Taiwan’s theatrical market blended arena-scale concert cinema with Halloween-season horror during the October 9–11 weekend, as “YORUSHIKA LIVE ‘Theft’” crossed NT$1.55 million in Taipei in its first three days while “Another Mommy” surged to second place nationally in the October 5–11 frame compiled by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
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TFAI’s nationwide top five for October 5–11 was led by “Resident Evil: Night of the Harvest” with NT$19.42 million, followed by “Another Mommy” at NT$8.31 million and “Heart of the Beast” at NT$7.27 million. Concert films rarely crack national lists, but fan communities tracked YORUSHIKA’s Taipei run separately after distributor Sony’s limited release in premium large-format houses.
Bahamut forum box-office trackers pegged the YORUSHIKA live film at NT$1.55 million Taipei gross through Sunday, ranking fourth among new releases behind the horror leader and “The Excavator.” The performance mirrors other Japanese act concert movies that rely on single-weekend rushes rather than month-long legs.
Why concert films matter in Taipei
Exhibitors in Ximending and Taipei Main Station corridors have programmed more imported live recordings since pandemic-era travel limits pushed fans toward cinema substitutes for arena tours. YORUSHIKA’s show combines narrative interludes with full-band performances, giving theaters a reason to schedule late-night screenings that would be empty for traditional dramas.
Distributors pair these runs with merchandise pickups and fan meetups, turning lobby space into informal fan clubs. That ancillary traffic helps malls offset softer weekday attendance as streaming platforms premiere overlapping concert specials.
Horror’s parallel lane
“Another Mommy” benefited from word-of-mouth among young audiences seeking R-rated scares ahead of Double Ten makeup holidays, while “Resident Evil” continued a four-week Taipei reign with cumulative receipts above NT$37 million in forum tallies. Taiwan’s horror audience remains import-driven, but local producers watch these numbers to gauge whether mid-budget Mandarin chillers can still open against franchise reboots.
Exhibitor outlook
Cinema operators expect October to stay mixed: concert films burn fast, franchise horror holds screens, and delayed Hollywood titles still face competition from mobile games tied to the same IP. Multiplex chains in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung said they will add encore screenings only if social-media demand stays above 90 percent seat occupancy on opening weekend.
For now, YORUSHIKA’s solid Taipei start proves there is room for niche Japanese content between blockbuster imports—provided distributors accept narrow windows and loud fan communities.