‘Dead to Rights’ Stays No. 1, ‘Dongji Rescue’ Bows in Third

China’s market remained all-local across the top five for Aug. 8–10, with “Dead to Rights” (China Film) leading for a third weekend, adding RMB303.6 million ($42.2 million) and lifting its cume to RMB2.203 billion ($306 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.  That also made it the No. 3 film globally over the weekend, according […]

‘Dead to Rights’ Holds at No. 1 as Animated ‘Nobody’ Debuts in Second

China’s box office remained dominated by local-language releases during the Aug. 1–3 weekend. All five of the top-charting titles were domestic productions. “Dead to Rights,” distributed by China Film Group, led the chart for a second consecutive weekend, adding RMB 609.3 million ($84.6 million), bringing its cumulative gross to RMB 1.515 billion ($210.4 million), according to data […]

‘The Lychee Road’ Debuts at No. 1 as Local Titles Dominate

China’s box office surged over the July 18–20 weekend, led by a strong showing from local-language titles. “The Lychee Road,” a period drama distributed by Aimmedia Pictures, opened in first place with RMB170.3 million ($23.7 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Including previews, the film has amassed a $31.7 million cumulative total. Directed by […]

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ becomes biggest film in China since Chinese New Year

Jurassic World Rebirth has become the biggest release in China since the peak Chinese New Year season as local films struggle to ignite the summer box office. Universal’s dinosaur tentpole took a cumulative $64.6m (RMB463m) as of July 14, narrowly beating Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which took $64.5m (RMB462m). It now ranks as […]

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Roars to Top of China Box Office

Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” debuted at No. 1 at the China box office over the July 4–6 weekend, grossing RMB184.8 million ($25.7 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The film, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and Rupert Friend, marks a revival of the dinosaur franchise for a new era and […]

Zhang Ziyi, Peter Chan’s ‘She’s Got No Name’ Debuts Atop China Box Office

Zhang Ziyi’s highly anticipated return to the big screen with the period drama “She’s Got No Name” powered its way to the top of the China box office over the June 20–22 weekend, opening with RMB173.8 million ($24.1 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. The film, which reunites Zhang with acclaimed director Peter Chan Ho-sun, […]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Flies to No. 1 at China Box Office

Universal’s live-action remake “How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the top of the China box office over the June 13–15 weekend, opening with RMB79.7 million ($11.1 million), according to Artisan Gateway. This included $1.6 million on Imax screens, representing 15% of the opening weekend total. After two weeks at No. 1, Paramount’s “Mission: […]