Part of that stems from the fact that
despite its writing and directing Oscar wins, Three Wives fell short of the top
prize, being nominated for Best
Picture (back in a field of 5) but losing to the fairly forgettable All the King's Men.
Update: The Hong Kong - based South China Morning Post has linked the store closures to the release of controversial independent movie Ten Years, which won best
picture prize at this month's Hong Kong Film Awards,
despite being banned in China.