Morgan Co. established the Ruddy Morgan Organization in partnership with the producer Albert S. Ruddy. This organization produced a portfolio of more than 40 films and over 400 hours of television content. Among their works is the film The Cannonball Run. Additionally, the organization was responsible for the production of television series such as Martial Law, and Walker: Texas Ranger.[2]
China film and television
After selling his interest in Golden Harvest in 1984, Morgan returned to China in 2000. He was the driving force in the creation of "Hweilai Studios" in Shanghai – the first private sector studio in China, which opened in 2001.[3] Hweilai produced not only Chinese content, but also English-language movies and television.[4]
Since launching RMO in China in 2000, Morgan has produced Chinese-language films. In 2002, he also executive produced Flatland,[5][6] the first Sino-American television series. In 2005, he was the Executive Producer of the first Sino-American film co-production[7] – Merchant Ivory’s The White Countess, starring Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave. His production of Peter Chan’s Perhaps Love, the first Chinese musical in 25 years, was chosen as Hong Kong’s 2006 Academy Awards entry, winning 22 international awards, including 6 Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2007, the epic The Warlords, starring Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro, garnered 17 awards and 19 nominations, including Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards. He also produced multiple television series in China.
