[2017.01.04] COLD WAR 2 IS 2016 HIGHEST GROSSING HONG KONG FILM

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

TRAIN TO BUSAN

COLD WAR 2

MERMAID
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2016 just passed. The total Hong Kong film box office revenue dropped slightly from 2015. According to Hong Kong Box Office Co. Ltd., as of December 31st 2016, the total box office revenue was HK$ 1,947,414,864, a 1.97% drop from HK$ 1,986,449,621 in 2015.

Overall 2016 had 348 first run film releases, 61 were Hong Kong films and 287 were no Hong Kong films. Among the top ten, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR was the champion with HK$ 112 million; in second place with over HK$ 68 million was the Korean film TRAIN TO BUSAN; in third place was the Hong Kong film COLD WAR 2 with HK$ 66.24 million; the Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed MERMAID with HK$ 55.23 million came in seventh place.

Among Hong Kong films, COLD WAR 2 was on top and in second place was MERMAID. In third place with HK$ 24.63 million was FROM VEGAS TO MACAU 3 (DOH SING FUNG WON III). Among non Hong Kong films, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR trumped everyone. TRAIN TO BUSAN followed. In third place with HK$ 62.28 million was BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE.

2016 HONG KONG FIRST RUN FILM RELEASE TOP TEN BOX OFFICE

1. X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
2. TFINDING DORY
3. ZOOTOPIA
4. MERMAID
5. DEADPOOL
6. DOCTOR STRANGE
7. BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
8. COLD WAR 2
9. TRAIN TO BUSAN
10. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

2016 TOP TEN HIGHEST GROSSING HONG KONG FILMS
(From January 1 To December 31 2016)

1. S STORM
2. TRIVISA
3. BOOK OF LOVE
4. THE BODYGUARD
5. CALL OF HEROES
6. LINE WALKER
7. THE MONKEY KING 2
8. FROM VEGAS TO MACAU 3
9. MERMAID
10. COLD WAR 2

2016 TOP TEN HIGHEST GROSSING NON HONG KONG FILM
(From January 1 To December 31 2016)

1. SUICIDE SQUAD
2. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
3. X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
4. FINDING DORY
5. ZOOTOPIA
6. DEADPOOL
7. DOCTOR STRANGE
8. BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
9. TRAIN TO BUSAN
10. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR