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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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, marks one of the strongest local debuts of the summer season so far. Imax accounted for $2.6 million of the China box office from 690 screens. More from Variety Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas to Be Presented Honorary Oscars Peter Chan Opens Up About Career Struggles and Artistic Evolution at Shanghai Film Festival Masterclass: 'I Had to Find My Own Mode of Expression' Brad Pitt Would Act With Tom Cruise Again but Only on the Ground: 'I'm Not Gonna Hang My Ass Off Airplanes and S-- Like That' Based on one of China's most famous unsolved murder cases, the film centers on Zhan-Zhou (Zhang Ziyi), a wife charged with the bloody dismemberment of her husband during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s – a killing that seems impossible for her to have committed alone. The murder thrusts Zhan-Zhou into the spotlight and the court of public opinion, forcing her towards a fate intertwined with that of her own country. The story follows the case from Japanese-occupied Shanghai through the Kuomintang Nationalist government victory and into the People's Republic, ending in 1993 though the accused murderer lived until 2006. The film opened the Shanghai International Film Festival, following which it had a platform release across the city before the country-wide opening. It has a running total of $26.9 million. Universal's 'How to Train Your Dragon' continued to perform well in its second weekend, and was in second place with $7.4 million. The live-action remake has now grossed $23.1 million since its June 13 release. Paramount's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' was third with $2.5 million. After four weekends, the Tom Cruise-led action sequel has earned a cumulative $60.6 million in China. Taopiaopiao's Chinese romantic comedy 'Love List' followed with $2.4 million in fourth place, raising its total to $6.6 million. Rounding out the top five was the animated fantasy 'Endless Journey of Love,' which brought in $1.4 million for a $24.2 million cume. Total nationwide box office revenue for the weekend reached $43.3 million, helping push China's year-to-date total to $3.975 billion, which is now tracking 24.2% ahead of 2024. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2' Stays on Top as Jason Statham's ‘A Working Man' Opens Quietly
China's box office wrapped up March with a relatively quiet weekend, led once again by Cococartoon's animated juggernaut 'Ne Zha 2,' which grossed RMB62.2 million ($8.6 million) for the March 28–30 period. The film's cumulative gross now stands at $2.09 billion, according to Artisan Gateway, extending its lead as the highest-grossing release of the year. Jason Statham-starring action thriller 'A Working Man,' released by Black Bear, debuted in second place with a modest $3.3 million. Despite the soft launch, the film marked the weekend's strongest new release. More from Variety 'Ne Zha 2' Propels 2025 Global Box Office Estimates Upward to $34 Billion 'A Working Man' Star Arianna Rivas on Fighting Side-By-Side With Jason Statham: 'I Felt Unleashed' Box Office: 'A Working Man' Hammers in $5.6 Million Opening Day in Race Against 'Snow White' for No. 1 Hanna Pictures' 'The River of Fury' dropped to third place, earning $2.1 million. The film's cumulative stands at $5.4 million after two weeks in release. Directed by Feng Yongqin, the film is a crime thriller where the mysterious disappearance of a woman is related to a series of murders. As One Production's 'Detective Chinatown 1900' continues to hold steady in fourth place with $1.8 million, pushing its total to $494.7 million. The enduring popularity of the franchise has kept the film in the top five for nine consecutive weeks. Rounding out the top five was Lian Ray Pictures' 'New Life,' which earned $0.7 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to $3.2 million. Directed by Dong Hongjie, the drama follows a lonely worker who befriends a stray dog. Total weekend box office revenue reached $20.8 million, bringing China's 2025 year-to-date total to $3.39 billion — representing a 50.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. While no breakout new release emerged this weekend, the market remains strong thanks to the staying power of domestic hits like 'Ne Zha 2,' albeit now a far cry from the record-breaking heights of the Lunar New Year holiday period. Best of Variety What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2' Stays on Top as Jason Statham's ‘A Working Man' Opens Quietly
China's box office wrapped up March with a relatively quiet weekend, led once again by Cococartoon's animated juggernaut 'Ne Zha 2,' which grossed RMB62.2 million ($8.6 million) for the March 28–30 period. The film's cumulative gross now stands at $2.09 billion, according to Artisan Gateway, extending its lead as the highest-grossing release of the year. Jason Statham-starring action thriller 'A Working Man,' released by Black Bear, debuted in second place with a modest $3.3 million. Despite the soft launch, the film marked the weekend's strongest new release. More from Variety 'Ne Zha 2' Propels 2025 Global Box Office Estimates Upward to $34 Billion 'A Working Man' Star Arianna Rivas on Fighting Side-By-Side With Jason Statham: 'I Felt Unleashed' Box Office: 'A Working Man' Hammers in $5.6 Million Opening Day in Race Against 'Snow White' for No. 1 Hanna Pictures' 'The River of Fury' dropped to third place, earning $2.1 million. The film's cumulative stands at $5.4 million after two weeks in release. Directed by Feng Yongqin, the film is a crime thriller where the mysterious disappearance of a woman is related to a series of murders. As One Production's 'Detective Chinatown 1900' continues to hold steady in fourth place with $1.8 million, pushing its total to $494.7 million. The enduring popularity of the franchise has kept the film in the top five for nine consecutive weeks. Rounding out the top five was Lian Ray Pictures' 'New Life,' which earned $0.7 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to $3.2 million. Directed by Dong Hongjie, the drama follows a lonely worker who befriends a stray dog. Total weekend box office revenue reached $20.8 million, bringing China's 2025 year-to-date total to $3.39 billion — representing a 50.