2010-11-22

Social mood and film: Hong Kong edition


A violent slasher flick, with the crazy real estate market as background, that left moviegoers vomiting and fainting. The goriest HK movie since 1991, at least according to the producer and lead actress, Josie Ho. It was developed prior to the peak in the stock market in 2007, but filming didn't start until early 2009 and the entire period was one of negative social mood. The release was delayed until May 2010, at which time it was overshadowed by an action-hero martial arts film. It also has a Category III rating, which means no one under the age of 18 can see it in theaters (similar to NC-17 in the United States), and that likely hurt its earnings. However, has the film been produced and released during the decline in social mood, would it have done better at the box office?

Wikipedia entry for Dream Home.

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