Among other measures, restrictions have been removed on the numbers of Hong Kong cast and crew on each production.
Chinese authorities have unveiled new rules to make it easier for Hong Kong companies to access the mainland market via official Hong Kong-China co-productions.
The mainland government has relaxed five of the restrictions currently in place for Hong Kong-China co-productions – including the number of Hong Kong actors in each production; the number of Hong Kong people working on each production; and the requirement that the story of the film is related to mainland China.
Other measures include waiving fees to set...
Chinese authorities have unveiled new rules to make it easier for Hong Kong companies to access the mainland market via official Hong Kong-China co-productions.
The mainland government has relaxed five of the restrictions currently in place for Hong Kong-China co-productions – including the number of Hong Kong actors in each production; the number of Hong Kong people working on each production; and the requirement that the story of the film is related to mainland China.
Other measures include waiving fees to set...
- 4/17/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong’s “P Storm” continued to wash over the China box office during another lackluster weekend. The film enjoyed an $18.5 million haul in its second weekend, down 55% from its $39.8 million opening, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The thriller is the fourth installment of a franchise that follows actor Louis Koo as a corruption investigator rooting out crime, this time inside a prison. The film has already brought in a total of $89.4 million, enough to crown it the most lucrative in the series yet. The franchise record was previously held by last year’s “L Storm,” which made $66 million. The Maoyan online ticketing platform predicts that “P Storm” will bring in $114 million overall. A fifth film in the series is set to shoot in August.
Indian black comedy “Andhadhun” pulled ahead of Warner Bros.’ “Shazam!” into second place with $10.3 million over the weekend, more than double the Hollywood blockbuster’s earnings of $4.8 million.
The thriller is the fourth installment of a franchise that follows actor Louis Koo as a corruption investigator rooting out crime, this time inside a prison. The film has already brought in a total of $89.4 million, enough to crown it the most lucrative in the series yet. The franchise record was previously held by last year’s “L Storm,” which made $66 million. The Maoyan online ticketing platform predicts that “P Storm” will bring in $114 million overall. A fifth film in the series is set to shoot in August.
Indian black comedy “Andhadhun” pulled ahead of Warner Bros.’ “Shazam!” into second place with $10.3 million over the weekend, more than double the Hollywood blockbuster’s earnings of $4.8 million.
- 4/15/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Hong Kong crime thriller P Storm continued to make it rain at China's box office over the weekend, while DC's family-friendly superhero flick Shazam! sputtered.
P Storm, the wince-inducing title exerting little deterrence, earned $18.5 million in its second frame, taking its total to a healthy $89.4 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The fourth film in David Lam's ongoing franchise, P Storm already has topped the total of its most recent predecessor, L Storm ($64 million in 2018), ensuring that more Storm projects are gathering over the horizon. In fact, G Storm, film number five, is already ...
P Storm, the wince-inducing title exerting little deterrence, earned $18.5 million in its second frame, taking its total to a healthy $89.4 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The fourth film in David Lam's ongoing franchise, P Storm already has topped the total of its most recent predecessor, L Storm ($64 million in 2018), ensuring that more Storm projects are gathering over the horizon. In fact, G Storm, film number five, is already ...
- 4/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hong Kong crime thriller P Storm continued to make it rain at China's box office over the weekend, while DC's family-friendly superhero flick Shazam! sputtered.
P Storm, the wince-inducing title exerting little deterrence, earned $18.5 million in its second frame, taking its total to a healthy $89.4 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The fourth film in David Lam's ongoing franchise, P Storm already has topped the total of its most recent predecessor, L Storm ($64 million in 2018), ensuring that more Storm projects are gathering over the horizon. In fact, G Storm, film number five, is already ...
P Storm, the wince-inducing title exerting little deterrence, earned $18.5 million in its second frame, taking its total to a healthy $89.4 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The fourth film in David Lam's ongoing franchise, P Storm already has topped the total of its most recent predecessor, L Storm ($64 million in 2018), ensuring that more Storm projects are gathering over the horizon. In fact, G Storm, film number five, is already ...
- 4/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It beat ‘Shazam!’ into second place.
Hong Kong crime thriller P Storm fought off DC’s latest superhero film Shazam! for the top spot over the long weekend created by the Qingming (tomb-sweeping) holiday on April 5.
As it is not always a tradition to have a Friday opening in China, several new titles received a staggered release to take advantage of the Qingming holiday, with India’s Andhadhun opening on April 3, P Storm and Lou Ye’s The Shadow Play on April 4 and Shazam! on April 5.
