By Kevin Ma
Wed, 16 December 2015, 23:20 PM (HKT)
Box Office News
A week before its official opening, Surprise is already setting records at the box office with preview screenings.
With an average screening share of 20.4%, the Bona Film Group Co Ltd release earned RMB112 million (US$17.3 million) from approximately 3.94 million admissions from preview shows on Saturday and Sunday. The film is the feature-length version of the web series of the same name.
Maintaining a screening share of approximately 17.6%, Point Break remained in second place with RMB66.7 million (US$10.3 million) from approximately 1.96 million between Friday and Sunday. The action film has earned RMB196 million (US$30.4 million).
XU Haofeng 's The Master opened in fourth place, earning RMB32.1 million (US$4.97 million) from approximately 1.03 million over four days. The action drama won Best Action Choreography at the Golden Horse Awards last month.
Opening two years late, Ron HOWARD’s Rush (2013) earned RMB11.3 million (US$1.75 million) over three days. The racing drama had a screening share of approximately 9.09%.
The Martian has made RMB561 million (US$86.9 million). Fall in Love Like a Star has made RMB146 million (US$22.6 million). Impossible has earned RMB97.2 million (US$15.0 million).
In addition to Surprise, Mojin: The Lost Legend (formerly known as The Ghouls) opens this week.
In Hong Kong, Point Break climbed to the top of the box office, earning HK$2.46 million (US$317,000) between Thursday and Sunday. The action film has made HK$7.67 million (US$990,000).
Nick CHEUNG 's Keeper of Darkness dropped to second place, earning HK$2.29 million (US$296,000) between Thursday and Sunday. The horror drama has made HK$15.9 million (US$2.05 million).
Burnt is the top new film this weekend in fourth place, making HK$1.27 million (US$163,000) from 25 locations over four days.
From 11 locations, Go Lala Go earned HK$563,000 (US$72,600) over four days.
Japanese romance Initiation Love earned HK$534,000 (US$68,900) from nine locations over four days plus several weekends of early previews. The film is distributed locally by My Way Film Co Ltd .
From 12 locations, Legend earned only HK$352,000 (US$45,400) over four days.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens and local omnibus Ten Years open this week
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