A Chinese movie set in Thailand has broken box office records since opening earlier this month.Lost in Thailand, a comedy about two rival Chinese businessmen who travel to the kingdom, has beaten five box office records in China since opening on Dec 12.

According to Twitchfilm.com, the writer and star Xu Zheng’s film took $6.25 million (191.5 million baht) on its opening day, the biggest Dec opening day ever.It also racked up 33,000 screenings on Dec 15 – the highest number of daily screenings for a mainland Chinese film.Nearly 3 million customers paid $14.9 million (456.5 million baht) on Dec 15, topping previous records held by Painted Skin 2, Titanic 3D and Transformers 3.

Synopsis

Rival managers Xu and Bo are fighting for control of their company, and a revolutionary new technology, but time is running out. Whoever can persuade their boss to transfer his shares will secure his future... but the boss has fled to Northern Thailand.

Xu catches the first plane to Bangkok, sitting next to a carefree soul called Wang. Realises that Bo has been tracking him through his smartphone, Xu slips it into Wang's luggage and catches a taxi to a small out-of-town airport.

Having found Xu's phone, Wang has followed him to return it! But in their haste, both men lose something important: Xu's passport and Wang's wallet. With neither now able to fly, they decide to catch the morning train together to Chiangmai.

On their journey, the two men visit temples, sample local food and take photographs as Wang fulfils his carefully planned itinerary. When their rental car breaks down, they continue on foot... eventually finding themselves lost in the jungle

When Xu discovers Wang's secret - that he is pretending to be on his honeymoon so that his ill mother can rest in peace - he begins to question his own life choices. Meanwhile, Bo is closing in...