has no doubt that " The Siege of Kowloon Walled City " has made a wonderful turnaround.
On working days, " Kowloon Walled City " is always able to break through with its excellent reputation. On May 13, "Kowloon Walled City" regained the single-day box office championship, directly surpassing the Hollywood blockbuster " Rise of the Planet of the Apes" 4》Press to the ground!
On the 4th day of its release, "War for the Planet of the Apes" lost its championship, and "Kowloon Walled City" is expected to reach a box office of 700 million.
As of 22:00 on May 13, the top three single-day box office hits in the Mainland are "Kowloon Walled City", " Thelma and Louise " and "War for the Planet of the Apes".
The single-day box office of "Kowloon Walled City" exceeded 9.72 million, and the film schedule accounted for 19.1%, which is the lowest among the top three box office. However, the box office accounted for 27.3%, and the attendance rate was far higher than that of new films in the same period. It regained the Japanese crown after 13 days of release. , the cumulative box office has exceeded 470 million. Although there are 14 new films premiering this week, most of the pre-sales are not very popular. "Kowloon Walled City" is expected to maintain its advantage, and the final box office will most likely reach 700 million.
The single-day box office of "Thelma and Louise" exceeded 9.53 million, accounting for 21.8% of the scheduled films, and the cumulative box office exceeded 530 million in 13 days of release.
The single-day box office of "War for the Planet of the Apes" dropped to 8.12 million. On the fourth day after its release, it not only lost the top spot in Japan, but also failed to retain the second place. The film's share of the film schedule was as high as 23.5%, which was the highest among films in the same period. The highest, but unfortunately the attendance rate is poor. The current cumulative box office of the film is only 89.76 million. It is estimated that the final box office of the film will stop at 150 million, setting the worst box office record for this series in the mainland.
exceeded 43 million, "Kowloon Walled City" is aiming for the second place in Hong Kong film history, Sammo Hung still beat Stephen Chow!
"Kowloon Walled City" was a counterattack in the mainland and a huge hit in Hong Kong.
also successfully reversed the film's loss-making dilemma.
As of May 12, the box office of "Kowloon Walled City" in the 12 days it was released in the Hong Kong market exceeded 43 million Hong Kong dollars. It has been the Hong Kong daily box office champion for 12 consecutive days. During this period, "War for the Planet of the Apes", " Stuntman ", "Crime City" 4" and other imported blockbusters are hard to find.
The movie has a great reputation and a very strong box office trend. With the current trend, the movie can surpass Stephen Chow's " Kung Fu " this week's Hong Kong action movie record of 61.24 million. The final box office break of 80 million is a sure thing, and it is even expected to challenge Louis Koo himself in 2022 " Tomorrow War " has a box office of 83 million, ranking second in the history of Hong Kong Chinese films.
Yes, "Kowloon Walled City" not only broke Stephen Chow's record, but also ranked second in Hong Kong film history!
This undoubtedly greatly eases the box office pressure of the movie.
The production cost of "Kowloon Walled City" is said to be 300 million. Preparations for the film began in 2014. The initial lineup was Donnie Yen and Louis Koo. Unfortunately, the film had many twists and turns, and it was not officially launched until 2021. Donnie Yen was not cast due to scheduling issues, and Sammo Hung came to the rescue. . The
movie was originally intended to be an ordinary Hong Kong assembly line action movie.
However, director Cheng Baorui was very thoughtful and raised a cost of 300 million to build a Kowloon Walled City to ensure the quality of the film.
also puts movies at great risk at the box office.
Fortunately, the audience did not let down the good movie. Mainland and Hong Kong audiences joined forces to make "Kowloon Walled City" create a miracle.
Based on the current trend, "Kowloon Walled City" should be able to achieve a box office performance of about 800 million in the mainland and Hong Kong markets. With the addition of traditional Hong Kong film ticket warehouses and streaming media copyright income from Southeast Asia and other countries, the film will not only be able to recoup its costs but also make a profit. One stroke.
The more important "Kowloon Walled City" re-established the audience's confidence in Hong Kong films.
It is a pity that Donnie Yen failed to star in this film. Donnie Yen is the absolute core of the earliest plot of the film, but "Kowloon Walled City" has been delayed for too long. When it starts filming in 2021, Donnie Yen is filming "John Wick 4", this Hollywood film Although the blockbuster has done well at the box office, Donnie Yen's scene only lasts about half an hour, and the movie has not yet been released in the mainland.
also led to the fact that "Kowloon Walled City" did not have a Kung Fu superstar who could fight. Although Sammo Hung was powerful, he was still in his seventies and could not fight at all.
If Donnie Yen starred in "Kowloon Walled City", the film's promotion would not be so passive, and the mainland box office would be higher.
However, for Sammo Hung, "Kowloon Walled City" is just a worry. When promoting the movie, some media mentioned his relationship with Stephen Chow. Sammo Hung is still unwilling to comment on this old rival. The two have been together for 20 years. The previous "Kung Fu" movie had a falling out due to disagreement over the action design concepts, and there was no contact after that.
The prototype of the Pig Cage Walled City in the plot background of "Kung Fu" is the Kowloon Walled City.
I didn’t expect that 20 years later, Sammo Hung would also make a Kowloon Walled City movie, which even beat Stephen Chow at the box office!
Of course, the era is different, and the box office value is also different, but the grievances and resentments of the older generation of Hong Kong superstars that have lasted for so many years can still attract the attention of Hong Kong film fans. This may also be a reflection of feelings.