Thanks largely to the Qingming weekend, the first week of April (April 1-7) enjoyed...
Hong Kong crime thriller P Storm fought off DC’s latest superhero film Shazam! for the top spot over the long weekend created by the Qingming (tomb-sweeping) holiday on April 5.
As it is not always a tradition to have a Friday opening in China, several new titles received a staggered release to take advantage of the Qingming holiday, with India’s Andhadhun opening on April 3, P Storm and Lou Ye’s The Shadow Play on April 4 and Shazam! on April 5.
Thanks largely to the Qingming weekend, the first week of April (April 1-7) enjoyed...
- 4/8/2019
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
“P Storm,” the fourth installment of a Hong Kong crime thriller franchise, beat Warner Bros.’ new DC Comics superhero flick “Shazam!” by nearly $10 million over their three-day opening weekend in China, indicating a continued preference of Chinese audiences for local films over U.S. fare.
According to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, “P Storm” took in $39.8 million over the weekend, which included Friday’s Tomb Sweeping Day, a national holiday in China during which families traditionally head home to pay graveside respects to their ancestors. The somewhat unfortunately named film stars Louis Koo as corruption investigator William Luk, who goes undercover at a prison. “P Storm” took pole position at the box office despite a South China Morning Post review that called it an “utterly silly” storyline “laughably detached from reality.”
Directed by David Lam and produced by Raymond Wong’s Hong Kong-based Pegasus Motion Pictures, the film is the...
According to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, “P Storm” took in $39.8 million over the weekend, which included Friday’s Tomb Sweeping Day, a national holiday in China during which families traditionally head home to pay graveside respects to their ancestors. The somewhat unfortunately named film stars Louis Koo as corruption investigator William Luk, who goes undercover at a prison. “P Storm” took pole position at the box office despite a South China Morning Post review that called it an “utterly silly” storyline “laughably detached from reality.”
Directed by David Lam and produced by Raymond Wong’s Hong Kong-based Pegasus Motion Pictures, the film is the...
- 4/8/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Zhang Yimou’s Shadow takes second spot ahead of week-long National Day holiday.
The weekend box office battle kicked off on Sunday (rather than Friday) when new local releases swarmed the cinemas ahead of the official week-long National Day holiday.
After a weak September, Sunday’s daily box office finally shot back to the same level as the peak summer weekends, with Hello, Mrs. Money topping the one-day chart, followed by Shadow, Project Gutenberg and Fat Buddies.
Theatre troupe Mahua FunAge returns to the big screen again with Hello Mrs. Money, which took $15.2m on its opening day. The comedy...
The weekend box office battle kicked off on Sunday (rather than Friday) when new local releases swarmed the cinemas ahead of the official week-long National Day holiday.
After a weak September, Sunday’s daily box office finally shot back to the same level as the peak summer weekends, with Hello, Mrs. Money topping the one-day chart, followed by Shadow, Project Gutenberg and Fat Buddies.
Theatre troupe Mahua FunAge returns to the big screen again with Hello Mrs. Money, which took $15.2m on its opening day. The comedy...
- 10/1/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
On a pre-holiday weekend, in which new films unusually were released Sunday instead of the normal Friday, “Hello Mrs. Money” starring Celina Jade topped the Chinese box office. Zhang Yimou’s “Shadow” took the second spot.
Their first day of release gave “Mrs. Money” $16.8 million, and “Shadow” $10.4 million, according to data from Ent Group. They were followed by Hong Kong crime thriller “Project Gutenberg,” with $8.17 million.
China’s week-long National Day holiday begins Monday. For many people, Saturday was treated as an additional working day. Once the holiday period gets underway for more people, box office numbers are likely to swell.
“Money” was produced by Mahua FunAge, a company that is China’s market leader in live comedy and that made a successful transition into film with 2015’s “Goodbye Mr. Loser,” which made $218 million, 2016’s “Mr. Donkey” and last year’s sports comedy “Never Say Die.” “Never Say Die” was...
Their first day of release gave “Mrs. Money” $16.8 million, and “Shadow” $10.4 million, according to data from Ent Group. They were followed by Hong Kong crime thriller “Project Gutenberg,” with $8.17 million.
China’s week-long National Day holiday begins Monday. For many people, Saturday was treated as an additional working day. Once the holiday period gets underway for more people, box office numbers are likely to swell.
