The classic wuxia novels written by the late Louis Cha, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, are a popular source of inspiration when it comes to films, TV series and even comics adaptations. Therefore it is not a surprise that this version, produced by iQIYI, China's most-watched video streaming giant network is yet another adaptation from Yong's “Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain” which was first serialized in the local papers back in 1959.
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Set during the Qing Dynasty, Lord Tian Gui Nong, a descendant of one of the four bodyguards of the short-lived Emperor Li Zi Cheng of the previous Shun Dynasty, believes that bodyguard Hu Yi Dao (Wu Sha Chiang) has the map to a huge hidden treasure and together with his henchmen Tao Bai Sui (Ray Lui) and Bao Shu (Chun Yu Shan Shan), plots a scheme to retrieve it.
Watch The Hidden Fox on iQIYI
Set during the Qing Dynasty, Lord Tian Gui Nong, a descendant of one of the four bodyguards of the short-lived Emperor Li Zi Cheng of the previous Shun Dynasty, believes that bodyguard Hu Yi Dao (Wu Sha Chiang) has the map to a huge hidden treasure and together with his henchmen Tao Bai Sui (Ray Lui) and Bao Shu (Chun Yu Shan Shan), plots a scheme to retrieve it.
- 5/19/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
Murder, treachery and political intrigue are the juicy ingredients of Zhang Yimou’s “Full River Red,” an entertaining if overlong mystery-comedy set in the narrow passageways and dark chambers of a Song dynasty military compound in 1146. With a twist-packed plot to match its labyrinthine location, Zhang’s fast-paced film motors along nicely as an engaging “Knives Out”-style whodunnit before stumbling a little in the protracted final act. A Lunar New Year smash hit in China, “Full River Red” will be released on 150 North American screens by specialty distributor Niu Vision Media on March 17.
The biggest commercial success of Zhang’s distinguished 35-year career, “Full River Red” has already grossed a whopping $671 million at home since Jan. 22. The 157-minute blockbuster continues the string of hits he’s delivered since big-budget international co-production misfire “The Great Wall” in 2016. Much less ornately decorated and colorfully photographed than Zhang’s famous wuxia epics...
The biggest commercial success of Zhang’s distinguished 35-year career, “Full River Red” has already grossed a whopping $671 million at home since Jan. 22. The 157-minute blockbuster continues the string of hits he’s delivered since big-budget international co-production misfire “The Great Wall” in 2016. Much less ornately decorated and colorfully photographed than Zhang’s famous wuxia epics...
- 3/14/2023
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Two of the five Oscar nominees for Best Sound won at the Golden Reel Awards bestowed by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) on March 13 . The Oscar frontrunner, “Dune,” picked up the prize for sound effects and foley while “West Side Story” danced off with the music award. The dialogue/Adr award went to “Nightmare Alley,” which had been snubbed by the sound branch of the academy.
Two of the other Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “No Time to Die” — vied in sound effects/foley while the fifth contender, “The Power of the Dog,” was vying in dialogue/Adr.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers. Last year, “Sound of Metal” won this award...
Two of the other Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “No Time to Die” — vied in sound effects/foley while the fifth contender, “The Power of the Dog,” was vying in dialogue/Adr.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers. Last year, “Sound of Metal” won this award...
- 3/14/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Oscar frontrunner for Best Sound, “Dune,” contends in three of the six film categories at Sunday’s Golden Reel Awards bestowed by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse). It is tipped to prevail in two of these races: dialogue/Adr and sound effects/foley. “Dune” is expected to lost its other bid, for music, to one of its Oscar rivals: “West Side Story” is predicted to win that race, which marks its only nomination here.
Two of the other Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “No Time to Die” — vie in sound effects/foley while the fifth contender, “The Power of the Dog,” is vying in dialogue/adr.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
Two of the other Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “No Time to Die” — vie in sound effects/foley while the fifth contender, “The Power of the Dog,” is vying in dialogue/adr.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
- 3/10/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The fantasy/action blockbusters have been coming in scores in the latest years from China, with the Chinese New Year always being the date production and distribution companies circle for the release of such films. Cmc Pictures ” A Writer’s Odyssey”, based on a short novel by Shuang Xuetao, is a prominent sample.
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The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades him to assassinate young writer Lu Kongwen, who has been writing a fantasy novel titled “Godslayer” for six years, which appears to be shaping reality and threatening the life of Li,...
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The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades him to assassinate young writer Lu Kongwen, who has been writing a fantasy novel titled “Godslayer” for six years, which appears to be shaping reality and threatening the life of Li,...
- 3/9/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The fantasy/action blockbusters have been coming in scores in the latest years from China, with the Chinese New Year always being the date production and distribution companies circle for the release of such films. Cmc Pictures ” A Writer’s Odyssey”, based on a short novel by Shuang Xuetao, is a prominent sample.
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The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades him to assassinate young writer Lu Kongwen, who has been writing a fantasy novel titled “Godslayer” for six years, which appears to be shaping reality and threatening the life of Li,...
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The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades him to assassinate young writer Lu Kongwen, who has been writing a fantasy novel titled “Godslayer” for six years, which appears to be shaping reality and threatening the life of Li,...
- 3/9/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
All five of our predicted Oscar nominees for Best Sound number among the contenders for the Golden Reel Awards bestowed by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) as announced on Jan. 24.
Oscar frontrunner “Dune” reaped three bids across the six film categories as did two of its closest Oscar rivals, “The Matrix Resurrections” and “A Quiet Place Part II” (plus “Nightmare Alley”). The other two expected Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “West Side Story” — had to make do with one nomination apiece from the Mpse.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers. Last year, “Sound of Metal” won this award after being shut out by the Mpse despite a leading five bids.
In 2020 the...
Oscar frontrunner “Dune” reaped three bids across the six film categories as did two of its closest Oscar rivals, “The Matrix Resurrections” and “A Quiet Place Part II” (plus “Nightmare Alley”). The other two expected Oscar nominees — “Belfast” and “West Side Story” — had to make do with one nomination apiece from the Mpse.
The upcoming Oscars mark the second year for the new Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers. Last year, “Sound of Metal” won this award after being shut out by the Mpse despite a leading five bids.
