The IP of Acts dates back to 20 14, when the first TV series Acts produced by TVB set a record for Hong Kong films. The vivid characters, suspenseful plots and compact editing techniques in the play make this Hong Kong film one of the hottest IP in recent years.
After that, on 20 16, the movie version of Acts was released. Although its reputation is not as good as the drama version, the box office of over 600 million shows the potential and value of the IP of Acts.
In this "Acts 2", Louis Koo, Nick Cheung and Wu Zhenyu, the trump cards of the first film, still return strongly. Although the IP of Apostle 2 is used, in the plot, this Apostle 2 can be said to be brand-new. The story is not only more complicated and mysterious, but also adds the style of the recent Hollywood "Mission Impossible" spy film, and also covers Myanmar on location.
However, although Apostle 2 came with enough sincerity, the box office was not ideal. Perhaps "untimely birth" is a big factor, because Apostle 2 is difficult to break through in front of phenomenal blockbusters such as Nezha and Fire Heroes.
Previously, "Anti-Drug 2" was released without any tough opponents, 12 days box office breakthrough 10 billion. It stands to reason that, judging from the lineup, production and plot, the box office of "The Apostles 2" should be no less than "Anti-Drug 2".
In addition, the recent typhoon "Lichima" has affected the box office of Acts 2, especially in the heavy ticket warehouse areas of these Hong Kong films along the southeast coast, especially in Guangdong.
Anyway, I still believe in the acting skills of Nick Cheung, Louis Koo and Wu Zhenyu and the quality of this film.
Although "born at the wrong time", you want residual oil ~