The number of new films welcomed in the Hong Kong market last week was quite large, but the two Chinese blockbusters "Mui Yanfang" and "Chosin Lake" continued to maintain their market dominance, while the Hong Kong single-week market exceeded the HK$30 million mark for the fourth consecutive week, and the film market also maintained a relatively hot state. The biographical blockbuster "Mui Yanfang", released by An Le and directed by Le Lek Man, remained released in 60 theaters in Hong Kong on the third weekend, and the number of screenings in a single day was cut to about 480, and the average number of people per game was still as high as 70, which was far better than the new film. The film, starring Wang Dani, Gu Tianle and Lin Jiadong, continued to receive public support and cinema support, and the single-day box office on Saturday was still close to HK$2.3 million, down less than 40% from the previous week. The film, which focuses on the legendary life of Chinese diva superstar Mui Yanfang, slashed at HK$12.47 million in seven weeks in Hong Kong, down 35% from the previous week, and has accumulated more than HK$43.8 million in three weeks, becoming the fourth film in the Hong Kong market to exceed HK$40 million this year and the only Chinese film among them.
"Mui Yanfang" faced less impact on new films on Thursday and will continue to firmly occupy the single-day champion of the market, as of that day, its cumulative Hong Kong box office has exceeded HK$46 million, has already topped the Hong Kong market this year's Chinese box office champion, and has become the highest-grossing Chinese film since the summer of 2016 "Cold War 2". According to the current momentum, the final landing point of "Mui Yanfang" in Hong Kong will hit more than HK$55 million, and it is expected to rank among the top ten chinese films in hong Kong film history. "Mei Yanfang" is also a fair trend in the mainland market, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 100 million yuan, setting a record for the highest box office for music biography. The film has grossed NT$9.2 million in Taiwan and will eventually exceed 10 million.
Chinese mainland new champion in film history, "Chosin Lake", was released in 47 theaters in Hong Kong on the weekend, with 120 screenings in a single day, a decrease of 30% from the previous week. Co-directed by Chen Kaige, Xu Ke and Lin Chaoxian, this historical war film has an average of more than 83 people, a sharp increase of 10 people from the previous week, and the performance in the top ten is the best. The "anti-American theme" epic blockbuster still reached more than HK$900,000 at the box office on Saturday, and with the advantage of ticket prices, it still exceeded all new films. The film, starring Wu Jing and Yi Qianxi, won another HK$4.37 million in Hong Kong in seven days a week, down only 30% from last week, and still far better than "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" in the same period. Three weeks after its release, "Chosin Lake" has grossed HK$15.03 million at the Hong Kong box office, making it the best mainland film since 2013's "The Five Years Stolen" (HK$18.11 million). According to the current momentum, the final result of the film in Hong Kong is expected to hit the 20 million mark. Counting the achievements of overseas markets such as the United Kingdom and the United States, the global cumulative box office of "Chosin Lake" has exceeded the mark of 900 million US dollars, temporarily ranking 62nd in the history of global film box office.
Hong Kong's new comedy film "Counterfeit Girl Group" released by HongHuan Communication Culture was the strongest new film last week, with an outstanding performance of HK$1 million on the first day (including priority stages), expanding to more than 300 screenings per day in 61 theaters on weekends, with an average of 44 people recording a fair performance. Directed and written by Xu Ziyao and starring Tam Yiu-man and Anson Lo, a member of the popular boy band MIRROR, the film tells the story of Dr. Dr. Lee, a member of the International Association for the Healthy Development of Underage Boys and Girls. K (Tam Yiu-man) questioned the "Nova Production Line" held by Boss Situ (Played by Lam Min-chung), taking advantage of young people's dream-chasing psychology and squeezing blackmail from it, seriously endangering the physical and mental development of a large number of teenagers, and the dismissed problem member Lei Zijing (Played by Lo Han Ting) formed a fake girl group to participate in the investigation. The film received active support from the fans of the MIRAR group in the first four days of the film, and received more than HK$3.4 million in the first four days of the film, ranking third in the weekend box office. As a fan film, the trend of the film is not too bad, and it is expected that the final box office can hit HK$6 million.
Disney's fantasy song and dance animation "Full House" landed in The Hong Kong market in North America last week, starting in 56 theaters on the opening weekend, with an average of more than 270 daily screenings, and an average of about 52 seats per game, successfully attracting family audiences. Disney Animation's 60th animated feature film grossed HK$850,000 on a single day on Saturday, followed by a sharp decline in the Following Sunday box office, with a total of HK$2.65 million in the opening four days, ranking fourth on the weekend list. Co-directed by Byrne Howard and Gerald Bush (Zootopia), the film tells the story of the Madrigal family, who live in a charming town in the mountains of Colombia, where every child except Mirabel possesses strange magical powers, such as infinity and healing powers. "Full House" achieved $40.56 million in the five days of the North American market, dominating the Thanksgiving box office and setting the best start for an animated film during the epidemic.
The new superhero film "Eternals", released by Disney and produced by Marvel Studios, was cut to less than 95 times a day on weekends, and the average performance of nearly 50 people was still recorded. Starring Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie and Ma Dongxi, this original hero work in Hong Kong grossed HK$2.26 million in seven days in a single week, down 58% from the previous week, and the cumulative box office in Hong Kong in the four weeks of release has exceeded HK$48.7 million. As of Thursday, the film's cumulative box office has surpassed "Black Widow" (HK$49.5 million) and risen to the third place in Hong Kong's annual box office. With the current momentum, the film will break the HK$50 million mark this week.
Among other new films, Ridley Scott's crime drama film "Gucci Family" was released in Hong Kong in North America at the same time, and about 120 screenings were screened every day on the opening weekend, with an average of 58 people. The new film starring Lady Gaga, Adam Dreifer and others earned HK$2.01 million in four days of painting, which was about twice as high as Ray's previous work "The Last Duel". The Japanese animation "Sword Art Online Attack Chapter: Aria of the Starless Night" opened with 140 screenings per day on the weekend, with an average of 56 people, and the four days of release earned 1.87 million Hong Kong dollars, which performed quite well. Wu Yongshan and Yang Chaokai co-directed the lesbian film "Like You is You" opened in 40 theaters on average 110 times a day in the opening weekend, recording only 32 weak performances per game, and the first four days of on-demand screenings received less than HK$900,000, with a slightly weak start. Director Xu Anhua's new film "The First Burning Incense" was only screened about 20 times a day, and the first week earned less than HK$200,000, failing to rank among the top ten weekends.
Among other new films, Sony's fantasy comedy "The Incredibles" was screened about 80 times a day the following weekend, averaging only about 44 people per game, and the trend was flat. Directed by Jason Reitman and starring Paul Luther and Kelly Kuhn, the sequel received another HK$1.58 million the next seven days, and the total of HK$4.2 million in the 11 days of release in Hong Kong was only HK$4.2 million. The crime suspense film "Wisdom Teeth", directed by Zheng Baorui and starring Lin Jiadong, received another HK$530,000 the next seven days, down 10% from the opening weekend, and has accumulated HK$1.28 million in two weeks, and may eventually be expected to impact more than 2 million.
(Note: Unless otherwise specified, the box office units in this article are all in Hong Kong dollars.) ）