Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Big At China Box Office With $74M Opening
Stephen Chow’s first film in seven years, Kung Fu Soccer, scored a mighty opening at the China box office this past weekend grossing $73.6M (RMB500.3M) in just two days (July 11-12), according to figures from Artisan Gateway. The spin-off of 2001 hit Shaolin Soccer follows an all-female soccer squad who add martial arts techniques to their game during a major […]
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty $74 Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office
Stephen Chow is officially back! Kung Fu Soccer, the comedy legend’s long-awaited Shaolin Soccer spinoff and his first film as director in seven years, dominated China‘s box office with a mighty $73.6 million (RMB 500.3 million) haul over the weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The two-day tally accounted for nearly three-quarters of all ticket sales in the world’s second-largest movie […]
‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Massive $73.6 Million Opening
Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” dominated the mainland China box office during the July 10–12 weekend, scoring a massive opening of RMB500.3 million ($73.6 million) in just two days of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Written and directed by Stephen Chow, the film marks his return to the sports comedy genre […]
‘Minions & Monsters’ Takes Top Spot as ‘Keep Real’ Opens Second
Universal’s “Minions & Monsters” debuted at the No. 1 spot at the China box office during the July 3–5 weekend, grossing RMB111.5 million ($16.4 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Taopiaopiao’s sci-fi comedy “Keep Real” opened in second place, securing $10.5 million over the weekend frame. Including early previews, the film has reached a […]
‘Crossing’ Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Toy Story 5’ Places Second
Bona Film Group’s historical war epic “Crossing” captured the top spot at the mainland China box office during the June 26–28 weekend, opening with RMB79.3 million ($11.7 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Long March, the film has brought its cumulative total to $12.8 million. Directed by Xu […]
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Rance Pow is the President of Artisan Gateway, one of Asia’s leading film industry consulting firms. From the rise of China’s box office to the shifting tides of global storytelling, Pow has had a front-row seat to the transformation of international cinema. His perspective offers a rare window into the extraordinary growth of Chinese film […]
How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”
Step inside Shanghai’s sprawling Xujiahui Metro City mall and you’ll find what was once a struggling cinema has been transformed into the spiritual home for Shanghai’s legion of animation fans. There’s evidence to be found when, after riding the escalator to the fifth floor, we’re first met by two cosplaying teenagers perfecting their moves while […]
‘Toy Story 5’ Snags Top Spot as ‘Dear You’ Reaches $272 Million
Disney’s “Toy Story 5” debuted at the number one spot at the China box office during the June 19–21 weekend, grossing RMB121.2 million ($17.8 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. In second place, Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” maintained exceptional theatrical longevity, generating an additional $11.3 million in its eighth week […]
‘The Furious’ Dethrones ‘Dear You’ as ‘Disclosure Day’ Opens Third
Edko Films’ action thriller “The Furious” claimed the number one spot at the China box office during the June 12–14 weekend, unseating a long-running local juggernaut with an RMB76.1 million ($11.2 million) frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Having debuted on June 11, the film has amassed a cumulative total of $13.9 million. Directed […]
‘Dear You’ Leads Again as ‘Masters of the Universe’ Debuts
Jinant Film & TV’s unstoppable family drama “Dear You” comfortably dominated the China box office during the June 5–7 weekend, securing RMB115.3 million ($17 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget cultural juggernaut has reached a cumulative total of $238.5 million. The […]