Why I'm Lying Low: Genevieve Nnaji

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <header class="post-header cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="featured" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nnaji-Genevi.jpg" itemprop="image" rel="prettyPhoto" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Nollywood: Why I’m lying low –Genevieve Nnaji"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="Nnaji Genevi" class="attachment-main-slider wp-post-image no-display appear" height="336" src="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nnaji-Genevi-702x336.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Nollywood: Why I’m lying low –Genevieve Nnaji" width="702" /></span></a></div> <h1 class="post-title" itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 35px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nollywood: Why I’m lying low –Genevieve Nnaji</span></span></h1> <a class="comments" href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=75982#comments" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px -35px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="fa fa-comments-o" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"></span> </span></span></a><a class="comments" href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=75982#comments" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px -35px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span></a><a class="comments" href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=75982#comments" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px -35px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span></a></header><div class="post-container cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content-right" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content description" itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px -1.857em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Genevieve Nnaji is arguably one of Nollywood’s biggest actresses. The star popped up during the media unveil of Amstel Malta Showtime season 3 held during the week at the Nigerian Breweries in Lagos. In this chat with TOSIN AJIRIRE, Genevieve opens up on the challenges of being a brand ambassador and why her roles in Nolly­wood movies have greatly diminished.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Excerpts:</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What have been your challanges as Amstel Malta brand ambassador?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Challenges? None so far; it’s been a smooth ride and we thank God. I am work­ing with very competent people and agents, and Amstel has been very kind. It’s been a blessing; it’s been quite an experience.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You have other brands, why the choice of Amstel?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well, as a person, I chose Amstel a long time ago because I love drinking Amstel. But as a brand ambassador, Amstel chose me.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How would you compare this brand with other brands you represnt?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Amstel is not just a drink, it is also a health drink. Beyond that it is also a very successful brand and something I con­sume as well. So it is not like I am being introduced to something new and fresh, I am settling in. It has been the same with every other brand. I am a customer of every brand I have represented.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Talking about being a brand am­bassador, a lot of your colleagues are ambassadors of a particular telecommunications brand. Why are you not?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You have to mention names because I don’t know.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay, like Globacom?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, I am for Etisalat.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The talk around town was that Chief Mike Adenuga called you and you directed him to your manager. Is it true?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">First of all, I have never spoken to Chief Mike Adenuga; It would be an honour to talk to him. I think people should speak to managers if they want to discuss business. I don’t believe that was the issue but let’s just assume it was, is there a problem in him speaking to management? Then it is obvious there is nothing to that story. I was approached, there were negotiations but it did not work out and that was all.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Did you rate yourself higher than others?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I didn’t rate anybody; I’m not anybody’s rate. I don’t believe so because I wasn’t told the rate of others. Maybe I would have compared.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What exactly do you look out for in settling for a par­ticular brand as an ambassador?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">First of all, I need to appreciate the brand. I have to have some sort of appreciation and respect for the brand. I need to believe in the brand as a person to be able to successfully represent it without feeling forced. Apart from that, I am concerned about quality and  I also make sure the brand is consumer friendly. It is easy on the consumers because at the end of the day, I am a brand ambassador and a role model to so many people and whatever I do would affect them. So, I believe that whatever I represent should be friendly to my fol­lowers as well.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Your apperances in movies have greatly diminshed. Is it deliberate?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is not deliberate. I read scripts almost every day. I have not just found anything worth my while.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Having done <i style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Half Of A Yellow Sun </i>and <i style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ije </i>among others, is it that you have not seen scripts that are up to standard?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To be honest, I have done quite a num­ber of amazing movies in Nollywood that would give <i style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ije </i>a run for its money. So you can’t say it’s about bigger brands or foreign projects. It is just me looking for a script that is attractive. I know it’s entertainment for other people but it is a job to me. And it’s a job I love so much, a job I respect and the only time I have fun on the job is when I am on set. So I have to be comfortable and happy with the project I am working on.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Would it be correct to say that one of the things that keep you in your carreer is the mystery around you, your person­ality cult and all that?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I don’t know. I am just who I am. I do my work and mind my business and I leave my personal life aside.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Is that why you dont chill out, go out and let people see you? Most of the time, getting you is really hard.</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I have realised it doesn’t re­ally make a difference. You call someone to verify a story and they tell you it is false or its true and you go print it anyway, you put both stories out and people start to play that guessing games. I don’t see the essence. You have a story, you think it would sell, print it, let people handle their business.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you have issues with the Nigerian media?</b></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No, I don’t have issues with the Nigerian media.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.857em; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.cheapimportationsecret.com/14" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">23 yrs boy started importation with N10,450. Read his story here!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">----------------------------------</span></div> <div style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.makepenislonger.com/sun" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Six weeks ago, I couldn't perform in bed. Here's my breakthrough</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">----------------------------------------</span></div> <div style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.bit.ly/suncapture" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">HOW I MADE 13MILLION IN 2013. CLick here to learn</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">----------------------------------------</span></div> <div style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.importationbizguru.com/sun" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">How to start a profitable importation business with just N10,000</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">---------------------------------------------</span></div> </div> <div id="adscontainer" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.857em; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://bit.ly/tjnaijawealthcoach" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">N800,000+ monthly! Click Here! 2learn profitable and legitimate Internet business</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">------------------------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.bit.ly/advertsun" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">26yrs Reveals how he lost N2,475,000 to Google. See how!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://bit.ly/sun150k" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Highly profitable Internet Business that Pays N150,000 monthly exposed!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-----------------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.haritzresources.com/recharge_cards.html" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Print all GSM Recharge Cards with the best recharge machine. Click now!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">---------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.greatgoodness01.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">You can make Nmillions every week, sell...</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.naijanetbiz.com/okeke" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Your wealth creation bonus awaits you. just click and claim!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.rechargecardbusiness.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Learn how to start the recharge card printing business. Click here!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">------------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.biblicalpregnancy.com/sun" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">How to get pregnant using little known biblical secrets!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.naijanetbiz.com/adekunle" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Undergraduate/graduate looking for a good job to start with? Answer here!</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">----------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.getcheaplaptop.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Discover How I made N200,000/month importing new N14,000 laptop</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-----------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.watermelonbusinesssecret.com/sun" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">29yrs Benin boy turned watermelon millionaire in 73 days. See his story</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-------------------</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.blogwithobi.com/" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></a><a href="http://www.blogwithobi.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">How I made over 100k/month with less than 5k</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Why I'm Lying Low: Genevieve Nnaji

