It’s official. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In has broken local box office records to become the city’s most-watched Hong Kong movie in cinemas. The martial arts movie raked in almost 1.6 million viewers since its premiere on May 1.
In fact, it’s still drawing in numbers as it continues to screen in theatres. The movie also became the highest-grossing film this year, earning HKD 105 million. It easily beat Table for Six 2 which only earned HKD 37 million.
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In breaks box office records in Hong Kong
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In has surpassed the records set by courtroom drama A Guilty Conscience last year. It received 1.53 million viewers although it still remains the highest-grossing film, netting HKD 115 million during its entire run. However, if Twilight of the Warriors gets more watchers, it may soon overtake its sales record.
Despite the success of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, the Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. highlighted that the ticket sales for the first half of the year have decreased from the same period as last year. The ticket sales for both local and international films only stood at HKD 640 million.
Other films that performed well at the box office include The Moon Thieves, We 12, and Rob and Roll. Meanwhile, overseas films such as Dune: Part Two, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kung Fung Panda 4, and Spy x Family Code: White also grossed well.
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Making a splash at the Cannes Film Festival
Before its record-breaking success in cinemas, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In first made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival. During its premiere, the movie received a standing ovation with the main cast and director Soi Cheang in attendance.
The neo-noir martial arts movie features the notorious Kowloon Walled City and is based on the novel City of Darkness by Yuyi. It has been in development since the 2000s and boasts a star-studded cast including Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Richie Jen, and Raymond Lam. Terrance Lau, Kenny Wong, Philip Ng, Tony Wu, and German Cheung are also part of the movie.
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Jianne Soriano
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An introvert at heart, Jianne has an immense passion for storytelling. After working in Tokyo, this Filipino, Hong Kong-born native is back to tell stories about her home(s). When she’s not writing, you can find her looking for the best hojicha spots, binge-watching her comfort movies, or travelling solo.
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