HK: Pirates 5 -26% from Pirates 4; Wonder Woman opens
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Lumpy Space Princess
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Re: HK: Beauty is a beast amid ho-hum gay controversy
Are you for real saynin that Lofou or Gaston and the town cutie face being totally gay is hurting g Beauty? It has been totally obvious for 26 years!
Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:57 pm
Algren
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Re: HK: Beauty is a beast amid ho-hum gay controversy
Believe it or not, trivialities were not not focused on and blown out of proportion back in the 90s. People were not shamelessly seeking any and every angle to make a scoop or a controversy.
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:59 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Beauty is a beast amid ho-hum gay controversy
Lumpy Space Princess wrote:
Are you for real saynin that Lofou or Gaston and the town cutie face being totally gay is hurting g Beauty? It has been totally obvious for 26 years!
They did not come across as gay in the original. Maybe I was too young and not sensitive enough to remember.
Actually the extra publicity generated by the controversy might have helped the box office. Beauty and the Beast (2017) has made over $3m through Sunday. That would be equivalent to a $150m 3-day OW in North America.
Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:05 pm
Algren
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Re: HK: Beauty is a beast amid ho-hum gay controversy
Each $1m is equivalent to $50m in the US. Cool.
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Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:20 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Beauty is a beast amid ho-hum gay controversy
Algren wrote:
Each $1m is equivalent to $50m in the US. Cool.
Yeah, HK is worth more under the almighty authoritarian.
Or HK is 1/50 the size of the US and Canada combined, population-wise.
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:59 am
i.hope
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HK: Beauty remains strong, Life overpowers Rangers
Saturday, March 25
Beauty and the Beast (2017) occupied the top spot in week 2, down only about 30% from last Saturday. The movie has amassed $5.38m in its first 10 days.
Life debuted at #2 with about $170,000 on Saturday. The cumulative total is $375,000.
Power Rangers disappointed with $103,000 on Saturday. The total stands at $240,000.
Silence held well in its sophomore week, down about 28%. It has made $154,000 through Saturday.
Other movies:
Logan (WK 4) Total - $4.79m
Kong: Skull Island (WK 3) Total - $2.89m
Vampire Cleanup Department (HK) (WK 2) Total - $425,000
Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:21 pm
Lumpy Space Princess
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Re: HK: Beauty remains strong, Life overpowers Rangers
Power Rangers should totally be doing g big jimvrs here, sad numbers so far
Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:00 pm
Jack Sparrow
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Re: HK: Beauty remains strong, Life overpowers Rangers
Yeah that's not good for power rangers. The marketing here wasn't good enough to attract teens so I guess it would be the same in HK.
Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:01 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Beauty remains strong, Life overpowers Rangers
Power Rangers is a decades-old property. It is probably past its prime in Hong Kong.
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:14 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Beauty remains strong, Life overpowers Rangers
The last two weeks were quite exciting. We saw three imports from Japan doing great business in semi-wide and limited platforms. HK Film Award winner Mad World saw its box office spike in the wake of collecting three trophies (two supporting actors and new director).
A Silent Voice: The Movie has made $134,000 (~50 daily shows) the first four days through Sunday, April 9.
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale showed no fear opening the same day as Ghost in the Shell (2017), given that they both targeted manga fans. Exhibitors initially low-balled it and had to subsequently add shows to around 100 to accommodate market demands. It has made $530,000 through Sunday.
In this Corner of the World, an animated drama set in WWII, also debuted two weeks ago. Critical acclaim and WOM have carried this niche film to $238,000 through Sunday.
Mad World, a film about a mentally ill guy in the custody of his father coping with the accidental killing of his mother and reconciling with his father and the society at large, saw it top the box office chart for three days after three HKFA wins. It has banked $1,096,000 through Sunday.
Other movies:
Ghost in the Shell (2017) $2,109,000
The Boss Baby $748,000 (two-day previews only)
Beauty and the Beast (2017) $8,330,000
Life $1,113,000
Logan $4,930,000
Kong: Skull Island $3,045,000
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Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:23 am
i.hope
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HK: Trivisa wins Best Picture; Beauty tops 2017 chart
Indies ‘Trivisa’ and ‘Mad World’ Triumph at Hong Kong Film Awards by Patrick Frater
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Independent films dominated proceedings at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday. But political sensitivities meant that the ceremony was not fully screened on TV in mainland China.
