[2026.01.02] BACK TO THE PAST BREAKS HONG KONG FILM OPENING DAY RECORD WITH OVER HK$ 10 MILLION

BACK TO THE PAST holds a premiere in Hong Kong and the cast and the crew's morale remain high
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Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Sonija Kwok, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan and Joyce Tang make a video to thank the audience for its support

BACK TO THE PAST after two days in release exceeds 80 million RMB at the mainland box office
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The Louis Koo Tin Lok produced and starred movie with Raymond Lam Fung, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Sonija Kwok Sin Nei, Joyce Tang Lai Ming and other original cast members, BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) landed on the big screen on December 31st, 2025, immediately swept across the box office, and set a number of records in Hong Kong film history in one fell swoop. A total of 1,481 screenings took place in Hong Kong on the first day, making it the most opening day screenings in Hong Kong film story. It also grossed HK$11,299,366 on the opening day in Hong Kong and Macau, making "The Highest First-Day Box Office Champion in Hong Kong Film History" in Hong Kong Cinema. This record was originally held by THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) released in 2024 with an opening day box office of HK$7,466,387. BACK TO THE PAST significantly pushed the record up by more than HK$3.8 million, and also won the Hong Kong film opening championship.

The film company "One Cool Film" announced the exciting news for the team on social platforms. "The movie "BACK TO THE PAST" was officially released on December 31st. Including the midnight screenings, a total of 1,481 screenings were held in Hong Kong on the first day -- the most shows on the opening day in Hong Kong film history. In terms of box office, the film recorded $11,299,366 at the box office on the first day, which is the highest first-day box office champion in the history of Hong Kong films; more than 3 million more than the second place. At about half past nine in the evening on the day of the official release, the single-day box office on the opening day has exceeded 10 million." The main creators Koo Tin Lok, Lam Fung, Suen Huen, Tang Lai Ming and Kevin Chu Kam Yin immediately made a video to thank the audience and sent New Year's Day wishes to the audience: "Entering 2026, I wish you all a happy new year! The box office of BACK TO THE PAST has reached HK$ 10 million on the first day! I hope everyone will continue to support BACK TO THE PAST!"

Its mainland box office has also bee decent. As for 6:42 PM yesterday on the Maoyan professional page data, BACK TO THE PAST in its two days in release had a total box office of over 80 million RMB (around HK$ 89.01 million); the Maoyan ticket purchase rating is 9.3.