Hong Kong Box Office Struggled to 25% Gain in 2023, Remains ‘Deeply Unsatisfactory’
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hong Kong saw “A Guilty Conscience” become the highest-grossing film of all time at its local box office.
But the wider cinema market in Hong Kong remained stuck far below pre-pandemic levels. Data from Hong Kong Box Office Limited, a joint venture between Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA) and the Hong Kong Theatres Association, showed annual cinema revenue of HK$1.43 billion ($184 million) in 2023.
That was a 25% improvement on 2022, when the industry was battered by on-off closures due to government COVID-control measures, and managed only HK$1.14 billion ($146 million).
But the 2023 score also remained 25% shy of 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, when box office reached HK$1.92 billion ($246 million).
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