“Trivisa,” an independent, low-budget drama set at the time of the territory’s handover to China, took five prizes, including the best film award. It was followed by another indie “Mad World,” with three trophies.
“Trivisa,” produced by Johnnie To, collected the directing award for the ensemble of Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong, best actor of Gordon Lam, best screenplay and best editing. “Mad World,” which tackles the issue of mental illness, earned best supporting actor and actress prizes for Eric Tsang and Taiwan’s Elaine Jin, respectively, and the best new director award for Wong Chun.
For the second year in a row, television coverage of the event was not carried live and in its entirety. Live updates of some websites were reportedly blocked when “Trivisa” was mentioned. The film cannot be released in China, as it portrays instances of corruption by mainland officials. Co-director Au, was also one of the directors of “Ten Years.” A nihilistic future vision of Hong Kong under mainland rule, “Ten Years” is similarly not allowed in China and its multiple wins at the ceremony last year meant that 2016 awards show was not screened in the mainland.
Hong Kong’s biggest names and biggest commercial titles were largely ignored. “The Monkey King 2” collected two technical awards, “Cold War 2” only one and “Operation Mekong” just one. There were no prizes for Stephen Chow’s “The Mermaid,” despite eight nominations.
Hong Kong Film Awards, 2017 Prize Winners
Best film: “Trivisa” Best director: Frank Hui, Jevons Au, Vicky Wong for “Trivisa” Best actor: Gordon Lam in “Trivisa” Best actress: Kara Wai in “Happiness” Best supporting actor: Eric Tsang in “Mad World” Best supporting actress: Elaine Jin in “Mad World” Best new performer: Tony Wu in “Weeds on Fire” Best screenplay “Trivisa” Best cinematography: Peter Pau, Cao Yu for “See You Tomorrow” Best film editing: Allen Leung, David Richardson for “Trivisa” Best art direction: “See You Tomorrow” Best costume and make-up design: “The Monkey King 2” Best action choreography: “Operation Mekong” Best original film score Peter Kam, Yusuke Hatano for “Soul Mate” Best original film song: “Anthem of Shatin Martins” in “Weeds on Fire” Best sound design: Kinson Tsang, George Lee Yiu-Keung for “Cold War 2” Best visual effects: “The Monkey King 2” Best new director Wong Chun (“Mad World”) Best film from China and Taiwan: “Godspeed” (Taiwan)
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Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:50 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Trivisa wins Best Picture; Beauty tops 2017 chart
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For the second year in a row, television coverage of the event was not carried live and in its entirety. Live updates of some websites were reportedly blocked when “Trivisa” was mentioned. The film cannot be released in China, as it portrays instances of corruption by mainland officials. Co-director Au, was also one of the directors of “Ten Years.” A nihilistic future vision of Hong Kong under mainland rule, “Ten Years” is similarly not allowed in China and its multiple wins at the ceremony last year meant that 2016 awards show was not screened in the mainland.
Some clarifications. The awards show was carried live and in its entirety on TV in Hong Kong. It was in China where part of the show (probably where Trivisa was mentioned) was censored. News outlets in China omitted the Best Picture winner in the winners' list. The film's wins in other categories were mentioned with the omission of the film title. So people would see the film's winning actors' names on the list but not the film's title.
Co-director Jevons Au is currently being blacklisted by China (for co-directing last year's Best Picture winner Ten Years). He is barred from working in any Chinese co-productions. His name cannot appear in media outlets. Ridiculous it is.
Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:28 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Trivisa wins Best Picture; Beauty tops 2017 chart
While Ghost in the Shell (2017) was criticized by HK critics for oversimplifying the concept of the original and lacking a soul, it was praised for its visuals and good mash-up of CG and Hong Kong location shots. It is the best film at capturing the mind-bending urbanity of the territory in recent memory.
Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:40 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Trivisa wins Best Picture; Beauty tops 2017 chart
Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:20 pm
i.hope
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HK: Trivisa wins Best Pic; Boss Baby poses real challenge to
Thursday, April 13
1. (NEW) Fate of the Furious Admissions: 57,000 (580 shows) Gross: $684,000
2. (NEW) The Boss Baby Admissions: 41,000 (330 shows) Gross: $350,000 (Total $1.1m)
4. (NEW) Smurfs: The Lost Village Admissions: 7,100 (170 shows) Gross: $58,000
5. (WK 5) Beauty and the Beast (2017) Admissions: 3,000 (50 shows) Gross: $26,000 (Total $8.52m)
Fate of the Furious won Thursday handily, beating a very strong Boss Baby. It had two inherent advantages: more shows and higher ticket price (film length/4DX surcharge). The Boss Baby was actually the more impressive because it faced direct competition from Smurfs: The Lost Village and it was a non-sequel.
Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:20 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Trivisa wins BP; Boss Baby poses real challenge to F
F8 OD comparisons:
Fate of the Furious 57,000 admissions (580 shows) $684,000
Furious 7 37,000 admissions (350 shows) $515,000
Beauty And the Beast (2017) 45,000 admissions (540 shows) $530,000
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 72,000 admissions (560 shows) $1,020,000
Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:39 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Trivisa wins BP; Boss Baby poses real challenge to F
This Baby is for real. Currently it is running neck and neck with F8 in #tickets sold on Saturday, with each selling 36,000. Sure F8 will win it with pricier tickets and more crowded evening shows. But The Boss Baby does put up a challenge with its localized and clever advertising.
Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:47 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
Saturday, April 15 (preliminary)
1. Fate of the Furious - 53,826 tickets sold 2. The Boss Baby - 47,931 3. (WK 3) Mad World (HK) - 11,226 4. Smurfs: The Lost Village - 8,968 5. (WK 5) Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 4,017 6. (WK 2) A Silent Voice: The Movie (Japan) -3,331 7. (WK 3) Ghost in the Shell (2017) 1,519 8. (WK 3) Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (Japan) 1,255 9. 29+1 (HK; previews) 1,130 10. (WK 2) In This Corner of the World (Japan) 1,063
Fate of the Furious was down 11% from Good Friday while The Boss Baby held steady (-2%). Beauty and the Beast (2017) was the only entry in the top 10 to see increase from Friday.
Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:43 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
Even with Monday being a holiday, everything except Smurfs decreased on Sunday.
Kid films are thriving on Easter Monday. As of 1:45pm HKT, The Boss Baby has sold over 34,000 tickets versus F8's 26,000. Smurfs has jumped into the third place with 8,000 tickets sold.
Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:53 am
Jack Sparrow
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
i.hope any chance for TBB to win next weekend? I know Fate is going to crumble next weekend.
Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:11 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
Jack Sparrow wrote:
i.hope any chance for TBB to win next weekend? I know Fate is going to crumble next weekend.
Unlikely, given the higher ticket price for F8. But TBB should match it in admissions.
Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:12 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
F8 has made $2.94m through Sunday, up 16% from F7's OW. But it failed to beat the Beast's $3.23m OW. It should be noted that F8 had 50% more showtimes than F7 did two years ago.
Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:00 pm
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
Here are the cumulative totals through Monday, April 17:
NEW: Fate of the Furious - $3.50m The Boss Baby - $3.05m Smurfs: The Lost Village - $419k
Holdovers: Mad World (HK) - $1.86m Beauty and the Beast (2017) - $8.66m A Silent Voice: The Movie (Japan) - $323k Ghost in the Shell (2017) - $2.35m Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (Japan) - $658k In This Corner of the World (Japan) - $310k Vampire Cleanup Department (HK) - $845k
Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:10 pm
Jack Sparrow
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
$3m is HUGE for TBB.
Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:47 am
i.hope
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Re: HK: Boss Baby poses real challenge to F8
Alien: Covenant and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword both open today (May 11). Looking at daily presales, Alien is outselling King Arthur by 9:1.
Local romantic dramedy Love off the Cuff is hanging in there in week 3. Also in week 3, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a little behind getting hit hard by the openers. Despite that, it has already passed its predecessor last weekend.
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