China Box Office Thread | Deadpool & Wolverine- July 26

[POLYLOVE]

TWO HUNDRED MILLION?!?!?!WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?

Yep, it stuns everyone. The whole China got shocked by its number these days.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

And another $120M one almost the same time.

[druv10]

And another $120M one almost the same time.

Do you think TF4 can do 350-400M? Avatar 2 I won't even guess?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Do you think TF4 can do 350-400M? Avatar 2 I won't even guess?

Depends.

Not sure how much the roboot will effect its preformance.

And it is said Paramount is seeking coproduction on TF4 with China. But anyway, $300M is a lock I think. For more than that, depends.

One thing is clear, however, whatever the opening record and total gross record will be in China by 2014, TF4 will break it, since its what the Transformers always do.

[Robertron]

If Avatar keeps getting delayed, we could be looking 500-600m from China.O.O

[peludo]

If Avatar keeps getting delayed, we could be looking 500-600m from China.O.O

In fact, China could be the biggest market for both TF4 and Avatar 2, over USA

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I dont think TF4 can do 300M in NA.

[Olive]

I'll boycott any of Huayi Bro's movies for this whole life.No IMAX for TH1 because of their craps.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I'll boycott any of Huayi Bro's movies for this whole life.No IMAX for TH1 because of their craps.

Never ever go to watch any one of their movie. The two are the most evil people in China's entertainment industry.

[Olive]

I hope Huayi keeps losing money and becomes bankrupted soon!

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I hope Huayi keeps losing money and becomes bankrupted soon!

The more money they lose, the more blood they suck from the movie goers. They are just like a state-run company, if not worse ...

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Jackie Chan's CZ12 breaks IMAX records for local releases

http://news.mtime.com/2012/12/29/1504068.html

Opening week RMB 25M $4M with per screen take $44K. it will play till Jan 8.

[POLYLOVE]

I'll boycott any of Huayi Bro's movies for this whole life.No IMAX for TH1 because of their craps.

This is because of the exclusive IMAX agreement.

[Olive]

This is because of the exclusive IMAX agreement.

I know, but their shits don't deserve.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

The Artist opened on Friday, drawing $73.6K from 3,000 shows with 14K admissions.

A poor 4.6 PSA....

OW should be about $0.2M and finish under $0.5M.

Edited December 29, 2012 by firedeep

[vc2002]

LiT beats Avatar in admissions in 20 days. I'm sure this is something we thought we would never see untill Avatar 2.The new leader Xi Jinping is a huge fan of Hollywood movies. You can bet that this market will not stop exploding at this speed for a few years.

[Fullbuster]

LiT beats Avatar in admissions in 20 days. I'm sure this is something we thought we would never see untill Avatar 2.

The new leader Xi Jinping is a huge fan of Hollywood movies. You can bet that this market will not stop exploding at this speed for a few years.

You're sure about this? I hope you're right.I have big expectations for Iron Man 3 next year and Transformers 4 in 2014.

LiT is impressive for a local release.

[vc2002]

Yes. Saving Private Ryan and Godfather are said to be among his all time favorites.

[Fullbuster]

Yes. Saving Private Ryan and Godfather are said to be among his all time favorites.

Sorry, I didn't explain very well I know this, he traveled in the US recently and I red this about him.

I talked about this : "You can bet that this market will not stop exploding at this speed for a few years."

[A Marvel Fanboy]

This is because of the exclusive IMAX agreement.

I know, but their shits don't deserve.

You will have to digg deeper to know exactly what is happening.First question is, why IMAX is cooperating with Huayi? Apprantly Huayi is the most powerful non-state run film producing company. But that is not enough.Obviously, if all major Hollywood IMAX movies (around 20 in 2013) can get released in China, the IMAX corporation would have no need to make/convert local IMAX films. Just release the Hollywood IMAX ones, and that would be enough for IMAX, the theaters and movie goers. The thing is, there will always be blackout periods for foreign releases and many big Hollywood movies couldnot get into China due to a variety of reasons. And what the IMAX will have to do is making local IMAX releases during these periods. Thus Huayi becomes their first choice.The problem is, however, some local films, almost all IMAX releases except CZ12 so far actually, dont have the necessity to do IMAX at all. Pure money grabs. The audience dont feel the need either. And attendances are much lower for these local IMAX releases than most Hollywood ones. In current Life of Pi VS Back to 1942 case, apprantly IMAX corp. and the theaters, especially Wanda cinemas, must have lost a couple of million dollars. Yet they still did it. You know, a no choice's choice, at least better than nothing.What is hilarious is, almost all these non December Hollywood blackout periods are caused/produced by Huayi Brothers. Yet the IMAX would have to play nice with them, as long as Huayi still is the most powerful figure (China Film is not counted) in China's film industry.Originally, local IMAX films are not a bad thing. However, with more and more local movies go for IMAX, it means less and less Hollywood IMAX films, which not only bothers most movie goers, but also causes further problems to China's already extremely crowded and abnormal release schdules. Edited December 29, 2012 by firedeep