In 2020 the...
- 1/24/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Well Go USA has announced the release of Chinese mystery adventure, Schemes in Antiques, in North American theatres on December 17, 2021.
Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics. He is eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artefact, a Tang Dynasty Buddha head, for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation. He is pitted against a gifted antiques appraiser with an agenda and gets dragged into an all-out war over this priceless treasure that may also cost him his life.
This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Ma Boyong whose other notable works have been seen in recent drama adaptations,...
Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics. He is eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artefact, a Tang Dynasty Buddha head, for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation. He is pitted against a gifted antiques appraiser with an agenda and gets dragged into an all-out war over this priceless treasure that may also cost him his life.
This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Ma Boyong whose other notable works have been seen in recent drama adaptations,...
- 12/11/2021
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
“Hi, Mom” begins as a pleasant enough comic fantasy about a young Chinese woman who time-travels from 2001 to 1981 and becomes friends with her late mother. That’s before it flicks an inspired story-telling switch and turns into a top-notch tearjerker that will have viewers everywhere reaching for the tissues. The deeply personal debut feature by female director, star and co-writer Jia Ling has become a domestic box-office sensation, earning $821 million since Feb. 12. Now the second-highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time, “Hi, Mom” has a good chance of accumulating the $50 million required to overtake reigning champion “Wolf Warrior 2” when it rolls out globally during 2021. A U.S. release has been announced, though specific dates and details are pending.
Originally set to conclude its domestic run on March 15, “Hi, Mom” has been held over until April 11. It’s an extraordinary performance for a small film that bested Chinese New Year tentpoles...
Originally set to conclude its domestic run on March 15, “Hi, Mom” has been held over until April 11. It’s an extraordinary performance for a small film that bested Chinese New Year tentpoles...
- 4/5/2021
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
China’s Huace Pictures this week unveiled its upcoming film lineup, which includes a new project from young arthouse filmmaker Bi Gan (“Kaili Blues”) and sequels to its Chinese New Year hit “A Writer’s Odyssey.”
Founded in 2014, Huace Pictures is the newer outgrowth of Shenzhen-listed, Hangzhou-headquartered Zhejiang Huace Film and TV, founded in 2005. The latter has historically been a strong player in China’s TV drama production, but the group hopes to boost its footprint in film.
To that end, it unveiled on Tuesday a new logo for Huace Pictures, and announced the goal of producing 30 films over the next three years that can collectively bring in $1.5 billion (RMB10 billion) or more at the box office. It also released a list of 16 upcoming films that it plans to produce or distribute this year.
Fu Binxing, Huace Pictures chairman and VP of Huace Film and TV Group, said the company seeks...
Founded in 2014, Huace Pictures is the newer outgrowth of Shenzhen-listed, Hangzhou-headquartered Zhejiang Huace Film and TV, founded in 2005. The latter has historically been a strong player in China’s TV drama production, but the group hopes to boost its footprint in film.
To that end, it unveiled on Tuesday a new logo for Huace Pictures, and announced the goal of producing 30 films over the next three years that can collectively bring in $1.5 billion (RMB10 billion) or more at the box office. It also released a list of 16 upcoming films that it plans to produce or distribute this year.
Fu Binxing, Huace Pictures chairman and VP of Huace Film and TV Group, said the company seeks...
- 4/2/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s stylish, snowy spy thriller “Impasse” is set to debut in China over the May 1 Labor Day weekend, joining what will be an unusually competitive line-up.
“Impasse” was supposed to hit screens last year, but its release was pushed back to this upcoming April 30 due to the pandemic. Starring Zhang Yi (“Operation Red Sea”), Yu Hewei (“A Writer’s Odyssey”), Qin Hailu (“White Deer Plain”) and Zhu Yawen (“The Witness”), the 1930s-set story tells the tale of four Chinese agents specially trained in the Soviet Union who parachute into the puppet state of Manchukuo, as northeast China was called under Japanese rule, to carry out a secret operation — only to discover they’ve been set up in a trap.
Including “Impasse,” six strong titles are now set to debut over the three-day holiday.
Three will premiere alongside Zhang’s latest on Friday, April 30: video game adaptation “Dynasty Warriors,...
“Impasse” was supposed to hit screens last year, but its release was pushed back to this upcoming April 30 due to the pandemic. Starring Zhang Yi (“Operation Red Sea”), Yu Hewei (“A Writer’s Odyssey”), Qin Hailu (“White Deer Plain”) and Zhu Yawen (“The Witness”), the 1930s-set story tells the tale of four Chinese agents specially trained in the Soviet Union who parachute into the puppet state of Manchukuo, as northeast China was called under Japanese rule, to carry out a secret operation — only to discover they’ve been set up in a trap.
Including “Impasse,” six strong titles are now set to debut over the three-day holiday.
Three will premiere alongside Zhang’s latest on Friday, April 30: video game adaptation “Dynasty Warriors,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Beijing-based sales agency is also handling war epic Sacrifice and Vincent Zhao’s Counter Attack.
Beijing-based sales agency Blossoms Entertainment is launches sales on three new productions from leading Chinese studio Huayi Brothers at Filmart Online, headed by historical war epic Railway Heroes.
Starring Zhang Hanyu (Operation Red Sea) and Fan Wei (One Second), the film follows a group of Chinese railway workers during the Sino-Japanese War, who attempt to sabotage the enemy’s vital transport links whilst evading arrest. The film, directed by Yang Feng, is currently in production for release over China’s National Day Holidays in October.
Beijing-based sales agency Blossoms Entertainment is launches sales on three new productions from leading Chinese studio Huayi Brothers at Filmart Online, headed by historical war epic Railway Heroes.
Starring Zhang Hanyu (Operation Red Sea) and Fan Wei (One Second), the film follows a group of Chinese railway workers during the Sino-Japanese War, who attempt to sabotage the enemy’s vital transport links whilst evading arrest. The film, directed by Yang Feng, is currently in production for release over China’s National Day Holidays in October.
- 3/15/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Despite its emphasis on Asian representation and Southeast Asian themes, Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” failed to soar in China, coming in third with just $8.4 million, according to Maoyan data. While the sum might look respectable in other pandemic-stricken locales, it falls short in China’s recovered movie market, which has set box office world records already in 2021.
