China Box Office Thread | Deadpool & Wolverine- July 26

[porginchina]

With continued virus restrictions in Beijing and a fresh outbreak in the city of Zhengzhou (10 million people) in northern China's Henan province, China's movie theater count is dwindling again, now down to ~66% according to Maoyan. Time will tell whether this decline is a brief blip on the path towards eventual normalcy or whether the current box office malaise will linger well into the summer. Shanghai's outbreak still rages on and Beijing has yet to get their outbreak under control. Going to be a really interesting year in the People's Republic (it is, however, worth noting that China has started making adjustments that will eventually pave the way for some form of exit from dynamic zero-Covid, but that's a ways off still).

[Issac Newton]

Thursday Estimates

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥3.4M / ¥100.6M (+1)

#2 Bad Guys : ¥2.7M / ¥76.7M (-1)

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥1.4M / ¥95.1M (+2)

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥0.9M / ¥153M (-1)

#5 Drishyam : ¥0.5M / ¥24M (+1)

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥155.7M), Moonfall (¥142.3M), Uncharted (¥127.2M), Hotel Transylvania 4 (¥84.8M), Escape Room 2 (¥54.7M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥91.5M) &Ambulance (¥14.3M)

 

Stay With Me became the fastest Chinese film to exceed ¥100M in 7 days since March 2022.

 

Last Thursday

 

#1 Man On The Edge : ¥1.95M 

#2 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥1.34M

#3 Drishyam : ¥814K

 

Cinema Opened : 7,983 / 11,822 (66.2%)

[Issac Newton]

Most Anticipated Imported Titles of 2022

347,734 : Fantastic Beast 3

250,471 : The Batman

176,372 : Matrix Resurrection

146,663 : Hotel Transylvania 4

143,238 : Moonfall

132,758 : Uncharted

x91,927 : Death On The Nile

x57,353 : A Rainy Day in New York

x55,894 : Encanto

x46,550 : Paw Patrol The Movie

x40,149 : Escape Room 2

x38,917 : We Made A Beautiful Bouquet

x25,245 : Bad Guys

x17,034 : Drishyam

x11,894 : Downtown Abbey 2*

xx9,408 : Ambulance

xx7,465 : Kanaa

xx4,161 : 2018 Yokai Watch Movie

xx3,724 : Oops! The Adventure Continues

xx1,906 : Marry Me*

 

*Still Counting

Note : Includes only recently released through out 2022 (Jan-May)

 

COMPS:

With admits

4,171,649 : Fantastic Beasts 3*

4,134,560 : The Batman

4,069,429 : Moonfall*

3,650,090 : Uncharted*

2,664,151 : We Made A Beautiful Bouquet*

2,627,705 : Hotel Transylvania 4*

2,504,134 : Paw Patrol The Movie

2,266,671 : Bad Guys*

2,253,779 : Matrix Resurrection

2,029,606 : Encanto

1,711,808 : Death On The Nile

1,664,643 : Escape Room 2*

x748,871 : Drishyam*

x413,593 : Ambulance*

x330,646 : A Rainy Day in New York

x251,463 : Mon Inconnue*

xx97,473 : Kanna

 

*Still Running

 

With Gross

¥155.70M : The Batman*

¥153.03M : Fantastic Beasts 3*

¥142.21M : Moonfall*

¥127.19M : Uncharted*

¥x91.50M : We Made A Beautiful Bouquet*

¥x85.75M : Matrix Resurrection

¥x84.69M : Hotel Transylvania 4*

¥x82.50M : Paw Patrol The Movie

¥x76.68M : Encanto

¥x76.66M : Bad Guys*

¥x68.50M : Death On The Nile

¥x54.69M : Escape Room 2*

¥x24.05M : Drishyam*

¥x12.70M : A Rainy Day in New York

¥x14.30M : Ambulance*

¥xx8.36M : Mon Inconnue*

¥xx3.19M : Kanaa

¥xx1.55M : Oops! The Adventure Continues*

¥xxx.83M : 2018 Yokai Watch Movie

 

*Still Running

[Issac Newton]

Friday Estimates

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥3.2M / ¥103.9M

#2 Bad Guys : ¥2.7M / ¥79.5M

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥1.4M / ¥96.5M

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥0.9M / ¥154M

#5 Drishyam : ¥0.6M / ¥24.6M

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥155.9M), Moonfall (¥142.6M), Uncharted (¥127.6M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥91.6M), Hotel Transylvania 4 (¥85.1M), Escape Room 2 (¥55.1M) &Ambulance (¥14.4M)

 

Bad Guys' 2nd Friday is bigger than OD.

 

Last Friday 

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥9.27M

#2 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥2.66M

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥2.56M

#4 Bad Guys : ¥2.46M

#5 Drishyam : ¥908K

 

Cinema Opened : 7,505 / 11,822 (63%)

[xieh tie]

Animation comes of age in China with more releases in the pipeline

Animated movies have grown in popularity in China.

 

On the Chinese mainland, 65 animated films were released last year, and 12 of them grossed more than 100 million yuan (US$15.7 million) at the box office, while six of the top-grossing animations were produced in China.

 

Last year, 22 foreign animated films were released, most of them from Japan and the United States. Chinese productions such as "Boonie Bears: The Wild Life," "Green Snake" and "New Gods: Nezha Reborn" topped the yearly box office charts in the animation category. Realistic film "I Am What I Am" was also well received by audiences for their in-depth depiction of the lives of "left-behind" rural children.

 

Chinese animation has made significant advances in scripting and storytelling, besides graphic visuals. Many of them have drawn inspiration from Chinese culture, especially ancient mythology and intangible cultural heritage. Some of the animators are blending real-life stories with folk arts and customs.

 

This year, animation fans will be able to enjoy a variety of creations, both foreign and domestic, in cinemas and on streaming platforms.

"Hotel Transylvania: Transformania," the fourth and final installment of the popular cartoon film series, will be released in China on Sunday.

 

The Sony Pictures production tells the story of how Johnny turns into a monster, while Johnny's vampire father-in-law and other monster companions change into humans. They try to adjust to their new mismatched bodies but work together to discover a way to return to their original selves.

 

The film series premiered in 2012, and has since enjoyed a global following because of its funny representation of vampire and monster characters, emphasis on family bonding, and amusing moments.

 

The American animation "The Bad Guys" is scheduled to hit cinemas across China on April 29. The adventure comedy revolves around the efforts of several reformed but misunderstood wild animals who try to be good. However, it is definitely not an easy job for the "bad guys," including Mr Wolf, Shark and Snake.

The film is directed by veteran animator Pierre Perifel, whose previous works include "Rise of the Guardians" and "Kung Fu Panda 2.""The Bad Guys" is scheduled to hit cinemas across China on April 29.

 

Other foreign works tipped to be introduced this year include "Lightyear," "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Slam Dunk" and "Super Hero."

 

Several Chinese animations, mainly targeting children during the summer vacation from July to August, are also in the pipeline.

Among them is Wang Jun's "God with Three Eyes," an adventure story about Yang Jian, a mythical hero with a third eye on his forehead. It took him four years to complete the film.

 

Yang is banished to the mortal world. The only way to return to heaven is to open his third eye and defeat the thousand-year dragon. But he gets caught up in a conspiracy.

 

Director Wang was previously involved in the production of the critically acclaimed works "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" and "Ne Zha." "God with Three Eyes" will feature spectacular and artistic scenes depicting Eastern aesthetics.

 

Hu Yibo, a Chinese animator, spent six years directing the science-fiction animation "Out of the Earth." The plot revolves around a 14-year-old boy's efforts to flee the earth after it is destroyed by a meteorite rain.

 

Beijing's distinct architecture is incorporated into the scenes. A one-second shot usually requires 24 sketches, and this is the Chinese animators' first attempt at narrating a sci-fi story.

 

Hu said that as a sci-fi lover, he tries to bring new possibilities and inspiration to Chinese animations.

"Chinese animation has many untapped potentials, and it has the potential to transcend the boundaries of ancient mythology and folklore," he added. "I hope to tell a future story that demonstrates the Chinese people's bravery, tenacity and heroism in the face of adversity."

 

"A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man" is another domestic production that follows a group of young guys chasing their artistic dreams. The film will be narrated by well-known filmmaker Jia Zhangke and singers Ren Ke and Peng Lei.

