HK martial arts movie in spotlight over huge box office receipts

Ip Man 3, a recently released Hong Kong martial arts film, is under scrutiny for box office fraud, with allegations that the movie's box office receipts have been artificially hyped.

Officials with the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television launched an investigation this month, and said they would look into the potential issues of faked ticket sales, and the severe irregularities of box office fluctuations.

The fake box office receipts won't be counted, and improper marketing behavior will be dealt with according to the law, the administration said in a statement.