Louis Koo Action Drama ‘Back To The Past’ Scores Record-Breaking Opening Day In Hong Kong

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• It also grossed $24m (RMB78.6m) on its opening weekend in mainland China, according to Artisan Gateway figures.
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• Watch on Deadline The film is directed by Ng Yuen-fai and Jack Lai with VFX carried out by the same team that worked on 2022 sci-fi hit Warriors Of Future, also directed by Ng and starring Koo.
• Hong Kong Box Office reported that the film scored the biggest opening day of all time for a Hong Kong film, ahead of The Last Dance ($958,000) and Cold War 2 ($700,000).
• It was also the biggest opening day for a Chinese-language film, ahead of The Last Dance ($958,000) and Ne Zha 2 ($856,000).