 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".<ref name=":0" /> 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](/source/Death_Note_(2006_film)), [Death Note 2: The Last Name](/source/Death_Note_2%3A_The_Last_Name),'' spin-off ''[L Change the World](/source/L%3A_Change_the_World)'' and ''[Death Note: Light Up The New World](/source/Death_Note%3A_Light_Up_the_New_World)'', has been the box office record holder for Japanese films for the past 11 years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://kavenyou.com/death-note-light-new-world-death-note-marathon/|title=[Movie] DEATH NOTE Light Up The New World + Death Note 1 & 2 Marathon! - KAvenyou.com|date=2016-10-26|work=KAvenyou.com|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en-GB}}</ref> The four films grossed over S$5.2 million combined, and went on to become the No. 1 Japanese film series in Singapore.<ref name=":1" /> 

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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/two-home-grown-films-in-singapores-top-10-box-office-hits-of-2015|title=Two home-grown films in Singapore's top 10 box office hits of 2015|last=hermes|date=2016-01-14|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fmoviemag.com/jackie-chan-and-dragon-blade-co-stars-adrien-brody-john-cusack-and-choi-siwon-headed-for-singapore/|title=Jackie Chan and ‘Dragon Blade’ co-stars Adrien Brody, John Cusack and Choi Siwon headed for Singapore {{!}} F*** Magazine|website=www.fmoviemag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemaonline.sg/articles/news_details.aspx?search=2014.n_jackiestarscoming_22342|title=cinemaonline.sg: Jackie and stars coming to Singapore|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>

''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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/superheroes-ruled-at-box-office-here-in-2016|title=Superheroes ruled at box office here in 2016|last=hermes|date=2017-01-07|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en}}</ref> In July 2016, the stars of ''Cold War 2'' – [Chow Yun Fat](/source/Chow_Yun-fat), [Aaron Kwok](/source/Aaron_Kwok), and [Eddie Peng](/source/Eddie_Peng) – promoted the film in Singapore with a press conference, red carpet and gala premiere event held at Marina Bay Sands.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/chow-yun-fat-aaron-kwok-headed-to-singapore-to-promote-cold-war--7972324|title=Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok headed to Singapore to promote Cold War 2|work=Channel NewsAsia|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-05-02|archive-url=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|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/movies/catch-chow-yun-fat-aaron-kwok-and-eddie-peng-singapore-cold-war-2|title=Catch Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Eddie Peng in Singapore for Cold War 2|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref> The sequel topped the box office during its opening weekend, and eventually doubled the box office earnings of its first film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemaonline.sg/articles/news_details.aspx?search=2016.n_coldwar2localbo_30192|title=cinemaonline.sg: "Cold War 2" tops local box office on opening weekend|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cold-war-2-tops-local-box-office-opening-070600599.html|title="Cold War 2" tops local box office on opening weekend|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en-SG}}</ref>

The company released [Makoto Shinkai](/source/Makoto_Shinkai)'s  animation ''[your name.](/source/Your_Name)'' in Vietnam in January 2017, which became the No. 1 Japanese film in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/encorefilmsvn/photos/a.940182062748371.1073741828.940129176086993/963432153756695/?type=3&theater|title=Encore Films Vietnam|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref> In 2023, beginning with Shinkai's ''[Suzume](/source/Suzume)'', Encore Films expanded its distribution scope to the Philippines and Thailand, with [Warner Bros. Pictures](/source/Warner_Bros._Pictures) overseeing theatrical distribution in these territories and as of 2023, they currently serve as the de-facto theatrical licensee of newly-released Studio Ghibli titles in Southeast Asia and India beginning with ''[The Boy and the Heron](/source/The_Boy_and_the_Heron)''.{{efn|[mm2 Entertainment](/source/mm2_Entertainment) handles catalog distribution in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand (co-distrbuted with Shinesaeng Ad. Venture), Philippines (co-distributed with [Reality MM Studios](/source/Reality_Entertainment)), and Cambodia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|title=Miyazaki Hayao's Studio Ghibli, MM2 Ink Southeast Asia Distribution Deal|website=Variety.com|publisher=Variety|access-date=November 3, 2024|date=October 3, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/miyazaki-hayao-studio-ghibli-southeast-asia-rerelease-1236166940/|archive-date=October 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006234915/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/miyazaki-hayao-studio-ghibli-southeast-asia-rerelease-1236166940/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

