Powers "Sex and Zen" come to the box office (AP)

HONG KONG - a Hong Kong 3D erotic comedy pioneer has powered ahead at the box office, with 6.7 million worldwide.

Monday, "3D sex and Zen: extreme Ecstasy" won 4.1 million on its domestic market, $ 1.75 million in Taiwan and $870.000 in Australia, where it was screened in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to ethnic communities cinema halls ChineseCarmen Wong publicist said Tuesday.

$ 3.5 Million production, which opened in Hong Kong on April 14, has attracted audiences with his novel mixture of 3D visual effects and the moral tale of an ancient Chinese scholar who loses in the harem of the Duke.

In Hong Kong, he obtained $ 360 000 on its opening day, shattering the previous record of ticketing of the first day of the territory of $340,000 by James Cameron 2009 3D Sci - Fi epic "Avatar". 4.1 Million for the moment taking makes Hong Kong ticketing for the year champion. The previous champion is the comedy of the Chinese new year "I Love Hong Kong", that earned $ 3.3 million. Sale of tickets was stimulated by tourists from mainland China, where the absence of a grading system has rejected a release, as well as female screenings only.

However, "Sex and Zen," a remake of 1991 Hong Kong Film of the same name, still has a long way to go before the cumulative take of "Avatar", which raked in a record $ 23 million in Hong Kong and then another $ 400,000 with an extended version.

"sex and Zen" is to be released in May 12 South and France Korea, the India and the Italy in June.