China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30

[MrFanaticGuy34]

I also think....if China can do it somehow: Re-release The Lion King in China. That’s all I want.

 

They could (if they can) release both animated TLK’s (the 1994-2D original and the 2019 CGI remake). Would have loved to see the original hit $1B+ WW in it’s lifetime-run and the remake go a bit over Jurassic World’s WW-gross.

 

Though I really just want the original TLK (1994) to hit over $1B+ WW like the remake did.

Edited March 21, 2020 by MrFanaticGuy34

[MrFanaticGuy34]

It’s also said that China might release the first Harry Potter-film in theaters over there: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/03/19/box-office-chinese-theaters-to-reopen-with-harry-potter-in-3-d/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[charlie Jatinder]

Gonna read Endgame time thread, so might be quote spamming. Feel free to join.

[charlie Jatinder]

On 4/24/2019 at 6:28 AM, charlie Jatinder said:

¥188    
¥525    
¥299    -43.00%
¥389    30.00%
¥545    40.00%
¥218    -60.00%

 

¥2164mn or $320mn

Actuals

 

¥190,159

¥535,698

¥316,250        - 41%

¥424,368        +35%

¥552,071        +30%

¥208,884        - 62%

 

¥2,227,431 or $330,928,400

Edited March 21, 2020 by charlie Jatinder

[charlie Jatinder]

On 4/24/2019 at 12:41 PM, charlie Jatinder said:

On that note, a request to everyone here.

Please don't undermine domestic $300mn by comparing with 5.5 days China $325mn plus that will happen. One fair comparison, that can be done if OD (inc Midnight) + Friday + Saturday could beat USA weekend. 

yeah, that turned out real well.

[charlie Jatinder]

On 4/28/2019 at 5:19 PM, POTUS 2020 said:

Over my projection on tues too.

The pessimist has become optimistic

Endgame beat us the optimistic in its first 5 days.

 

Endgame beat @Gavin Feng the optimistic in Tue-Friday.

[Gavin Feng]

I still can't believe Endgame made $630M in China.

[charlie Jatinder]

7 minutes ago, Gavin Feng said:

I still can't believe Endgame made $630M in China.

Me too but then looking at admissions it start making sense. The ticket rates in weekend were very high. Hopefully we get $2mn in China re-release for $2.8Bn bragging rights but I am not sure if Disney will be considering those since they won't be getting any SHARE.

Edited March 21, 2020 by charlie Jatinder

[lorddemaxus]

https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/cinemas-china-reopen-coronavirus-recedes-1203542000/

 

Quote

More than 500 cinema screens have reopened in China, where the coronavirus outbreak is seen to be receding, though box office takings remain minimal as the public is mostly staying away.

State media CGTN reported that 486 theaters were open for business on Friday. On Monday, financial publication Caixin said the number had risen to 507, representing less than 5% of all cinemas in commercial operation prior to the virus outbreak.

Data from private-sector ticketing firm Maoyan showed that venues had opened in five provinces: far-flung Xinjiang; Shangdong, a coastal province that lies between Beijing and Shanghai; southern, landlocked province Sichuan; and two populous coastal regions, Fujian and Guangdong, which border Hong Kong.

 

The data showed that nationwide revenue on Friday totalled less than $2,000. In Fujian and Guangdong, not a single ticket was sold.

 

[TigerPaw]

Ip Man 4: The Finale announced that it has extended its screening dates to 25th April 2020.

 

It premiered on 20th December 2019, and has grossed over 1.18bn yuan.

 

good that at least there is a newer film in the mix in terms of theater offerings.

[infamous5445]

 

[dudalb]

On 3/23/2020 at 4:14 AM, lorddemaxus said:

https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/cinemas-china-reopen-coronavirus-recedes-1203542000/

 

 

I strongly suspect that it will be couple of months after theatres open in  other coutnries before the studios risk a major release.

[lorddemaxus]

11 minutes ago, dudalb said:

I strongly suspect that it will be couple of months after theatres open in  other coutnries before the studios risk a major release.

WB thinks otherwise.

[infamous5445]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/china-rerelease-avengers-franchise-avatar-inception-boost-reopening-cinemas-1286421

 

Avatar re-release in China.

[juni78ukr]

Around $11k national box office on Monday. $25k today.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

19 hours ago, juni78ukr said:

Around $11k national box office on Monday. $25k today.

Good thing it is steadily going up 

[fmpro]

27 minutes ago, A Marvel Fanboy said:

Good thing it is steadily going up 

And theaters keeps 100% atm right?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

1 hour ago, fmpro said:

And theaters keeps 100% atm right?

Yes for local rereleases

[fmpro]

1 minute ago, A Marvel Fanboy said:

Yes for local rereleases

75% for foreign?

[juni78ukr]

Unfortunately it already looks like the whole idea with rereleases is not working. You need new movies, preferably blockbusters to bring back people to cinemas. But distributors will not risk releasing them with empty theaters.