China News Service, Hong Kong, February 22. The Hong Kong movie "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" (Hong Kong title "The Big Tongue") has repeatedly broken box office records since it was released in Hong Kong on January 21, 2023. As of 18:00 on the 21st, the total box office It has reached 100,017,474 Hong Kong dollars, becoming the first Hong Kong-produced film with a box office of over 100 million in Hong Kong history.
The director of the film, Wu Weilun, said that he did not expect the film to break through the box office of 100 million Hong Kong dollars in such a short period of time, "but the record is not for keep (keeping), but to be broken." He expressed the hope that the next film will appear as soon as possible. A high-quality Hong Kong-produced film can break the record of "The Bad Tongue Lawyer".
The star of the film, Tse Kwan Ho, said that it is hard to imagine that the box office of a film released in Hong Kong will exceed 100 million Hong Kong dollars.
Wang Danni, who also starred in the movie, said that she was very happy to be able to complete an excellent work with many outstanding actors in the "Dream Factory" of "The Poisonous Lawyer".
And the actor Liao Ziyu, who will win the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2022, said excitedly when he talked about being able to participate in the movie "The Poisonous Lawyer", "I am now a 100 million Hong Kong dollar box office actress."
It is reported that "The Bad Tongue Lawyer" will be screened in mainland China on the 24th. Wu Weilun, Tse Kwan Ho and Wang Danni have already launched a promotional tour in the mainland.
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