Kwok is crackers for his latest role

(China Day by day) Rob ‘n’ Roll, by which Hong Kong celebrity Aaron Kwok performs a toothy bandit, has emerged as one of many highest-grossing home movies over the weekend.

Since its launch on Jan 19, the film has earned round 90 million yuan ($12.5 million), making it the highest-grossing movie on the single-day field workplace charts over the weekend, following the hit comedy, Johnny Preserve Strolling!

With Albert Mak as director and veteran filmmaker Derek Yee as government producer, the film stars Kwok as a ruthless thief, who devises a grand heist. Nevertheless, his plan takes an sudden flip when it’s disrupted by two pissed off middle-aged males — a taxi driver and a social employee. This results in a collection of comedic moments, because the unlikely trio are compelled to evade each the police and different criminals.

Throughout the premiere in Beijing earlier this month, Kwok, who is generally recognized for his portrayal of good-looking characters, stated that he discovered the script refreshing to learn. “As an actor, I at all times search an opportunity to make a breakthrough in my efficiency. I’ve by no means been in a darkish comedy earlier than,” he stated.

“Moreover, I’ve performed many severe roles, together with cops. When imagined myself as a bandit, I instantly pictured a toothy man who smiled at me and stated, ‘thanks’. So, I instructed to the director that my position be created with this type of picture in thoughts,” he added.

The film has up to now acquired a excessive rating of 9.1 factors out of 10 on Taopiaopiao, one of many nation’s largest ticketing companies.