Family comedy ‘Table for Six’ set a local opening day record for a comedy film in Hong Kong, a relief to producers forced to digest a six-month release delay.
Directed by Sunny Chan, the film opened in 61 theaters in Hong Kong and Macau on Wednesday for a total of 608 sessions. This brought the cumulative box office earnings to his HK$1,986,701 ($255,000).
A table for six, chronicling a family holiday gathering where food, love, friendship, jealousy and relationships are on the menu, was originally planned as a dish to be served during Chinese New Year in February. And the producers have assembled a cast of leading Hong Kong and regional talents, including Dayo Wong, Stephie Tang, Louis Chan, Ivana Wong, Lin Min-chen and Chan Charm Man.
However, due to Hong Kong’s stringent COVID-Control measures to deal with the fifth wave of infections, cinemas have been closed for the first four months of 2022.
The new timing instead means that the film will be released in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on this weekend instead, making Monday a public holiday. available).
Edko Films, the film’s producer, distributor and international distributor, took the unusual step of releasing the film on Wednesday in an effort to attract attention and reach more screens. This tactic is sometimes employed by some Hollywood titles, but Hong Kong’s local films are usually released on Thursdays.
The film was produced by Bill Kong “(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)”, “Ivy Ho Wangmin” (Cold War) and Tang Waibuto.
“Despite the delays and difficulties, we are delighted that Hong Kong audiences have embraced ‘Tale for Six’ with unexpected enthusiasm. It’s very reassuring to show that,” Kong said. variety.
The closure of cinemas in Hong Kong also meant that the film’s festival career unexpectedly preceded its commercial release. was praised and the film was nominated for Best Screenplay at Golden Mulberry. I also went to the New York Asian Film Festival and the Beijing International Film Festival.
“I recently had the opportunity to go to NYAFF where ‘Table for Six’ was officially selected. We are responding in the right place!” said writer-director Chan.
The film will be released in mainland China on Friday. Other Asian regions will follow over the next few weeks.
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