'Stand by Me Doraemon' Tops Hong Kong Box Office; 'Dragon Blade' Is Mainland China’s No. 1 Film
Christian George Acevedo | | Feb 25, 2015 09:19 AM EST |
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Hong Kong's local box office took a hit at the Lunar New Year holiday as "Stand by Me Doraemon" topped the local box office.
Louis Koo's "Triumph in the Skies" and Chow Yun Fat's "From Vegas to Macau 2", two films that have been heavily promoted, were also huge winners at the box office.
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Wong Jing, who produced the Chow Yun Fat starrer, was happy with the film's gross that he announced he'd be hosting a thanksgiving banquet.
Cast member Carina Lau was also happy with the film's box office result and admitted that she'd be joining Chow Yun Fat at a dinner gathering to celebrate the film's success.
"Of course, I'm happy about the great box office results, as I can also shine in its halo!" Karina said.
Actress Charmaine Sheh was also happy with the strong results of "Triumph in the Sky".
"I'm very happy over the healthy box office. It's a great start for the Year of the Ram. Thanks to the audience's support!," she said.
Jackie Chan's Dragon Blade, meanwhile, was a huge winner at the Mainland box office, followed by Vegas to Macau 2.
Here are the top 5 movies that were huge Box Office winners in Hong Kong.
Stand By Me Doraemon - $19.35 million HKD
Triumph in the Skies- $13.98 million HKD
From Vegas to Macau 2- $11.520 million HKD
12 Golden Ducks- $11.680 million HKD
Penguins of Madagascar- $8.41 million HKD
Here are the five films that top the box office in Mainland China.
Dragon Blade- 275 million RMB
From Vegas to Macau 2- 194 million RMB
Wolf Totem- 156 million RMB
Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal- 152 million RMB
Where Are We Going, Dad? 2- 104 million RMB
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