Although it was the only new title of note to premiere this weekend, “Raya” made less in its three-day China opening than Warner Bros.’ hybrid live-action animation “Tom and Jerry” did last weekend, when earnings of $12.4 million allowed it to squeak in a narrow fifth place debut. “Raya’s” China performance was roughly comparable to its sales in North America, where it debuted first this weekend with $8.6 million from 2,045 screens. China has 75,581 screens.
Among the debuts for Disney titles released in the world’s largest film market since the start of the pandemic,...
Although it was the only new title of note to premiere this weekend, “Raya” made less in its three-day China opening than Warner Bros.’ hybrid live-action animation “Tom and Jerry” did last weekend, when earnings of $12.4 million allowed it to squeak in a narrow fifth place debut. “Raya’s” China performance was roughly comparable to its sales in North America, where it debuted first this weekend with $8.6 million from 2,045 screens. China has 75,581 screens.
Among the debuts for Disney titles released in the world’s largest film market since the start of the pandemic,...
- 3/7/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” has set a China release date of March 26, five days ahead of its U.S. debut in theaters and on streaming.
The past two installments of the franchise have made more money in China than in North America, and with U.S. cinemas still closed in much of the country and taking a continuous beating from the Covid-19 pandemic, the same can be expected for the latest Adam Wingard-directed title.
Its China release, which will almost assuredly be its largest theatrical outing globally, comes amid beef between Legendary, a subsidiary of China’s Wanda Group, and Warner Bros., its U.S. distributor. The former threatened legal action against the latter over its decision to release all of its 2021 films on HBO Max day-and-date with their theatrical debut. Warner Bros. had exacerbating bad blood by reportedly blocking a Netflix bid to...
The past two installments of the franchise have made more money in China than in North America, and with U.S. cinemas still closed in much of the country and taking a continuous beating from the Covid-19 pandemic, the same can be expected for the latest Adam Wingard-directed title.
Its China release, which will almost assuredly be its largest theatrical outing globally, comes amid beef between Legendary, a subsidiary of China’s Wanda Group, and Warner Bros., its U.S. distributor. The former threatened legal action against the latter over its decision to release all of its 2021 films on HBO Max day-and-date with their theatrical debut. Warner Bros. had exacerbating bad blood by reportedly blocking a Netflix bid to...
- 3/1/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Local time travel comedy Hi, Mom is now the third biggest title ever in China with cumulative box office of $742.2m.
Warner Bros’ Tom And Jerry grossed $12.4m on its opening three-day weekend in China (February 26-28), according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway, scraping in at fourth position in the weekend chart.
While the animation/live action hybrid grossed just under its North American debut of $13.7m, the China results are relatively soft considering the market is mostly back up and running following the Covid-19 shutdowns of last year.
One reason is that audiences are still flocking to...
Warner Bros’ Tom And Jerry grossed $12.4m on its opening three-day weekend in China (February 26-28), according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway, scraping in at fourth position in the weekend chart.
While the animation/live action hybrid grossed just under its North American debut of $13.7m, the China results are relatively soft considering the market is mostly back up and running following the Covid-19 shutdowns of last year.
One reason is that audiences are still flocking to...
- 3/1/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros’ hybrid live-action/animated feature Tom & Jerry began offshore rollout in mid-February, and this session became the first studio title to hit China in the wake of the Lunar New Year, as well as adding a host of other new markets. The Hanna-Barbera rascals scampered off with a further $19.4M from 33 markets at the international box office in the session, which made for a global $33.1M weekend including domestic‘s strong start. The full frame gives T&j the third-biggest global weekend for a Hollywood movie in the pandemic era (it’s fourth when factoring Croods 2‘s 5-day domestic Thanksgiving launch). The overseas cume is now $25.1M for $38.8M worldwide.
Warners went day-and-date theatrically and on HBOMax domestically with Tom & Jerry. As we’ve seen with other family-friendly titles over the past several months, they tend to be less impacted by offshore...
Warners went day-and-date theatrically and on HBOMax domestically with Tom & Jerry. As we’ve seen with other family-friendly titles over the past several months, they tend to be less impacted by offshore...
- 2/28/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Tom and Jerry” squeaked in a narrow fifth in China with a $12.4 million debut, failing to capture viewers still flocking to local Chinese New Year holdover titles over the Lantern Festival holiday weekend.
The Warner Bros. hybrid animated live-actioner skittered into the world’s largest film market with just $8,000 less than its closest competitor, the fourth place local fantasy adventure “A Writer’s Odyssey,” which earned around $12.4 million as well.
It fell, however, further behind the Chinese New Year frontrunners “Hi, Mom,” “Detective Chinatown 3” and “Endgame,” which came in first through third with $53.3 million, $19.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively.
China sales for “Tom and Jerry” were just a hair below the film’s $13.7 million North American debut. That opener marked one of the biggest domestic debut weekends for a film since the pandemic began, since no other film in the past 10 months has hit above the $10 million-mark Stateside.
Yet while $13.7 million...
The Warner Bros. hybrid animated live-actioner skittered into the world’s largest film market with just $8,000 less than its closest competitor, the fourth place local fantasy adventure “A Writer’s Odyssey,” which earned around $12.4 million as well.
It fell, however, further behind the Chinese New Year frontrunners “Hi, Mom,” “Detective Chinatown 3” and “Endgame,” which came in first through third with $53.3 million, $19.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively.
China sales for “Tom and Jerry” were just a hair below the film’s $13.7 million North American debut. That opener marked one of the biggest domestic debut weekends for a film since the pandemic began, since no other film in the past 10 months has hit above the $10 million-mark Stateside.
Yet while $13.7 million...
- 2/28/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
More than 35,300 suspected links to pirated versions of Chinese New Year’s films and major holiday TV programs are available online, despite government directives to crack down on piracy, new data from China shows.
Rampant piracy did not stop the seven new year’s blockbusters released on Feb. 12 from sending China’s February box office soaring to new heights of $1.74 billion and counting. But it has likely nonetheless caused significant losses for the country’s exhibitors, already hard hit by the pandemic over the past year.
