China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30

[A Marvel Fanboy]

$4.5M two days OW for Total Recall.Taken 2 about $17M by Sunday; Bait 3D over $17M.

[bofan]

Yup, Roland Emmerich's 2012 will have a China exclusive 3D re-release in late November.

Whats your prediction? 31 M is too much (for 800 WW ) ,IMO!?

[Bob Violence]

As I mentioned a few pages earlier, Bait 3D seems to have obtained some relatively unusual status from SARFT. The certificate didn't show the usual "电审进字," and in fact it was a type I don't recall ever seeing before. Unfortunately I couldn't catch exactly what it was, though I think it had the character "乙" in it somewhere. I assume it's some sort of co-production status. Entgroup actually has it listed as a "China/Australia" production, which is interesting, since most English-language sources have it as an Australian-Singaporean production with no mention of Chinese involvement.

[The Toymaker]

I think there are going to be a lot of dodgy co-productions coming in the next few years simply because China has made it harder for non-co-productions to get a release here, so the co-production route gives them an entrance to one of the biggest markets in the world.

[Bob Violence]

What makes it really dodgy here is that it's happening almost immediately after Looper was denied full co-production status at practically the last minute, ostensibly because it wasn't Chinese enough. Looper still got perks a normal import wouldn't have received -- mainly the Golden Week release date -- but it received a normal import certificate and China Film Group still served as the distribution authority (there is no CFG credit on Bait 3D). So a film that nobody regarded as a Chinese co-production until now apparently receives special treatment denied to a film with genuine and substantial Chinese production involvement. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that Bait 3D gamed the system, which is impressive for what's basically a direct-to-video-caliber film (and was in fact a direct-to-video film in the U.S.).

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Whats your prediction? 31 M is too much (for 800 WW ) ,IMO!?

No legit prediction without a clear release date. We don't even know if it will be a wide release or not.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

As I mentioned a few pages earlier, Bait 3D seems to have obtained some relatively unusual status from SARFT. The certificate didn't show the usual "电审进字," and in fact it was a type I don't recall ever seeing before. Unfortunately I couldn't catch exactly what it was, though I think it had the character "乙" in it somewhere. I assume it's some sort of co-production status. Entgroup actually has it listed as a "China/Australia" production, which is interesting, since most English-language sources have it as an Australian-Singaporean production with no mention of Chinese involvement.

It might be in a special status, not a legit co-production either a full importation.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Ralph Chinese posters:

Edited October 22, 2012 by firedeep

[The Toymaker]

Ticket booked to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. First screening, first day again

[The Toymaker]

Seen it. Was ok. About 20 people in there. 18 of them were women. I was the only loner male in there. hahaMight do well. I expect its opening week not to be too embarrassing.

[Fullbuster]

Ralph Chinese posters:

I hope for a success of Wreck-It Ralph in China

Do you have a schedule for Hollywood movies in China, I'm a little bit lost because I didn't follow these last months...According to Firedeep, no US movies in China after September, protectionnism and so on...But I'm happy it's wrong, it's an important market for Hollywood, I have big expectations for Iron Man 3 next year.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Ticket booked to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2. First screening, first day again

Twilight fan.

Seen it. Was ok. About 20 people in there. 18 of them were women. I was the only loner male in there. haha

Might do well. I expect its opening week not to be too embarrassing.

Expected. Though not bad for an early screening.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I hope for a success of Wreck-It Ralph in China

Do you have a schedule for Hollywood movies in China, I'm a little bit lost because I didn't follow these last months...According to Firedeep, no US movies in China after September, protectionnism and so on...But I'm happy it's wrong, it's an important market for Hollywood, I have big expectations for Iron Man 3 next year.

schedule ... Things change fast in China.

But I will give what I can:

BD1 10.23 (TODAY)

Bourne Legacy 10.25

Wreck-It Ralph 11.04

Remained undated 2012 major foreign releases:

2012 (3D), Rise of the Guardians and South Korea's

Deranged,

and one film that we dont know yet.

[The Toymaker]

Things change fast in China. Ain't that the truth!

The Expendables and The Expendables 2 were only decided to be released 1 week before their release date. Talk about excitement!!

I too want good things for Wreck-It Ralph. That movie seems to have its heart in the right place. And yes, I do like Twilight, but I wouldn't call myself a fan. I don't read the books, and I thought BD1 was the worst of the series. Not going to see it then, firedeep? or maybe you will, but not tell us about it?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I never seen a single minute of a

Twilight movie ...

[The Toymaker]

[Fake]

I never seen a single minute of a

Twilight movie ...

Take my advice, keep it that way.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Of course I wont see it.

[The Toymaker]

Twilight movies are not magical. Believe me. I still have my penis. The rumours aren't true

[The Toymaker]

29 十分爱 ￥2,400,000 $289,925

What film is this? I can't find seem to work it out. The Chinese title brings up the result of a film that was released in 2007, not 2004.