Post by uptowndragon on Feb 10, 2016 21:14:22 GMT 7
Olabola Rakes In RM8 Million in 13 Days At The Box Office (10/2/16)
OLABOLA SCORES AT THE BOX OFFICE WITH RM8 MILLION TAKE IN 13 DAYS
Story: Dragon Photos: Astro Shaw
Chiu Keng Guan's "Olabola" has managed to rake in a commendable RM8 million at the box office in 13 days since its release on 28th January 2016, from over 120 screens throughout Malaysia and Brunei. This is due to the continuous ongoing promotional activities and also the encouraging reaction and positive feedback among cinema goers who have thus far seen the inspiring and heartwarming soccer drama from Astro Shaw. The feel good film has also drawn massive impact on social media with over 200,000 posts, and has been trending 9 times in Twitter. The trailer in Facebook and YouTube has been seen over 1.6 million times and is expected to continue rising.
Set in the 80's, Olabola is loosely based on actual history but is a fictional adaptation of Malaysia's soccer team's pursuit for a spot at the Olympics. It is centered around the team's perseverance to resolve issues and achieve unity in order to succeed despite initial failure, internal conflict, personal issues and hardship. It revolves around the lives of its key characters as they find the strength, motivation and mutual understanding & respect, to put their differences aside and work towards a greater glory, against all odds. The heartwarming film which will touch everyone, is directed by outstanding filmmaker Chiu Keng Guan, who rose to fame after his local Chinese language film "The Journey" broke all box office records in Malaysia two years ago. Olabola is an inspirational tale that will have all Malaysians rooting for it.
For the latest updates:
www.olabola.com.my
www.olabola.tv
www.youtube.com/astroshaw
www.facebook.com/astroshaw
www.instagram.com/astroshaw
OLABOLA SCORES AT THE BOX OFFICE WITH RM8 MILLION TAKE IN 13 DAYS
Story: Dragon Photos: Astro Shaw
Chiu Keng Guan's "Olabola" has managed to rake in a commendable RM8 million at the box office in 13 days since its release on 28th January 2016, from over 120 screens throughout Malaysia and Brunei. This is due to the continuous ongoing promotional activities and also the encouraging reaction and positive feedback among cinema goers who have thus far seen the inspiring and heartwarming soccer drama from Astro Shaw. The feel good film has also drawn massive impact on social media with over 200,000 posts, and has been trending 9 times in Twitter. The trailer in Facebook and YouTube has been seen over 1.6 million times and is expected to continue rising.
Set in the 80's, Olabola is loosely based on actual history but is a fictional adaptation of Malaysia's soccer team's pursuit for a spot at the Olympics. It is centered around the team's perseverance to resolve issues and achieve unity in order to succeed despite initial failure, internal conflict, personal issues and hardship. It revolves around the lives of its key characters as they find the strength, motivation and mutual understanding & respect, to put their differences aside and work towards a greater glory, against all odds. The heartwarming film which will touch everyone, is directed by outstanding filmmaker Chiu Keng Guan, who rose to fame after his local Chinese language film "The Journey" broke all box office records in Malaysia two years ago. Olabola is an inspirational tale that will have all Malaysians rooting for it.
For the latest updates:
www.olabola.com.my
www.olabola.tv
www.youtube.com/astroshaw
www.facebook.com/astroshaw
www.instagram.com/astroshaw