“Money” was produced by Mahua FunAge, a company that is China’s market leader in live comedy and that made a successful transition into film with 2015’s “Goodbye Mr. Loser,” which made $218 million, 2016’s “Mr. Donkey” and last year’s sports comedy “Never Say Die.” “Never Say Die” was...
- 10/1/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Hong Kong thriller pipped Chin Ka Lok’s ‘Golden Job’.
China’s September box office continued its weak run despite coinciding with the first two days of the three-day Mid-Autumn festival holidays last weekend.
Last week’s box office (Sep 17-23) was the fifth lowest week in 2018, although it picked up a little from the week before, with five new films entering the charts.
Hong Kong anti-corruption crime thriller L Storm, starring Louis Koo and Julian Cheung, stayed top for the second week with $23.6m for $52.8m after 10 days.
It was slightly ahead of Golden Job, another Hong Kong film,...
China’s September box office continued its weak run despite coinciding with the first two days of the three-day Mid-Autumn festival holidays last weekend.
Last week’s box office (Sep 17-23) was the fifth lowest week in 2018, although it picked up a little from the week before, with five new films entering the charts.
Hong Kong anti-corruption crime thriller L Storm, starring Louis Koo and Julian Cheung, stayed top for the second week with $23.6m for $52.8m after 10 days.
It was slightly ahead of Golden Job, another Hong Kong film,...
- 9/24/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
“The Golden Job,” a Hong Kong action film that revives the 1980s “Young & Dangerous” action franchise, topped the mainland Chinese box office over the weekend. Directed by Eric Tsang, it earned a respectable $22.7 million in its opening three days, for a 34% share of a low-ball pre-holiday weekend.
Second place went to Chinese romance “Cry Me a Sad River.” It scored $11.2 million, according to data from Ent Group.
Last week’s box office winner, another Hong Kong picture, “L Storm,” dropped to third place with $9.2 million over the weekend. That lifted its 10-day cumulative score to $53.9 million.
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” earned $6.87 million for fourth place. Its cumulative 24-day gross is $174 million, making it the fourth most successful Hollywood film in China this year, and the 11th-ranking film of the year.
“Ash Is Purest White,” the Jia Zhangke-directed low-life drama that played in competition in Cannes in May, took fifth place. It earned $5.83 million.
Second place went to Chinese romance “Cry Me a Sad River.” It scored $11.2 million, according to data from Ent Group.
Last week’s box office winner, another Hong Kong picture, “L Storm,” dropped to third place with $9.2 million over the weekend. That lifted its 10-day cumulative score to $53.9 million.
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” earned $6.87 million for fourth place. Its cumulative 24-day gross is $174 million, making it the fourth most successful Hollywood film in China this year, and the 11th-ranking film of the year.
“Ash Is Purest White,” the Jia Zhangke-directed low-life drama that played in competition in Cannes in May, took fifth place. It earned $5.83 million.
- 9/23/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The House With A Clock In Its Walls opens top in UK; Searching is fourth highest Hollywood thriller in South Korea.
Warner Bros’ horror hit The Nun held off Fox’s The Predator for the second consecutive weekend to lead international box office thanks to a $35.4m session that boosted the running total to $191.7m.
The Predator used a $15.3m session to climb to $54.5m, while Universal’s Johnny English Strikes Again grossed $17.2m for an early $22.1m, The House With A Clock In Its Walls opened top in the UK, Searching became fourth highest Hollywood thriller of all time in South Korea,...
Warner Bros’ horror hit The Nun held off Fox’s The Predator for the second consecutive weekend to lead international box office thanks to a $35.4m session that boosted the running total to $191.7m.
The Predator used a $15.3m session to climb to $54.5m, while Universal’s Johnny English Strikes Again grossed $17.2m for an early $22.1m, The House With A Clock In Its Walls opened top in the UK, Searching became fourth highest Hollywood thriller of all time in South Korea,...
- 9/23/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The House With A Clock In Its Walls opens top in UK; Searching is fourth highest Hollywood thriller in South Korea.
Warner Bros’ horror hit The Nun held off Fox’s The Predator for the second consecutive weekend to lead international box office thanks to a $35.4m session that boosted the running total to $191.7m.
The Predator used a $15.3m session to climb to $54.5m, while Universal’s Johnny English Strikes Again grossed $17.2m for an early $22.1m, The House With A Clock In Its Walls opened top in the UK, Searching became fourth highest Hollywood thriller of all time in South Korea,...
