China Box Office Thread | Deadpool & Wolverine- July 26

[Sophia Jane]

4 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

 

so theyre cancelling CNY events? 

 

They decided to see the presale data,if presale is good then they will release it,if presale doesn’t match their expecting they will move

[Issac Newton]

One Piece: Film Red extended until 14 January!! [15-days Extension]

 

[Issac Newton]

So, Spring Festival isn't stopping at this very point unless things get worse.

[titanic2187]

2 hours ago, Bruce said:

They decided to see the presale data,if presale is good then they will release it,if presale doesn’t match their expecting they will move

I think they will also pay attention to how A2 hold in the next few weeks to judge how severe the hesitation out there. 

 

50 minutes ago, Issac Newton said:

So, Spring Festival isn't stopping at this very point unless things get worse.

 Lol, things are indeed getting worse already.....but yeah at this point worse or better Spring Festival will go on. 

[Issac Newton]

Drive My Car  will be out on streaming by Dec 26

 

Previously, blocked out Japanese Film like Demon Slayer, Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, Shin Ultraman, Sword Art Online, Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0... are going for release approval for __ time.. But still it's far to consider as still just a spectation

 

Suzume's Locking-Up will not land in China before March 2023

Edited December 23, 2022 by Issac Newton

[Gavin Feng]

1 minute ago, Issac Newton said:

Drive My Car release date will be out by Dec 26

 

Previously, blocked out Japanese Film like Demon Slayer, Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, Shin Ultraman, Sword Art Online, Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0... are going for release approval for __ time.. But still it's far to consider as still just a spectation

 

Suzume's Locking-Up will not land in China before March 2023

streaming only. 

[Sheldon Cr]

13 hours ago, Bruce said:

They decided to see the presale data,if presale is good then they will release it,if presale doesn’t match their expecting they will move

Hey brother Bruce how is A2 in china so far. Also seems the horrendous  looking Babylon is going to tank and that bodes well for Avatar 2 and everyone's favorite Feline domestically. Wait  Does Puss and  Babylon get a launch in china btw brother Bruce?

 

 

 

 

[Issac Newton]

1 hour ago, Sheldon Cr said:

Hey brother Bruce how is A2 in china so far. Also seems the horrendous  looking Babylon is going to tank and that bodes well for Avatar 2 and everyone's favorite Feline domestically. Wait  Does Puss and  Babylon get a launch in china btw brother Bruce?

 

 

 

 

Babylon does not have Chinese Release. Puss will hardly make any impact ~¥400K Projected OD

[Issac Newton]

'Avatar 2' might prove less popular with Chinese viewers than 'The Wandering Earth 2': Bona CEO

 

The CEO of Chinese film giant Bona Film Group Yu Dong has said foreign language films like Avatar: The Way of Water can no longer meet the appetites of Chinese moviegoers. Instead, domestic films with local Chinese stories have more appeal. He said The Wandering Earth 2 could beat Avatar 2 at the box office.

Yu made the comments at a forum, media reports said, and it quickly became a hot topic on Chinese social media with some critics and analysts agreeing.

Avatar: The Way of Water was expected to boost the Chinese film market, but it only grossed 456 million yuan ($65.47 million) on its fifth day of screening in the Chinese mainland, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.

Estimates for the box office of the Hollywood blockbuster have been falling, and now "it would not be bad if it can surpass 1 billion yuan," Liu Zhenfei, a data analyst from Maoyan, told the Global Times.

Shi Wenxue, a film critic based in Beijing, told the Global Times that the poor performance of Avatar 2 cannot only be blamed on the current COVID-19 flare-ups as the government has eased the COVID-19 policy for Chinese cinemas. It is also because the story in the fantasy epic sequel is not that attractive, even with the support of the dazzling special effects, Shi said.

Shi said that domestic films like The Wandering Earth can enchant Chinese audiences, with both solid word-of-mouth and strong box office performance.

The Wandering Earth 2 starring Wu Jing is set to be screened in January next year and anticipation is building.

However, some Chinese reviewers who have watched Avatar 2 expressed doubts about Yu's remarks, saying that it is still a good movie with great special effects.

"If you want to watch a film that can delight your eyes, Avatar 2 is definitely a good choice," one netizen said on Weibo.

Although it will be hard for Avatar 2 to match the popularity of the original, it still has a good chance of leading the 2022 box office in China, the world's second-largest film market, a film critic surnamed Cheng told the Global Times.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the number of foreign-language films released in the Chinese film market has decreased a lot.

Liu explained that the production of films has been impacted due to the global pandemic, leading to a declining number of films being released.

Meanwhile, Chinese moviegoers are more likely to watch films based on word-of-mouth recommendations, making them more wary of foreign-language films.

[Issac Newton]

Taopiaopiao Projected OD

 

Puss 2 - ¥466K

The Man From Toronto - ¥85K

Ryoma! - ¥29K

 

Taiwanese Film is currently projected to have ¥20.4M previews. Pre-sales for OD is at ¥8.91M (40% Market Share)

[xieh tie]

 

[Issac Newton]

OD Estimates

 

Puss In Boot: The Last Wish - ¥425K ($61K)

The Man From Toronto - ¥110K ($18K)

Ryoma! - ¥30K ($4K)

[ZattMurdock]

 

Apparently a -72% drop in China.

[XXR & Friends]

1 minute ago, ZattMurdock said:

Apparently a -72% drop in China.

 

Not really that surprising. Even DOM will be like a 64% drop.

 

[ZattMurdock]

1 minute ago, XXR It's 2 Damn Cold Out said:

 

Not really that surprising. Even DOM will be like a 64% drop.

 

Yeah I mean it’s a whole trend. My point is that we are way under $50m WW daily already.

[XXR & Friends]

4 minutes ago, ZattMurdock said:

Yeah I mean it’s a whole trend. My point is that we are way under $50m WW daily already.

 

But we aren't? OS did 37M Thursday. Add in 14.5 DOM and that's 51.5 Thursday. Friday will be over 65M WW. 

 

[ZattMurdock]

1 minute ago, XXR It's 2 Damn Cold Out said:

 

But we aren't? OS did 37M Thursday. Add in 14.5 DOM and that's 51.5 Thursday. Friday will be over 65M WW. 

 

Oh you are correct. My mistake. I saw the BOR tweet and got it wrong.

[JimiQ]

Is $7.6 now, possibly $11-12M full day sign of recovery? Or am I misreading it?

[Issac Newton]

Avatar: The Way Of Water 

 

¥85M ($12.16M) Projected 2nd SAT 

 

i.e. 40% down from 1st SAT

 

Currently at ¥56M ($8.01M) - 6 hours more to go.

[Sheldon Cr]

Is that good news I'm hearing from China for Avatar 2?👍

I hope we are seeing a bit of spark. Really hoping we can hit over 250-300m range all.

Edited December 24, 2022 by Sheldon Cr
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