{|
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Top 25 films released by Encore Films in Singapore<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|url=http://www.encorefilms.com/top25.html|title=Top 25 Movies|publisher=[Encore Films Pte Ltd](/source/Encore_Films_Pte_Ltd)|accessdate=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521182820/http://www.encorefilms.com/top25.html|archive-date=May 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!Rank
!Title
!Year
!Box office gross
(SGD)
|-
!1
|''[The Forbidden Kingdom](/source/The_Forbidden_Kingdom)''
|2008
|$3,350,000
|-
!2
|''[Dragon Blade](/source/Dragon_Blade_(film))''
|2015
|$2,587,457
|-
!3
|[''Cold War 2''](/source/Cold_War_2_(film))
|2016
|$2,062,210
|-
!4
|''[Death Note 2: The Last Name](/source/Death_Note_2%3A_The_Last_Name)''
|2006
|$1,750,000
|-
!5
|''[Death Note](/source/Death_Note_(2006_film))''
|2006
|$1,420,000
|-
!6
|''[The Lost Bladesman](/source/The_Lost_Bladesman)''
|2011
|$1,330,000
|-
!7
|''[Young & Fabulous](/source/Young_%26_Fabulous)''
|2016
|$1,316,206
|-
!8
|''[L Change the World](/source/L%3A_Change_the_World)''
|2008
|$1,280,000
|-
!9
|''[A Chinese Ghost Story](/source/A_Chinese_Ghost_Story_(2011_film))''
|2011
|$970,658
|-
!10
|''[Cold War](/source/Cold_War_(2012_film))''
|2012
|$919,998
|-
!11
|''[Death Note: Light Up The New World](/source/Death_Note%3A_Light_Up_the_New_World)''
|2016
|$852,473
|-
!12
|''[Wishing Stairs](/source/Wishing_Stairs)''
|2003
|$840,000
|-
!13
|''[Attack on Titan](/source/Attack_on_Titan_(film))''
|2015
|$821,485
|-
!14
|''[The Promise](/source/The_Promise_(2005_film))''
|2005
|$718,000
|-
!15
|''[League of Gods](/source/League_of_Gods)''
|2016
|$713,257
|-
!16
|''[Killers](/source/Killers_(2010_film))''
|2010
|$683,050
|-
!17
|''[Brotherhood](/source/Taegukgi_(film))''
|2004
|$580,000
|-
!18
|''[My Girlfriend is an Agent](/source/My_Girlfriend_Is_an_Agent)''
|2009
|$553,417
|-
!19
|''[The Guillotines](/source/The_Guillotines)''
|2012
|$532,894
|-
!20
|''[The Four](/source/The_Four_(film))''
|2012
|$530,766
|-
!21
|''[Monga](/source/Monga_(film))''
|2010
|$458,975
|-
!22
|''[Keeper of Darkness](/source/Keeper_of_Darkness)''
|2015
|$435,786
|-
!23
|''[Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea](/source/Ponyo)''
|2009
|$428,501
|-
!24
|[''Ju-On 3''](/source/Ju-On_(franchise))
|2014
|$402,280
|-
!25
|''[Attack on Titan 2](/source/Attack_on_Titan_(film))''
|2015
|$393,568
|-
|}
|}

== Production ==
Produced and co-directed by Joyce Lee, the company's first film production ''[Young & Fabulous](/source/Young_%26_Fabulous)'' was produced at a S$1.5 million budget, and starred [Aloysius Pang](/source/Aloysius_Pang), Malaysian Internet celebrity [Joyce Chu](/source/Joyce_Chu), [Joshua Tan](/source/Joshua_Tan) of ''Ah Boys to Men'', [Gurmit Singh](/source/Gurmit_Singh), [Henry Thia](/source/Henry_Thia), [Quan Yi Fong](/source/Quan_Yi_Fong), [Jeffrey Xu](/source/Jeffrey_Xu) and Jordan Ng.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/filmart/singapores-encore-moves-into-production-with-young-and-fabulous/5101405.article|title=Singapore's Encore moves into production with 'Young & Fabulous'|access-date=2017-05-29|language=en}}</ref> The film is a coming-of-age story about three teenagers who strive to overcome numerous obstacles in order to fulfil their dreams.<ref>{{Citation|title=Young & Fabulous (2016)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5617274/|accessdate=2017-05-29}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" /> ''Young & Fabulous'' also became one of the top 10 Asian films in Singapore in 2016.<ref name=":2" /> The film was subsequently released in Malaysia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2015.10451.youngandfabulous.22769|title=cinema.com.my: Young And Fabulous|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref> Indonesia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sinemapedia.com/young-fabulous-2016-560-3|title=Young & Fabulous|website=sinemapedia|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref> and Vietnam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thanhnien.vn/van-hoa/tuoi-sieu-quay-phim-ve-tuoi-teen-singapore-den-viet-nam-823040.html|title='Tuổi siêu quậy': Phim về tuổi teen Singapore đến Việt Nam|date=2017-04-07|work=Báo Thanh Niên|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>

== Notes ==

{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.encorefilms.com}}

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