Around 26,900 of the reported links lead users to pirated versions of four of the new year’s tentpoles, according to a report from the government-affiliated 12426 Copyright Monitoring Center, which has ties to the central propaganda bureau-backed Copyright Society of China, a professional association. A further 5,000 links led to key TV extravaganzas like the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
The tally of links is currently...
Rampant piracy did not stop the seven new year’s blockbusters released on Feb. 12 from sending China’s February box office soaring to new heights of $1.74 billion and counting. But it has likely nonetheless caused significant losses for the country’s exhibitors, already hard hit by the pandemic over the past year.
Around 26,900 of the reported links lead users to pirated versions of four of the new year’s tentpoles, according to a report from the government-affiliated 12426 Copyright Monitoring Center, which has ties to the central propaganda bureau-backed Copyright Society of China, a professional association. A further 5,000 links led to key TV extravaganzas like the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
The tally of links is currently...
- 2/25/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Total box office for the weekend of February 19-21 came to $237.2m, according to Artisan Gateway figures.
Lunar New Year releases Hi, Mom and Detective Chinatown 3 have both sailed past $600m in box office on their second weekend of release (February 19-21), according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Beijing Culture’s Hi, Mom, a time travel comedy directed by Jia Ling, inched past Detective Chinatown 3 into the top spot over the weekend, grossing $134.2m for a cumulative total of $619.4m. Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3, directed by Chen Sicheng, took an additional $45.3m for a cume of $619.2m.
Lunar New Year releases Hi, Mom and Detective Chinatown 3 have both sailed past $600m in box office on their second weekend of release (February 19-21), according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.
Beijing Culture’s Hi, Mom, a time travel comedy directed by Jia Ling, inched past Detective Chinatown 3 into the top spot over the weekend, grossing $134.2m for a cumulative total of $619.4m. Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3, directed by Chen Sicheng, took an additional $45.3m for a cume of $619.2m.
- 2/22/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Chinese New Year movies continued to drive the global and international box office this weekend, after their astonishing Covid-era debuts last frame. Leaders last session, Detective Chinatown 3 and Hi Mom, both crossed the Rmb 4B mark locally, with each at an estimated Rmb 4.02B ($621M) cume through Sunday. This is after just 10 days of play for each film, and boosts both up the all-time charts
The current Maoyan-estimated grosses put Hi, Mom and DC3 within striking distance of topping Avengers: Endgame’s Rmb 4.24B ($629.1M) total in China. Hi, Mom, a time-travel comedy from comedian-turned-filmmaker Jia Ling that has benefited from great word of mouth, is projected to become the No. 2 all-time highest-grossing film in China with a Maoyan-estimated final of Rmb 5.17B ($799M). These figures are subject to change over the film’s evolution, but should they hold, Hi, Mom would slot in above 2019’s Nezha and behind 2017’s Wolf Warrior 2.
The current Maoyan-estimated grosses put Hi, Mom and DC3 within striking distance of topping Avengers: Endgame’s Rmb 4.24B ($629.1M) total in China. Hi, Mom, a time-travel comedy from comedian-turned-filmmaker Jia Ling that has benefited from great word of mouth, is projected to become the No. 2 all-time highest-grossing film in China with a Maoyan-estimated final of Rmb 5.17B ($799M). These figures are subject to change over the film’s evolution, but should they hold, Hi, Mom would slot in above 2019’s Nezha and behind 2017’s Wolf Warrior 2.
- 2/22/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
As the weeks go by and the pandemic begins to lift at a very, very glacial pace we are hearing some more coins drop into the bank of the specialty box office space.
Edward Hall’s adaptation of Noel Coward’s play Blithe Spirit is one of a handful of films that made its way to theaters and digital this weekend. The IFC Films pic starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench had a noteworthy opening in 239 theaters across the U.S., grossing an estimated $98,100. The film also managed to hit Apple Movies’ indie movie chart. It also broke the top five in the comedies section top 10 overall. Not too shabby.
“Counter-programming the comedic Blithe Spirit has clearly connected with audiences on all platforms this weekend,” said Arianna Bocco, President, IFC Films of the film’s opening. “We’re looking forward to an ethereal run.”
Lionsgate’s...
Edward Hall’s adaptation of Noel Coward’s play Blithe Spirit is one of a handful of films that made its way to theaters and digital this weekend. The IFC Films pic starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench had a noteworthy opening in 239 theaters across the U.S., grossing an estimated $98,100. The film also managed to hit Apple Movies’ indie movie chart. It also broke the top five in the comedies section top 10 overall. Not too shabby.
“Counter-programming the comedic Blithe Spirit has clearly connected with audiences on all platforms this weekend,” said Arianna Bocco, President, IFC Films of the film’s opening. “We’re looking forward to an ethereal run.”
Lionsgate’s...
- 2/21/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Beijing Culture-backed tear-jerking comedy “Hi, Mom” grossed $134 million this weekend to finally surpass Wanda Film’s record-breaking Chinese New Year holiday frontrunner “Detective Chinatown 3” in overall box office, having led the latter in single-day returns since Monday.
It is now only the sixth film to ever have grossed more than RMB400 million ($62 million) in China, a feat achieved by “Detective Chinatown 3,” “Avengers: Endgame” and four other local titles.
The upset shows just how important strong word of mouth is these days in the world’s largest film market. With its 2020 debut delayed due to Covid-19, “Detective Chinatown 3” had a year-long head start over its competitors. While its aggressive promotional campaigns and the strength of its franchise pulled in audiences initially to generate a world record-breaking debut weekend, they have proven no match for the grassroots support that has emerged for the comedy that has organically captured hearts across the country.
It is now only the sixth film to ever have grossed more than RMB400 million ($62 million) in China, a feat achieved by “Detective Chinatown 3,” “Avengers: Endgame” and four other local titles.
The upset shows just how important strong word of mouth is these days in the world’s largest film market. With its 2020 debut delayed due to Covid-19, “Detective Chinatown 3” had a year-long head start over its competitors. While its aggressive promotional campaigns and the strength of its franchise pulled in audiences initially to generate a world record-breaking debut weekend, they have proven no match for the grassroots support that has emerged for the comedy that has organically captured hearts across the country.
