THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION IN HONG KONG
THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION IN HONG KONG The standard minimum guarantee ranges in Hong Kong are: For independent films: $5.000 to $20.000 For films with a-list actors: $20.000 to $50.000 Deals with the film theaters are usually structured like this: Week 1: Distributor 45% - Theater 55%, except for special shows which are day shows which will range between 40% to 45% for the distributor. Week 2: Distributor 40% - Theater 60% Week 3: Distributor 35% - Theater 65% Week 4: Distributor 30% - Theater 70% Independent films will get stuck in the 2 to 3 shows per day which means the P&A expenditure has to be higher and the chances of making money are less. Studios get deals that range to the 6, 7 or 8 daily shows and get 50% to 60% of the ticket sales. An average independent film that does well will pull in about $750.000 in the box office.