Jack Neo’s Cash No Sufficient 3 has collected a record-breaking $7m over Chinese language New Yr in Malaysia and Singapore.
The comedy drama, about post-Covid monetary woes, stars a trio of Singapore’s most well-known actor-comedians – Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia – alongside an ensemble of native celebrities. It had led the field workplace in each territories since opening on February 1 in Singapore and February 9 in Malaysia as of yesterday (February 28).
With cumulative takings of $3.2m in Singapore, it has turn into the highest performing Asian movie because the Covid pandemic in 2020, overtaking Korean blockbuster Practice To Busan: Peninsula and Japanese anime Demon Slayer.
It’s also notable that the highest 10 highest grossing native movies of all time within the nation are actually both directed or written by Neo, with Cash No Sufficient 3 in seventh place. The unique movie, 1998’s Cash No Sufficient nonetheless ranks fourth with $4.48m (S$6.02m), whereas 2008’s Cash No Sufficient 2 is sixth with $3.62m (S$4.87m). Every installment of the trilogy stars Neo, Lee and Thia.
In neighbouring Malaysia, the movie has earned a cumulative $3.8m, making it the most important domestically produced Chinese language-language movie from each Singapore and Malaysia.
This Chinese language New Yr was aggressive in Malaysia, with eight Chinese language-language movies combating for cinema screens and viewers consideration. Other than Cash No Sufficient 3, three have been from Hong Kong – Rob N Roll, Desk For Six 2 and The Moon Thieves – alongside an extra three from Malaysia – All In, Joyful Dragons and Rain Metropolis – and one from China, The Film Emperor.
Whereas Cash No Sufficient 3 is anticipated to proceed its run in Malaysian and Singapore cinemas for weeks to return, it is going to possible concede the highest spot this weekend when Hollywood blockbuster Dune 2 opens.
Cash No Sufficient 3 was made on a manufacturing finances of $2.08m (S$2.8m), backed by HiJack Footage and mm2 Leisure, and produced by Clover Movies, J Group Productions and B-01 Movies.
It’s distributed by Clover Movies and Golden Village Footage in Singapore and by Infinity Footage and Clover Movies in Malaysia. Sky Movies will launch the movie in Taiwan on Could 1.
