The Chinese hit comedy film, SUCCESSOR, is coming to local cinemas 8 August, courtesy of Shaw Organisation! 

The smash box office hit has been topping the China box office since its opening day. The film raked in over RMB 358 million from previews, ranking third worldwide at the weekend. It is also the highest opening in 2024 for a non-CNY film, grossing over RMB 650 million on its opening day. Since its release, Successor has now crossed the RMB 1.77 billion mark in 9 days!
 
Directed by the team behind Goodbye Mr. Loser – Yan Fei 闫非 and Peng Da-mo 彭大魔 – Successor is led by Shen Teng 沈腾 and Ma Li 马丽.



Poor dad, hardworking mom, dilapidated yard, broken son. How did the Ma family fall behind on the road to prosperity in Slinky Town?

Ma Chenggang (Shen Teng) and Chunlan (Ma Li) ride their donkey to work, living in poverty. Their son, Ma Jiye, is their only hope of turning their fates around. Ma Jiye is very promising, excelling academically every year, tough and determined. But as Ma Jiye grows up, he gradually perceives that the people around him are becoming more and more strange…


See Successor in cinemas 8 August.