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Founded by Andrew Lau in 2002.1
Private company
Basic Pictures
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Hong Kong production company
Basic Pictures Ltd. (Chinese: 基本映画) is a Hong Kong production company that was established in 2002 by filmmaker Andrew Lau. Since its establishment, the company has gone to produce film that include the Infernal Affairs trilogy and other films in which Lau serves as either the director or the producer.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2002Founded1
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Basic Pictures Ltd. (Chinese: 基本映画) is a Hong Kong production company that was established in 2002 by filmmaker Andrew Lau. Since its establishment, the company has gone to produce film that include the Infernal Affairs trilogy and other films in which Lau serves as either the director or the producer.2
Leadership
Who has led Basic Pictures, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAndrew Lau1
Products and brands
- film
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2002Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBasic Pictures
- WikidataQ4866993
Sources
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- 1WikidataBasic Pictures on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBasic Pictures on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBasic Pictures logo by LaNovaNovato, CC0