- 2/21/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Need a reminder of just how imperiled moviegoing, at least in the U.S., remains due to the pandemic? Look no further than domestic box office charts. “The Croods: A New Age,” which debuted theatrically in November, was the No. 1 movie in North America.
The Universal Pictures animated sequel nabbed $1.7 million from 1,913 venues between Friday and Sunday, enough to bypass recent releases like Denzel Washington’s “The Little Things” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” for the second weekend straight. After 13 weeks in theaters, “The Croods” sequel has earned $50 million and could eventually pass “Tenet” ($58 million) as the highest-grossing movie domestically in the coronavirus era. Internationally, “The Croods: A New Age” has crossed the $100 million mark, propelling its global total to $154 million.
The domestic box office landscape is starkly different from China, where ticket sales this year have soared to record levels. Already, the country has fielded several bona fide...
The Universal Pictures animated sequel nabbed $1.7 million from 1,913 venues between Friday and Sunday, enough to bypass recent releases like Denzel Washington’s “The Little Things” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” for the second weekend straight. After 13 weeks in theaters, “The Croods” sequel has earned $50 million and could eventually pass “Tenet” ($58 million) as the highest-grossing movie domestically in the coronavirus era. Internationally, “The Croods: A New Age” has crossed the $100 million mark, propelling its global total to $154 million.
The domestic box office landscape is starkly different from China, where ticket sales this year have soared to record levels. Already, the country has fielded several bona fide...
- 2/21/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
China’s Lunar New Year holiday brought in a record $1.2 billion (RMB7.8 billion) in ticket sales, making a tenth of the global 2020 box office in just six days.
It marked the first time in Chinese film history that the country’s single-day box office exceeded RMB1 billion ($155 million) for five consecutive days. More than 160 million viewers attended more than 2.9 million screenings, setting new records for attendance during the holiday.
The top three films were “Detective Chinatown 3,” which grossed an eye-watering $550 million (RMB3.55 billion), “Hi, Mom,” which earned $422 million (RMB2.72 billion), and “A Writer’s Odyssey,” which made $83.7 million (RMB540 million), according to Alibaba’s Beacon industry data tracker.
The soaring figures “indicate not only that the industry is warming up again, but also that with the effective prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, China’s box office this year could reach new highs,” the Beijing News celebrated cheerfully in a commentary.
It marked the first time in Chinese film history that the country’s single-day box office exceeded RMB1 billion ($155 million) for five consecutive days. More than 160 million viewers attended more than 2.9 million screenings, setting new records for attendance during the holiday.
The top three films were “Detective Chinatown 3,” which grossed an eye-watering $550 million (RMB3.55 billion), “Hi, Mom,” which earned $422 million (RMB2.72 billion), and “A Writer’s Odyssey,” which made $83.7 million (RMB540 million), according to Alibaba’s Beacon industry data tracker.
The soaring figures “indicate not only that the industry is warming up again, but also that with the effective prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, China’s box office this year could reach new highs,” the Beijing News celebrated cheerfully in a commentary.
- 2/18/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Chinese New Year box office achieved yet another milestone Wednesday, with grosses for the holiday period growing to an estimated Rmb 7.78 billion ($1.2 billion). This beats the previous all-time high set during the comparable 2019 holiday (Rmb 5.9B). China often outdoes itself, but the fact that 2021’s Lunar New Year frame came with Covid capacity restrictions makes the performance even more staggering.
Factors working in the session’s favor included a diverse slate of seven new local titles (including two powerhouses at the top), as well as increased ticket prices in some areas, additional screens versus 2019 and a reduction in travel which made moviegoing the first-choice activity for people who were not journeying to see family as would normally be the case during the holiday.
After setting new records for opening day and opening weekend in a single market (February 12-14), Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3 has grossed Rmb 3.56B ($551 million) through Wednesday.
Factors working in the session’s favor included a diverse slate of seven new local titles (including two powerhouses at the top), as well as increased ticket prices in some areas, additional screens versus 2019 and a reduction in travel which made moviegoing the first-choice activity for people who were not journeying to see family as would normally be the case during the holiday.
After setting new records for opening day and opening weekend in a single market (February 12-14), Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3 has grossed Rmb 3.56B ($551 million) through Wednesday.
- 2/17/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The third ‘Detective Chinatown’ film took $397m in China.
Detective Chinatown 3 stuns with $397m China debut
Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3 has delivered the biggest ever opening weekend number in a single territory thanks to its $397m debut in China over the new year holiday weekend. That beats the Avengers: Endgame’s $357m North America launch in April 2019 – previously the biggest opening in a single market.
Detective Chinatown 3 has already overtaken the total box office for the first film in the series ($122m in 2015) and is well on the way to passing Detective Chinatown 2’s total haul...
Detective Chinatown 3 stuns with $397m China debut
Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3 has delivered the biggest ever opening weekend number in a single territory thanks to its $397m debut in China over the new year holiday weekend. That beats the Avengers: Endgame’s $357m North America launch in April 2019 – previously the biggest opening in a single market.
Detective Chinatown 3 has already overtaken the total box office for the first film in the series ($122m in 2015) and is well on the way to passing Detective Chinatown 2’s total haul...
- 2/15/2021
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Chinese moviegoers ushered in the Year of the Ox with the colossal three-day debut of Detective Chinatown 3 grossing an estimated Rmb 2.57B ($398M). This tops Avengers: Endgame’s 2019 five-day China bow of Rmb 2.22B to make DC3 not only the biggest opener in Chinese history, but also giving it bragging rights to the biggest opening weekend ever in a single market — overtaking Endgame’s North American launch of $357M from April 2019.
DC3 also set new IMAX records. From Wanda Pictures, the Chen Sicheng-directed buddy comedy was entirety shot with IMAX Certified Cameras and grossed Rmb 152M ($23.5M) in the format in China this session, making it the best IMAX opening weekend ever for a Chinese movie. It is also the top Fss run of admissions ever for IMAX in China, with 2.1M tickets sold versus Endgame’s 1.94M. Cumulatively, IMAX saw three Cny movies bring in an estimated $25M.