Nollywood: Why I’m lying low –Genevieve Nnaji   Genevieve Nnaji is arguably one of Nollywood’s biggest actresses. The star popped...

Read more »

Half of a Yellow Sun breaks Nigerian box office record in first weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">‘Half of a Yellow Sun has set a new first weekend box office record in Nigeria.   The record came from showing the movie in 15 cinemas across Nigeria in its first three days, with Lagos cinemas topping the charts.</span></div> <div class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_413153" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 422px;"> <a href="http://dvsl3w2q45hb8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/yellow-sun-film.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="*A scene from the play" class="wp-image-413153 size-full" height="275" src="http://dvsl3w2q45hb8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/yellow-sun-film.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: margin 0.2s linear, box-shadow; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059) 1px 1px 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: margin 0.2s linear, box-shadow;" width="412" /></span></a><div class="wp-caption-text" style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 8px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">*A scene from the play</span></div> </div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">‘Half of a Yellow Sun is expected to also break the record of the highest grossing movie in Nigeria, being the country of the author of the book, and the  director  and executive producers of the movie.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Half of a Yellow Sun is at the number one spot in Nigerian cinemas, ahead of Marvel Studio  s Guardian of Galaxy  .</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The movie which has grossed well over N10Million has been able to surpass other box office trailblazers like Last Flight to Abuja (N8.35Million), Phone Swap (N3.72Million), Maami (N3.30Million), and The Return of Jennifer (N10Million).</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">According to Mr. Kene Mkparu C.E.O of FilmOne Distribution, the distributors of the movie, we have always maintained that the success of Half of a Yellow Sun is the success of Nollywood. If Half of a YellowSun   succeeds and from the figures we have, it will succeed, it signifies success for Nollywood.</span></div> <div class="OUTBRAIN" data-browser="safari" data-dynload="" data-ob-mark="true" data-os="ipad" data-src="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/half-yellow-sun-breaks-nigerian-box-office-record-first-weekend/" id="outbrain_widget_0" obdone="true" style="border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="ob_brnBox_cont NA" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span class="ob_empty" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></wbr></span><span class="ob_org_header" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 3px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div> </div> <br /></div>

Half of a Yellow Sun breaks Nigerian box office record in first weekend

‘Half of a Yellow Sun has set a new first weekend box office record in Nigeria.   The record came from showing the movie in 15 cinemas acr...

Read more »