Hong Kong police thriller detective vs detective It topped the Chinese box office in its second opening weekend, grossing $18.4 million. Chinese hitmaker Chen Sicheng’s long-awaited sci-fi comedy space mozartMeanwhile, he got off to a disappointing start in second place, taking home $16.6 million.
it slides only 20% of its opening frame, detective vs detective It has grossed $58.8 million since its July 8 debut. Heading into summer break, ticketing app Maoyan projects the film will end with a healthy $110 million.
Produced by Emperor Motion Pictures, the film follows a retired police detective (Sean Lau) who begins his own investigation into a series of crimes committed by a serial killer known as a detective. The film is directed by Ka-Fai Wai, who is best known as the writer of the Hong Kong crime classic Johnny To. Crazy detective.
expectations were high Mozart from space. The film stars Chen, the highly successful screenwriter and director Chinatown detective Franchise and comedy icon Huang Bo, the star of blockbusters lost in Franchise. The film’s plot is about a father who forces his astronomy-loving son to become a classical pianist, which leads to constant bickering between them, until a mysterious alien named Mozart appears in their lives and helps their son fight back. against your father. . The film received strong social scores from the Maoyan and Taopiaopiao apps (8.8/10), but was beaten by Duban’s more discerning user base, with a score of just 4.9. Maoyan now plans to make the film for around $60 million.
heartbreaking drama Starlight He finished a solid third in his fourth weekend on screen, taking in $16.2 million for a total of $210 million.
In fourth place is the only leader of the Hollywood charts, Jurassic World: DominionHe won $2.9 in the sixth frame. The film total for Universal’s franchise now stands at $151 million, making it this year’s highest-grossing imported film.
Dozens of cinemas across China continue to randomly close due to the local Covid-19 outbreak, but exhibitors can take solace in the fact that revenue is back in a steady state as the summer blockbuster season begins. Total weekend sales hit $57.5 million, a solid amount considering recent challenges. According to Artisan Gateway, the country total for 2022 is currently $2.82 billion, down 35% from revenue at the same point last year.
