I was planning to watch Split and Arrival tomorrow in Hong Kong. There are few reviews on RT for xXx and I decide to see this film after opening on mainland.
Most Chinese were puzzled by the questions
1.Why didn't director and writers let them destroy Death Star but kill them after Rebel got schematics?
2.Who is the emperor, the guy called Tarkin? Wait, I think Darth Vader is the emperor, am I right?
3.Where is the earth? I can only see human beings.
4.This film will have a sequel, right?
Hollywood studio will get 25% of gross which doesn’t include tax.
But I still hope SW will keep its style though most Chinese don’t like the visual effect of traditional classic style but eye-catching and even pompous.
Chinese title of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is 星球大战外传:侠盗一号
星球=Star
大战=Wars
外传=Extra Story
侠盗=Rogue
一号=One
Extra Story might make most people think that I can just see this film by download.
Pre-sale is the level of ST Beyond, which made ¥439m and ranked 33rd of 2016. In Domestic, 31-35 of 2016 —— Ride Along 2, Don’t Breathe, The Accountant, Teenage Mutant Ninga, The Purge.
¥439m won’t let RO be one of Top.35 in 2017 unless China box office drops.