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. While no breakout new release emerged this weekend, the market remains strong thanks to the staying power of domestic hits like 'Ne Zha 2,' albeit now a far cry from the record-breaking heights of the Lunar New Year holiday period. Best of Variety What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2' Leads Again, as New Releases Make Modest Debuts
China's box office for the weekend of March 21–23 saw 'Ne Zha 2' maintaining its dominant position, while new releases made modest debuts. 'Ne Zha 2' earned RMB85.7 million ($11.9 million) over the weekend, bringing its cumulative total to $2.081 billion, according to Artisan Gateway. In its eighth week, the animated blockbuster continues to captivate audiences. In Imax, 'Ne Zha 2' added $1.8 million globally, a 41% drop from the previous weekend, increasing its global cume in the format to $158.2 million, with $154 million from China alone. More from Variety Asia's Animation Revolution Drives Upbeat Outlook China's Overdue Animation Explosion Ignited by the Local and Global Success of 'Ne Zha 2' Chinese Animation Powers Imax Growth as 'Ne Zha 2' Redefines Box Office Potential Hanna Pictures' 'The River of Fury' debuted in second place with $2 million. Directed by Feng Yongqin, the film is a crime thriller where the mysterious disappearance of a woman is related to a series of murders. 'Detective Chinatown 1900', from As One Production, continued its strong performance, securing third place with $1.9 million. The film's cumulative gross now stands at $492.1 million. Lian Ray Pictures' 'New Life' opened in fourth place, earning $1.7 million. Directed by Dong Hongjie, the drama follows a lonely worker who befriends a stray dog. Rounding out the top five, Cinema City (HK)'s re-release of the restored version of the Tsui Hark-produced supernatural romance, 1987 classic 'A Chinese Ghost Story,' earned $1.4 million. The weekend's total box office reached $24.5 million, a decrease from the previous weekend's $36.1 million. Nevertheless, China's 2025 gross-to-date stands at $3.36 billion, a 53.7% increase over the same period in 2024, highlighting the market's resilience despite a quieter release slate post the bumper Lunar New Year period. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025
The Independent
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 breaks box office records
Animated film Ne Zha 2 broke several records, including one held previously by Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, as it continued its domination in the Chinese box office over the lunar new year holidays. Ne Zha 2 is a sequel to the 2019 fantasy adventure Ne Zha, which follows a young boy born with unique powers who teams up with dragon prince Ao Bing to fight demons and save the very community that fears him. The film series, written and directed by Jiaozi, is loosely based on a 16th-century novel, Investiture of the Gods, attributed to Xu Zhonglin. Ne Zha 2 was released in cinemas for the Chinese lunar new year on 29 January. Most businesses and government offices close for an eight-day public holiday for the new year to enable people to travel home. The extended break likely contributed to the success of the film, which not only features a beloved Chinese mythological character but appeals to audiences of all ages. Ne Zha 2 has now outstripped major Hollywood films to become not only the highest-grossing film ever in a single market worldwide, but also the first film ever to cross $1bn (£805.5m) in a single market. In the first week of its release alone, Ne Zha 2 made ¥4.84bn (£534m) in China, setting the record for the most money made by a single film in the new year period, which runs from 28 January to 12 February. Holding strong at the box office for the second consecutive week, Ne Zha 2 has managed to bring in a cumulative total of $1.11bn (£886m), according to Artisan Gateway. Earlier projections, which had put Ne Zha 2 firmly in place to beat 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing film in a single market, were proved true this past weekend. The space opera film made $936.7m (£754m) in North America. Ne Zha 2 has already surpassed Ne Zha in total earnings and has also become the highest-grossing film ever not in the English language, beating 2021's The Battle at Lake Changjin, which had earned $913m. It overtook The Battle at Lake Changjin as China's biggest film ever within the first week of its release. The numbers bode well for the Chinese film industry, even taking into account the fact that the lunar new year is generally one of its most lucrative periods. In 2024, total box office collections dropped 22.6 per cent from the previous year as a sluggish economy reportedly prompted moviegoers to stay home.
