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Taiwanese Movie Beats 'Star Wars' in Hong Kong

7 July 2005 | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

The low-budget Taiwanese action flick Initial D, filmed in Japan, has startled distributors in Hong Kong by beating out Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith and Mr. and Mrs. Smith at the box office there. The Associated Press reported today (Thursday) that the film has grossed $3.6 million over its first 10 days, while the latest Star Wars installment has taken in only $2.4 million over 46 days. Mr. and Mrs. Smith has taken in $2.8 million over 25 days. The film, described by A.P. as "a testament to the far reach of Japanese popular culture," is based on a popular Japanese comic book by Shuichi Shigeno and stars Chinese singer-songwriter Jay Chou. »

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