‘The Last Dance’ breaks record for the biggest opening day for a Hong Kong movie

Don’t confuse it with Venom: The Last Dance because the Hong Kong movie, The Last Dance just shattered box office records. The Dayo Wong-starrer raked in HKD 6 million on its opening day, breaking the record for the highest opening day gross for any Hong Kong movie in the city.

It surpassed Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, Hong Kong’s official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. The movie made HKD 5.19 million on its opening day in May.

The Last Dance makes history, breaks record for highest opening day for a Hong Kong movie

It seems luck has been on Dayo Wong’s side for the past two years. His 2023 movie, A Guilty Conscience made HKD 115 million, making it the highest-grossing local film in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, his two other movies, Warriors of Future and Table for Six, both released in 2022, rank third and fourth for highest-grossing local films.

The Last Dance is just the latest in Dayo Wong’s filmography to break records. It follows Dominic (Wong) as a wedding planner in debt during the pandemic. Forced to make a career change, he becomes a funeral planner. However, he must convince Master Man (Michael Hui), a Taoist priest, that he has what it takes to be part of the field.

The movie received rave reviews even before its theatrical release in Hong Kong. It had its world premiere at the 44th Hawaii International Film Festival before becoming the opening film for the 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival. It was also screened at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival.

In fact, the movie was supposed to be released in Hong Kong on November 14. However, due to positive reviews during the festival screenings, it was moved to November 9. As of the date of writing, The Last Dance has earned HKD 20 million at the box office.

Check out the trailer for The Last Dance below.

(Featured and Hero Image credit: Emperor Motion Pictures)