DC3 also set new IMAX records. From Wanda Pictures, the Chen Sicheng-directed buddy comedy was entirety shot with IMAX Certified Cameras and grossed Rmb 152M ($23.5M) in the format in China this session, making it the best IMAX opening weekend ever for a Chinese movie. It is also the top Fss run of admissions ever for IMAX in China, with 2.1M tickets sold versus Endgame’s 1.94M. Cumulatively, IMAX saw three Cny movies bring in an estimated $25M.
- 2/14/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
China made history this weekend with record ticket sales of nearly $775 million (RMB5.0 billion) within the first three days of the Chinese New Year holiday, led by an incredible $424 million (RMB2.74 billion) debut from “Detective Chinatown 3.”
This marked the first time the country’s national box office has ever broken RMB1 billion ($155 million) a day for three consecutive days, a feat achieved despite caps on max theater capacity at 75% in most of the country and 50% in areas particularly at risk for Covid-19, such as the Beijing-adjacent Hebei province.
More than 55 million individual tickets were purchased at an average price of $7.74 (RMB50) for director Chen Sicheng’s long-awaited third installment to the “Detective Chinatown” franchise — with ticket prices much higher than the average $5.40 (RMB35) seen at other times of year reflecting the high demand. It accounted for an average of 42% of all screenings in the country over the weekend.
To...
This marked the first time the country’s national box office has ever broken RMB1 billion ($155 million) a day for three consecutive days, a feat achieved despite caps on max theater capacity at 75% in most of the country and 50% in areas particularly at risk for Covid-19, such as the Beijing-adjacent Hebei province.
More than 55 million individual tickets were purchased at an average price of $7.74 (RMB50) for director Chen Sicheng’s long-awaited third installment to the “Detective Chinatown” franchise — with ticket prices much higher than the average $5.40 (RMB35) seen at other times of year reflecting the high demand. It accounted for an average of 42% of all screenings in the country over the weekend.
To...
- 2/14/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The fantasy/action blockbusters have been coming in scores in the latest years from China, with the Chinese New Year always being the date production and distribution companies circle for the release of such films. Cmc Pictures ” A Writer’s Odyssey”, based on a short novel by Shuang Xuetao, is a prominent sample.
Cmc Pictures will release “A Writer’s Odyssey” in cinemas across North America, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore on February 12, with Macau and Taiwan following in the same month
The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades...
Cmc Pictures will release “A Writer’s Odyssey” in cinemas across North America, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore on February 12, with Macau and Taiwan following in the same month
The script unfolds in two axes, which intermingle, each one affecting, and occasionally shaping the other. In the first, the “real-life” one, Guan Ning, a man with the superpower to throw projectiles at lethal speed and control their direction fully, is desperately searching for his daughter, who has been kidnapped by traffickers six years ago. Eventually, Tu Ling, a mysterious woman working for the founder of Aladdin Group conglomerate, persuades...
- 2/13/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The world’s largest film market is living up to its title with world-record-setting sales. “Detective Chinatown 3” shot past strong competition, as predicted, on its Chinese New Year opening day on Friday, notching a record-breaking $163 million (RMB1.05 billion) in sales despite poor word of mouth.
The sum marks the highest ever opening day tally for a film in a single market, beating out former title-holder “Avengers: Endgame,” which grossed $157 million in North America on its first day in 2019.
“Detective Chinatown” sales on Friday accounted for more than 60% of China’s total new year’s day box office nationwide, which surpassed that of 2019 at $268 million (RMB1.73 billion).
The massive commercial success of director Chen Sicheng’s comedic mystery also propelled Imax to new heights. As of Friday evening local time, the firm “very confidently” projected full-day China earnings of $7.7 million from three films, 18% more than on Chinese New Year’s...
The sum marks the highest ever opening day tally for a film in a single market, beating out former title-holder “Avengers: Endgame,” which grossed $157 million in North America on its first day in 2019.
“Detective Chinatown” sales on Friday accounted for more than 60% of China’s total new year’s day box office nationwide, which surpassed that of 2019 at $268 million (RMB1.73 billion).
The massive commercial success of director Chen Sicheng’s comedic mystery also propelled Imax to new heights. As of Friday evening local time, the firm “very confidently” projected full-day China earnings of $7.7 million from three films, 18% more than on Chinese New Year’s...
- 2/12/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“Detective Chinatown 3” lived up to its billing as the box office favorite over the Chinese New Year holiday period, with first day grosses passing $150 million by 4pm local time.
Data from ticketing agency Maoyan showed the franchise comedy adventure film as clocking up RMB975 million of revenues, and claiming over 60% of the nationwide box office total. That total was derived from 17.9 million people buying tickets for the first day.
Maoyan’s early forecast for the film’s career total is RMB5.89 billion ($912 million). Forecasts at this stage are subject to revision, but if that were to be achieved, “Detective Chinatown 3” would overtake the RMB5.67 billion of “Wolf Warrior 2” to be the biggest film of all time in China.
Lying in second on Friday, with a 16% market share, was time travel comedy “Hi, Mom” with a haul of RMB262 million ($40.6 million). By mid-afternoon, third place belonged to contemporary...
Data from ticketing agency Maoyan showed the franchise comedy adventure film as clocking up RMB975 million of revenues, and claiming over 60% of the nationwide box office total. That total was derived from 17.9 million people buying tickets for the first day.
Maoyan’s early forecast for the film’s career total is RMB5.89 billion ($912 million). Forecasts at this stage are subject to revision, but if that were to be achieved, “Detective Chinatown 3” would overtake the RMB5.67 billion of “Wolf Warrior 2” to be the biggest film of all time in China.
Lying in second on Friday, with a 16% market share, was time travel comedy “Hi, Mom” with a haul of RMB262 million ($40.6 million). By mid-afternoon, third place belonged to contemporary...
- 2/12/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Parallel worlds commingle with initially intriguing but progressively less invigorating results in “A Writer’s Odyssey,” a handsomely produced action-fantasy directed by Chinese hitmaker Lu Yang. Centered on a desperate father whose search for his missing daughter draws him into a plot to assassinate the author of an online fantasy novel, “Odyssey” is packed with stunning sights including a 50-ft., four-armed CGI villain but is let down by a script that fails to fashion promising story elements into a consistently compelling whole. One of seven major films releasing locally on Feb. 12 for the lucrative Chinese New Year season, this hotly anticipated item opens on the same day in 109 U.S. theaters.