Warner Bros’ horror hit The Nun held off Fox’s The Predator for the second consecutive weekend to lead international box office thanks to a $35.4m session that boosted the running total to $191.7m.
The Predator used a $15.3m session to climb to $54.5m, while Universal’s Johnny English Strikes Again grossed $17.2m for an early $22.1m, The House With A Clock In Its Walls opened top in the UK, Searching became fourth highest Hollywood thriller of all time in South Korea,...
- 9/23/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong-made action-thriller “L Storm” topped the Chinese box office with an opening weekend score of $29.4 million. That gave it nearly 60% market share on another quiet weekend in Chinese theaters.
The weekend was characterized by the release of a large number of smaller titles into a window ahead of the Autumn Festival holiday blockbusters at the end of the month. Only “L Storm” made any significant impact, and was the third highest grossing film worldwide, according to ComScore.
The movie is a sequel to 2016 title “S Storm” and involves popular star Louis Koo as an anti-corruption investigator, this time apparently on the wrong side of the law. Directed by David Lam, it is produced by Raymond Wong’s Pegasus Films, and counts Huace Pictures, Wanda, and Er Dong Pictures as mainland Chinese co-producers. Data from Ent Group show it given a wide release, with over 120,000 screenings per day.
The top...
The weekend was characterized by the release of a large number of smaller titles into a window ahead of the Autumn Festival holiday blockbusters at the end of the month. Only “L Storm” made any significant impact, and was the third highest grossing film worldwide, according to ComScore.
The movie is a sequel to 2016 title “S Storm” and involves popular star Louis Koo as an anti-corruption investigator, this time apparently on the wrong side of the law. Directed by David Lam, it is produced by Raymond Wong’s Pegasus Films, and counts Huace Pictures, Wanda, and Er Dong Pictures as mainland Chinese co-producers. Data from Ent Group show it given a wide release, with over 120,000 screenings per day.
The top...
- 9/16/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“The Predator” sunk its teeth into the North American box office, but it wasn’t able to stick the landing overseas, where “The Nun” reigned supreme in international territories for the second weekend in a row.
Warner Bros.’ “The Nun” generated $33.1 million in 62 overseas markets, taking its international tally to $143.6 million. It picked up another $18 million in North American for a global total of $228.7 million.
It’s now the highest grossing film in the “Conjuring” universe in 18 markets, including Romania, Spain, Ukraine, and Brazil. “The Nun” is also the biggest Warner Bros. title of the year in 19 territories. The horror film saw the best holdover in Brazil, followed by Mexico, and the United Kingdom ($2.3 million on 637 screens). In Indonesia, it surpassed “Batman v Superman” to become Warner Bros.’ highest grossing film ever in that territory.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox’s “The Predator” earned $30.7 million when it launched in 72 overseas territories.
Warner Bros.’ “The Nun” generated $33.1 million in 62 overseas markets, taking its international tally to $143.6 million. It picked up another $18 million in North American for a global total of $228.7 million.
It’s now the highest grossing film in the “Conjuring” universe in 18 markets, including Romania, Spain, Ukraine, and Brazil. “The Nun” is also the biggest Warner Bros. title of the year in 19 territories. The horror film saw the best holdover in Brazil, followed by Mexico, and the United Kingdom ($2.3 million on 637 screens). In Indonesia, it surpassed “Batman v Superman” to become Warner Bros.’ highest grossing film ever in that territory.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox’s “The Predator” earned $30.7 million when it launched in 72 overseas territories.
- 9/16/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Cruise sequel becomes fifth highest grossing non-Chinese film this year.
Once the summer holidays ended, last week’s Chinese box office (September 3-9) took a deep dive with a 42% drop week-on-week, making it the quietest week since June this year.
Without any strong contenders, Mission: Impossible – Fallout reigned again with $57.8m, accounting for almost 60% of the week’s total box office. Its 10-day total of $133.6m broke a new record for Tom Cruise’s action franchise as well as placed it as the fifth highest grossing non-Chinese film this year.
Alpha debuted with $10m from its first three days...
Once the summer holidays ended, last week’s Chinese box office (September 3-9) took a deep dive with a 42% drop week-on-week, making it the quietest week since June this year.
Without any strong contenders, Mission: Impossible – Fallout reigned again with $57.8m, accounting for almost 60% of the week’s total box office. Its 10-day total of $133.6m broke a new record for Tom Cruise’s action franchise as well as placed it as the fifth highest grossing non-Chinese film this year.
Alpha debuted with $10m from its first three days...
- 9/10/2018
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
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