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- It was a low budget, slapstick comedy that has unexpectedly become China's highest-grossing homegrown film. Lost in Thailand has taken $200m (£130m) since its release on 12 December, according to entertainment consultancy Entgroup. It has taken more at the Chinese box office than Titanic and comes close to Avatar, which raked in $220m (£142m).
www.bbc.com/news/business-21288965Lost in Thailand shakes up China's movie industry - BBC News
Lost in Thailand is a 2012 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Xu Zheng and starring Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo. The film is about three Chinese men traveling in Thailand: two competing scientists searching for their boss, and a tourist eager to explore the country.
Feb 17, 2013 · The box office success in China of low-budget hit Lost in Thailand has revived hopes for the country's film industry, writes the BBC's Katie Hunt.
Nov 21, 2016 · The recent blockbuster hit ‘Lost in Thailand’ had more than USD $200 million in ticket sales in China in 2012, and quickly became the nation’s highest-grossing homegrown film ever. Set in northern Thailand, the film has since contributed to the prodigious growth of Chinese tourism in the region.
- Mary Mostafanezhad, Tanya Promburom
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Mar 28, 2013 · In a conversation with CKGSB’s Professor Li Yang, Lost in Thailand producer, Chen Zhixi, explains why the film was fail-safe and ultimately, one of the most successful Chinese films ever. Lost...
Jan 3, 2013 · Scoring more than $160 million in three weeks to become China’s highest-grossing domestic film ever, “Lost in Thailand” is a boisterous, joyously hokey comedy that connects with auds through ...
May 3, 2013 · The country has become the the top foreign destination for Chinese tourists during the current May Day holiday, thanks to Lost in Thailand, a low-budget road comedy turned box-office success.
Feb 7, 2013 · The mini-budgeted “Lost in Thailand” — it cost less than $5 million to produce — has taken in more than $201.9 million since its mid-December debut in China.