Based on a short story by Shuang Xuetao, “Odyssey” gets off to a strong start with action on radically different fronts. In the real world, middle-aged man Guan Ning (Lei Jiayin) thinks he’s finally found the low-life human traffickers who kidnapped his daughter,...
Based on a short story by Shuang Xuetao, “Odyssey” gets off to a strong start with action on radically different fronts. In the real world, middle-aged man Guan Ning (Lei Jiayin) thinks he’s finally found the low-life human traffickers who kidnapped his daughter,...
- 2/12/2021
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
China’s box office is primed for a sparkling Lunar New Year frame as new titles start rollout on Friday. As we noted this past Sunday, pre-sales had alread begun to pop, with threequel Detective Chinatown 3 in the lead. The film from Chen Sicheng as of 11:30Pm local time on Thursday had hit over Rmb 673M ($104M) in advance tickets for opening day Friday and more than Rmb 950M ($147M) for the first week, according to Maoyan.
Those figures exceed the advance sales performance of Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame which itself was a record-breaker in April 2019. Endgame debuted on a Wednesday in China and its ultimate day-one gross, including midnights, was Rmb 725M ($107.8M at historical rates/$112.3M today) — the biggest opening day ever in the market. Stripping out the midnights on Endgame, its first day was Rmb 538M. For reference, Monster Hunt 2 kicked off the Lunar...
Those figures exceed the advance sales performance of Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame which itself was a record-breaker in April 2019. Endgame debuted on a Wednesday in China and its ultimate day-one gross, including midnights, was Rmb 725M ($107.8M at historical rates/$112.3M today) — the biggest opening day ever in the market. Stripping out the midnights on Endgame, its first day was Rmb 538M. For reference, Monster Hunt 2 kicked off the Lunar...
- 2/11/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Cmc Pictures has released an epic new English trailer for the upcoming horror-fantasy flick A Writer’s Odyssey, revealing a first look at the demonic villain Redmane! Give it a spin and read more about the movie below. Synopsis:A Writer’s Odyssey tells the story of Kongwen Lu (Dong Zijian), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager on a […]...
- 2/10/2021
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Chinese New Year is the biggest, most lucrative and brashest season of the year in mainland China cinemas. It is a time for big-budget tentpoles and fun films that are pitched as family entertainment.
Having reserved their place in the releasing calendar for months or even a year, seven films open simultaneously on Friday (Feb. 12). A further two open on Sunday, Valentine’s Day.
Among those with the highest hopes is “A Writer’s Odyssey” a modern day fantasy directed by “Brotherhood of Blades” helmer Lu Yang.
“Odyssey” tells the story of Lu Kongwen (Dong Zijian), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, who is on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor (Guo Jingfei). But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading...
Having reserved their place in the releasing calendar for months or even a year, seven films open simultaneously on Friday (Feb. 12). A further two open on Sunday, Valentine’s Day.
Among those with the highest hopes is “A Writer’s Odyssey” a modern day fantasy directed by “Brotherhood of Blades” helmer Lu Yang.
“Odyssey” tells the story of Lu Kongwen (Dong Zijian), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, who is on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor (Guo Jingfei). But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading...
- 2/10/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
More than 80% of movie tickets in China are sold online or via mobile device, one of the world’s highest penetration rates. That gives the country’s ticketing agencies unusually accurate insight into audience behavior and film tracking.
After the early part of last year was wiped out by the coronavirus, how strong is the theatrical industry’s recovery?
Liu Zhenfei, analyst at leading ticketing agency Maoyan ran his slide rule over the upcoming Chinese New Year peak season and shared his analysis with Variety.
Variety: What is Maoyan’s overall forecast for the Chinese New Year week’s box office? Higher or lower than in 2019?
Liu: The data from Maoyan “Want to Watch” reflects audience expectations for the upcoming films during the week-long Chinese New Year holiday. And it is encouraging. “Want to Watch” numbers for “Detective Chinatown 3” exceeded 4 million. No other film has generated more than 2 million “Want to Watch” clicks before.
After the early part of last year was wiped out by the coronavirus, how strong is the theatrical industry’s recovery?
Liu Zhenfei, analyst at leading ticketing agency Maoyan ran his slide rule over the upcoming Chinese New Year peak season and shared his analysis with Variety.
Variety: What is Maoyan’s overall forecast for the Chinese New Year week’s box office? Higher or lower than in 2019?
Liu: The data from Maoyan “Want to Watch” reflects audience expectations for the upcoming films during the week-long Chinese New Year holiday. And it is encouraging. “Want to Watch” numbers for “Detective Chinatown 3” exceeded 4 million. No other film has generated more than 2 million “Want to Watch” clicks before.
- 2/10/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
This month’s Chinese New Year holidays will be a litmus test for the strength of China’s film industry recovery following a period of unprecedented turmoil.
This time last year, China’s wrecked Spring Festival celebrations were emblematic of the coronavirus crisis that had dramatically engulfed the world’s most populous nation and was soon to become a global pandemic. Emergency hospitals were being hastily erected in Wuhan, lockdowns had spread nationwide and businesses had little idea when they would reopen.
For China’s cinemas, the annual 10-day holiday — which shifts between January and February depending on the year — is usually an unparalleled boom time that accounts for 10%-15% of annual gross revenues. Holiday box office in 2019 hit record levels of RMB5.8 billion ($892 million), according to ticketing agency Maoyan. But in 2020, it was zero.
Since January, China’s state media has been carefully managing expectations downward, with reports quoting...
This time last year, China’s wrecked Spring Festival celebrations were emblematic of the coronavirus crisis that had dramatically engulfed the world’s most populous nation and was soon to become a global pandemic. Emergency hospitals were being hastily erected in Wuhan, lockdowns had spread nationwide and businesses had little idea when they would reopen.
