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This article lists feature-length Hong Kong films released in 1997.
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This article lists feature-length Hong Kong films released in 1997.
The highest-grossing Hong Kong films released in 1997, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [1]
| Rank | Title | Domestic gross |
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| 1 | Mr. Nice Guy | HK$45,420,457 |
| 2 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 | HK$40,443,625 |
| 3 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | HK$30,268,415 |
| 4 | Lawyer Lawyer | HK$27,163,795 |
| 5 | Armageddon | HK$23,733,200 |
| 6 | Lifeline | HK$20,757,187 |
| 7 | Island of Greed | HK$18,273,895 |
| 8 | Killing Me Tenderly | HK$15,881,265 |
| 9 | Young and Dangerous 4 | HK$15,797,825 |
| 10 | Full Alert | HK$14,691,880 |
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