BEIJING – First-time helmer Alexi Tan’s “Blood Brothers” has had a strong opening in mainland China, taking in 22 million yuan ($2.9 million) between its opening on Aug. 16 and last Sunday (Aug.26).

The Taiwanese actioner clocked up 12 million yuan ($1.6 million) in its opening weekend, said Huayi Brothers, which owns the Chinese rights to the pic.

Pic took in 4 million yuan ($530,000) on Aug. 19, which is Chinese Valentine’s day.

Upbeat mainland B.O. comes after news of a disappointing start in Hong Kong, where distrib Golden Scene said the pic took in HK$604,880 (US$77,541) its opening weekend.

Pic stars Liu Ye (“Curse of the Golden Flower”), Daniel Wu (“The Banquet”) and Tony Yang (“Ming Ming”). It’s a cautionary tale about three youngsters from the countryside who land in Shanghai in the 1930s.

Blood Brothers was produced by Terence Chang's Lion Rock Prods. and John Woo and inspired by Woo's "Bullet in the Head."

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