(Von links) Chinesische Schauspieler Kenny Lin oder Lin Gengxin, Hong Kong Regisseur und Schauspieler Stephen Chow und chinesische Schauspielerin Jelly Lin oder Lin Yun besuchen eine Promot
(From left) Chinese actor Kenny Lin or Lin Gengxin, Hong Kong director and actor Stephen Chow and Chinese actress Jelly Lin or Lin Yun attend a promotional event for their new movie "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" in Hangzhou city, east China's Zhejiang province, 4 February 2017. Veteran Hong Kong hitmaker Stephen Chow is one of the heroes of China's box office yet again. The latest blockbuster release from him helped fuel 13 percent growth in ticket sales over China's weeklong New Year holiday period. China's box office also recorded a 25 percent year-on-year gain in January, the market's first increase since August. Chow's Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back set a single-day record of $52.5 million on January 28, the first day of Chinese New Year. Over the following six days ending February 2, total ticket revenue in China hit $485 million, compared to 2.96 billion yuan over the equivalent six-day holiday period in 2016, according to Beijing-based box office monitor EntGroup. Demons Strike Back is the sequel to Chow's 2013 hit Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. Chow wrote and produced the follow-up, but fellow Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark took over as director. The film has earned $189.4 million so far.
