China Box Office: Hong Kong Courtroom Drama ‘A Guilty Conscience’ on Top in Mainland Cinemas
Hong Kong courtroom drama film “A Guilty Conscience” edged aside Chinese and Hollywood tentpole films to top the mainland China box office in its opening weekend. According to data from consultancy service Artisan Gateway, the film earned $8.5 million (RMB58.4 million) in its opening three days between Friday and Sunday. Read more Variety
Imax Predicts Return To Pre-Pandemic Box Office This Year On China Recovery, Strong Film Slate
Imax said today it expects to return to its pre-pandemic gross box office level of $1.1 billion in 2023, even as it reported revenue of $98 million for last year’s fourth quarter, down 10% from the year before. CEO Rich Gelfond attributed the dip to the Chinese box office, which is critical to Imax and was still in recovery mode until late last year. Read more Deadline