For China’s cinemas, the annual 10-day holiday — which shifts between January and February depending on the year — is usually an unparalleled boom time that accounts for 10%-15% of annual gross revenues. Holiday box office in 2019 hit record levels of RMB5.8 billion ($892 million), according to ticketing agency Maoyan. But in 2020, it was zero.
Since January, China’s state media has been carefully managing expectations downward, with reports quoting...
- 2/9/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Beijing cinemas were told last week they would have to operate at 50% over the holiday season from February 11-17.
Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3, which is scheduled to open on February 12 in time for the Chinese New Year holidays, had racked up advance ticket sales of $46m as of Sunday morning (February 7), according to Chinese state media.
Directed by Chen Sicheng, the film was originally scheduled to open over Chinese New Year 2020, but was pulled when cinemas were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Released at the end of 2015, the first film in the series, Detective Chinatown, grossed $122m, while...
Wanda Pictures’ Detective Chinatown 3, which is scheduled to open on February 12 in time for the Chinese New Year holidays, had racked up advance ticket sales of $46m as of Sunday morning (February 7), according to Chinese state media.
Directed by Chen Sicheng, the film was originally scheduled to open over Chinese New Year 2020, but was pulled when cinemas were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Released at the end of 2015, the first film in the series, Detective Chinatown, grossed $122m, while...
- 2/8/2021
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
Disney/Pixar’s Soul continues to shine overseas with a $96.2M cume after seven frames. In 11 markets this session, the Pete Docter-helmed original added $6.9M to its international box office kitty with No. 1s again in Russia and Korea. In China, it has surpassed Incredibles 2 to become the market’s 2nd highest-grossing Pixar title ever.
China in general had a soft session as the market looks forward to the Lunar New Year releases which begin rollout on February 12. Detective Chinatown 3 will storm the box office there next weekend, having hit over Rmb 350M ($54M) in overall pre-sales, per Maoyan. Pre-sales for the full roster of this year’s New Year titles through opening day February 12 are estimated at over Rmb 400M ($62M).
China last year missed out on the Lunar New Year period owing to Covid closures (and this year will face 50% capacity restrictions in Beijing across the...
China in general had a soft session as the market looks forward to the Lunar New Year releases which begin rollout on February 12. Detective Chinatown 3 will storm the box office there next weekend, having hit over Rmb 350M ($54M) in overall pre-sales, per Maoyan. Pre-sales for the full roster of this year’s New Year titles through opening day February 12 are estimated at over Rmb 400M ($62M).
China last year missed out on the Lunar New Year period owing to Covid closures (and this year will face 50% capacity restrictions in Beijing across the...
- 2/7/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Authorities on Thursday ordered Beijing cinemas to cut their max capacity to just 50% over the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday to combat the spread of Covid-19, Chinese reports said, slashing prospective returns in what is typically, far and away, their most profitable week of the year.
Cinemas in China’s capital received urgent word from the Beijing Film Bureau late Thursday evening local time that the capacity changes must be imposed during the public holiday running from Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, according to the Beijing Commercial Daily News and the Financial Associated Press, the local investment-oriented news outlet. No official written notice has yet been publicly released or leaked.
Hebei province, which abuts Beijing, has become a Covid-19 hotspot. The region adopted new strict quarantine measures early last month after new cases began to emerge, with more than 300 cases confirmed in the past month. More than 22 million people have been ordered to stay at home there,...
Cinemas in China’s capital received urgent word from the Beijing Film Bureau late Thursday evening local time that the capacity changes must be imposed during the public holiday running from Feb. 11 to Feb. 17, according to the Beijing Commercial Daily News and the Financial Associated Press, the local investment-oriented news outlet. No official written notice has yet been publicly released or leaked.
Hebei province, which abuts Beijing, has become a Covid-19 hotspot. The region adopted new strict quarantine measures early last month after new cases began to emerge, with more than 300 cases confirmed in the past month. More than 22 million people have been ordered to stay at home there,...
- 2/4/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Cmc Pictures has released the official English trailer and poster for fantasy action film A Writer’S Odyssey. A Writer’S Odyssey tells the story of Kongwen Lu (Dong Zijian, Ash Is Purest White), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager on a quest to end a demon’s tyrannical rule. Through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning, to accept a mission to kill the author.A Writer’S Odyssey is directed by Lu Yang (Brotherhood Of Blades) and also stars Yang Mi, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei and Tong Liya.
A Writer’S Odyssey
Release Date: February 12th, 2021
Director: Lu Yang
Executive Producer: Ning Hao
Cast: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei
Special Appearance: Tong Liya, Dong Jie
Synopsis
A Writer’S Odyssey tells the story of...
A Writer’S Odyssey
Release Date: February 12th, 2021
Director: Lu Yang
Executive Producer: Ning Hao
Cast: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei
Special Appearance: Tong Liya, Dong Jie
Synopsis
A Writer’S Odyssey tells the story of...
- 1/20/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Cmc Pictures has released the official English trailer and poster for fantasy action film A Writer’S Odyssey. A Writer’S Odyssey tells the story of Kongwen Lu (Dong Zijian, Ash Is Purest White), the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager on a quest to end a demon’s tyrannical rule. Through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy …
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- 1/19/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Director Lu Yang’s “Assassins in Red” is set to debut next lunar new year, a holiday release window that will likely be one of China’s most competitive ever, as 2020 blockbusters pushed back by the coronavirus prepare to jostle with new titles during the country’s biggest movie-going week of the year.
But Lu gently laughs off the question of whether the pressure is already a bit unbearable.
“I trust that our film has its unique elements that will still attract viewers even if it comes out next Chinese New Year in the midst of such strong competition,” he said. Should his competitors pull ahead, so be it, he implied: “The more lively things are and the more audiences go to the cinema, the better it is for the industry as a whole.”
Although production has started up again, the Chinese film industry has been slammed by the longest...
But Lu gently laughs off the question of whether the pressure is already a bit unbearable.
“I trust that our film has its unique elements that will still attract viewers even if it comes out next Chinese New Year in the midst of such strong competition,” he said. Should his competitors pull ahead, so be it, he implied: “The more lively things are and the more audiences go to the cinema, the better it is for the industry as a whole.”
Although production has started up again, the Chinese film industry has been slammed by the longest...
- 6/26/2020
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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