Ip Man 2 is highest-grossing HK movie in S'pore at S$4.5m
By Jessica Yeo | Posted: 25 May 2010 1353 hrs
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SINGAPORE : Ip Man 2, starring Donnie Yen, has set the record for the highest grossing Hong Kong movie in Singapore.
As of Monday, it hit a record of S$4.5 million, S$1.4 million more than the first edition of Ip Man.
The figure beat Stephen Chow's Kungfu Hustle, which earned S$4.32 million.
Ip Man 2 is distributed by Scorpio East Pictures, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and Cathay-Keris Films in Singapore. - CNA/jy