Gu Xiaoming, former vice chairman of the Shanghai Film Critics Society, has praised the remarkable breakthroughs made in Chinese animation, particularly in character images and visual styles.

 

"Chinese animation, in addition to traditional stories and images, can also combine philosophical thoughts with touching real-life stories to explore and depict humanity," Gu said. "The genre requires the collaboration of many people, including animators, scriptwriters and directors."

 

He also told Chinese animators to make more interesting short animated films and to never stop looking for new ways to bring new life and possibilities to the genre.

https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/2203313808/

[porginchina]

An excellent analysis of China's current moviegoing dilemmas from the wonderful Sixth Tone (a state-sponsored yet highly reputable newspaper): https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010275/chinas-cinemas-are-struggling?source=channel_home

 

Some quotes—
 

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It’s been a rough few years for Chinese cinemas.

 

“Whenever there is an outbreak, cinemas are the first to be shut down, and the last to reopen,” said Qu Lei, a movie theater manager in a city in Jiangsu province, who used a pseudonym as she is not authorized to speak to the media.

 

The 39-year-old told Sixth Tone that her cinema has been closed four times since it was founded in December 2019. It was shut for about half a year in 2020, for two months last year, and twice since the start of March for more than 50 days in total. The latest shutdown was from April 27 to Thursday.

 

About a third of the country’s movie theaters are currently closed due to Omicron outbreaks. But industry players say they have broader worries about winning back audiences. A dearth of quality films and competition from emerging entertainment genres could break China’s theater-going habit, they say.

 

 

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China’s large screens have often been dominated by domestic patriotic movies in recent years. Blockbuster war films such as the “Battle at Lake Changjin” series and “The Eight Hundred” have brought in hundreds of millions of yuan at the box office.

 

Wen Te, who has 10 years of experience in film distribution, told Sixth Tone that he was concerned that young people would turn to other leisure activities if things don’t improve.

 

“During the shutdown in 2020, cinemas thought things would get better after it ended. But now they are afraid of resuming operations, as there are few new films and many cinemas will run at a loss,” said the 33-year-old.

 

An April report on the development of cinemas in 2021 by cultural consulting firm Top Century warns that new forms of entertainment such as live action role-playing murder mysteries, and escape rooms are taking the place of movies for some young people.

 

[Issac Newton]

Saturday Estimates

 

#1 Bad Guys : ¥5.2M / ¥84.6M (+1)

#2 Stay With Me : ¥4.7M / ¥108.7M (-1)

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥2M / ¥98.6M

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥1.8M / ¥155.8M

#5 Drishyam : ¥1M / ¥25.6M

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥156.3M), Moonfall (¥143M), Uncharted (¥128.3M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥91.7M), Hotel Transylvania 4 (¥85.8M), Escape Room 2 (¥55.6M) &Ambulance (¥14.5M)

 

Last Saturday

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥20.47M

#2 Bad Guys : ¥8.76M

#3 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥8.07M

#4 Man On The Edge : ¥5.58M

#6 Drishyam : ¥1.91M

 

Cinema Opened : 7703 / 11822 (63.8%)

[The GOAT]

On 5/5/2022 at 3:33 AM, porginchina said:

With continued virus restrictions in Beijing and a fresh outbreak in the city of Zhengzhou (10 million people) in northern China's Henan province, China's movie theater count is dwindling again, now down to ~66% according to Maoyan. Time will tell whether this decline is a brief blip on the path towards eventual normalcy or whether the current box office malaise will linger well into the summer. Shanghai's outbreak still rages on and Beijing has yet to get their outbreak under control. Going to be a really interesting year in the People's Republic (it is, however, worth noting that China has started making adjustments that will eventually pave the way for some form of exit from dynamic zero-Covid, but that's a ways off still).

They're stress testing for the great global financial collapse. I'm almost sure of it. 

[porginchina]

With ¥157 million, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has officially surpassed The Batman (¥156 million) to become the official box office champion among imported movies in China in this year of the Covid lockdown. Source: Maoyan.

