Emperor Entertainment Group

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Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. Established in 1986, it, along with Music Icon Entertainment Limited and Emperor Motion Picture Group, operates under the umbrella of the Emperor Group. EEG was founded by a well-known wealthy business man and "gang lord" in Hong Kong, Albert Yeung. Yeung served a minor prison sentence in the early 1980s and was alleged to have been a triad leader. Reportedly, he retired from triad life to start Emperor Group, a highly successful business in Hong Kong today with close ties to the Chinese mainland government. Despite his alleged retirement, Yeung remains on the blacklist of the U.S. and Canadian governments, both of whom continue to label Yeung a triad leader and prevent him from entering those countries. The ICAC, Hong Kong's elite crime-fighting organization, maintains an active file on Yeung.

Many EEG artists are popular among Hong Kong youngsters nowadays; some obvious examples include Twins and Joey Yung. In the beginning, EEG was only involved in CD and DVD publishing; however, they have since diversified their business to include movie production and concert organization.