[Issac Newton]

Sunday Estimates

 

#1 Bad Guys : ¥9.5M / ¥94.4M

#2 Stay With Me : ¥5.4M / ¥114.3M

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥2.9M / ¥101.5M

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥2.5M / ¥158.1M

#5 Hotel Transylvania 4 : ¥2.1M / ¥87.9M (+1)

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥156.8M), Moonfall (¥143.8M), Uncharted (¥129.4M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥91.8M), Escape Room 2 (¥56.4M), Drishyam (¥27M) &Ambulance (¥14.6M)

 

Fantastic Beasts 3, now the Biggest Imported Film of 2022 Mainland China, defeating The Batman. In Animated Category, Bad Guys is now the Highest Grossing Animated Film, defeating Hotel Transylvania 4.....

 

Last Sunday

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥25.79M

#2 Bad Guys : ¥18.74M

#3 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥9.08M

#4 Man On The Edge : ¥6.44M

#5 Hotel Transylvania 4 : ¥6.26M

 

Cinema Opened : 7896 / 11822 (65.4%)

[porginchina]

Chinese box office year to date— 14.851 billion RMB (~$2.227 billion US)

 

US/Canada box office year to date acc. Box Office Mojo— $2.040 billion

 

The gap is closing. The US/Canada should regain box office supremacy before Shanghai's lockdown lifts (aka by the end of the month).

[Issac Newton]

Monday Estimates

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥2.4M / ¥116.6M (+1)

#2 Bad Guys : ¥2.4M / ¥94.4M (-1)

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥1.5M / ¥102.9M

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥0.8M / ¥158.7M

#5 Drishyam : ¥0.6M / ¥27.6M (+1)

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥157M), Moonfall (¥144.1M), Uncharted (¥129.8M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥91.9M), Hotel Transylvania 4 (¥88.1M), Escape Room 2 (¥56.7M), &Ambulance (¥14.7M)

 

Last Monday

 

#1 Stay With Me : ¥19.84M

#2 Bad Guys : ¥17.74M

#3 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥7.17M

#5 Man On The Edge : ¥5.04M

 

Cinema Opened : 8027 / 11822 (66.5%) 

Edited May 10, 2022 by Issac Newton

[interiorgatordecorator]

how's the avatar 2 trailer playing on chinese social media?

Edited May 9, 2022 by interiorgatordecorator

[The GOAT]

10 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

how's the avatar 2 trailer playing on chinese social media?

https://s.weibo.com/top/summary?cate=realtimehot

 

#20 and #31 🤔

[Reddroast]

4 hours ago, The GOAT said:

https://s.weibo.com/top/summary?cate=realtimehot

 

#20 and #31 🤔

Just want to point out china does not looking at stopping the zero-covid policy they have.... Considering viruses like it tend to flare up in winter that's not a good sign 

[Lion Roar]

The Batman extended again until 6/17

[Issac Newton]

Doraemon: 2021 Nobita's Little Space War Schedule for 28 May Release !

[XXRDJisDoctorDoom]

Any news on the Avatar 2 trailer in China? Perception, WOM, numbers?

[Issac Newton]

Tuesday Estimates

 

#1 Bad Guys : ¥2.3M / ¥99M (+1)

#2 Stay With Me : ¥2.2M / ¥118.9M (-1)

#3 Man On The Edge : ¥1.5M / ¥104.4M

#4 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥0.7M / ¥159.4M

#5 Drishyam : ¥0.6M / ¥28.2M

 

Others (Total)

The Batman (¥157.3M), Moonfall (¥144.3M), Uncharted (¥130.2M), We Made A Beautiful Bouquet (¥92M), Hotel Transylvania 4 (¥88.4M), Escape Room 2 (¥57.1M), &Ambulance (¥14.8M)

 

Last Tuesday

 

#1 Bad Guys : ¥15.54M

#2 Stay With Me : ¥14.48M

#3 Fantastic Beasts 3 : ¥5.54M

#5 Man On The Edge : ¥3.83M

 

Cinema Opened : 7601 / 11822 (63%) 

[Issac Newton]

2 hours ago, MaverickXXR said:

Any news on the Avatar 2 trailer in China? Perception, WOM, numbers?

$1000M China is at risk as C.E.R. says that we need ¥6730M for $1000M China. Want to see score is at 439K. Hopefully, I expect exchange rate to stable before release. 

 

Whatever, ¥6000M is my highest bid and Lowest one is to overtake Endgame (¥4250M)