Tag: Detective Chinatown 3
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‘F9’ Speeds Past $700 Million at Global Box Office to Become Highest-Grossing American Film Since 2019
“F9,” the ninth film in the “Fast & Furious” saga, on Wednesday has officially grossed over $700 million worldwide. It’s not only by far a pandemic record for an American film, but it’s also the first MPA film to cross that threshold since 2019.As of Wednesday’s box office, “F9” has made $172.6 million domestically and…
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Box Office: ‘F9’ Eyes Massive $150 Million-Plus Debut Overseas
“F9” could send the box office into overdrive when it debuts overseas this weekend.The latest entry in Universal’s high-octane franchise, which opens in Korea, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Russia and China in the coming days, is expected to bring in at least $150 million to $180 million at the international box office. Industry analysts…
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China Should Outsource Production to Hollywood, Says ‘Detective Chinatown’ Producer (Exclusive)
Despite the ongoing trade war and frostier than ever ties between China and the U.S., “Detective Chinatown 3” producer and financier Shawn Yue (aka Yue Xiang) is still betting on collaboration in the film industry — though perhaps not in the way you’d expect.Chinese production budgets and visual ambitions have lately begun to outgrow China’s…
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‘Detective Chinatown 3’ Review: Record-Setting Mystery-Comedy Tackles Tokyo
The mega-successful Chinese franchise about a mismatched detective duo tackling baffling crimes in foreign destinations continues with a wildly uneven caper set in Tokyo. With performances, plotting and visuals amped up to 11 as per usual, this hyperactive combination of Sherlock Holmes-type sleuthing and Three Stooges-style slapstick comedy offers plenty of zany fun, but the…
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China box office: ‘Hi, Mom’, ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ both pass $600m
Total box office for the weekend of February 19-21 came to $237.2m, according to Artisan Gateway figures.Lunar New Year releases Hi, Mom and Detective Chinatown 3 have both sailed past $600m in box office on their second weekend of release (February 19-21), according to figures from theatrical consultancy Artisan Gateway.Beijing Culture’s Hi, Mom, a time…
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China Box Office: ‘Hi, Mom’ Overtakes Initial Frontrunner ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ in Total Sales
The Beijing Culture-backed tear-jerking comedy “Hi, Mom” grossed $134 million this weekend to finally surpass Wanda Film’s record-breaking Chinese New Year holiday frontrunner “Detective Chinatown 3” in overall box office, having led the latter in single-day returns since Monday.It is now only the sixth film to ever have grossed more than RMB400 million ($62 million)…
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‘Tom and Jerry’ Set As First Foreign Film to Hit China Post-Chinese New Year
Warner Brothers’ live action-animation hybrid film “Tom and Jerry” has quietly locked in a Feb. 26 release date in China, which will make it the first foreign film to hit theaters in the wake of the Chinese New Year.The lunar new year public holiday, which this year ran from Feb. 11 to 17, is typically…
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China’s New Year Box Office Breaks $1.2 Billion as ‘Hi, Mom’ Catches ‘Detective Chinatown 3’
China’s Lunar New Year holiday brought in a record $1.2 billion (RMB7.8 billion) in ticket sales, making a tenth of the global 2020 box office in just six days.It marked the first time in Chinese film history that the country’s single-day box office exceeded RMB1 billion ($155 million) for five consecutive days. More than 160…
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Leads Debuts, but ‘Croods 2’ Again #1 at Box Office
Propelled by Presidents and Valentines days, and no Super Bowl competition, this weekend showed 40 percent improvement over last week. For the three days, the top 10 will gross about $10.5 million, with all films taking in a little below $12 million.That comes with several new titles of note, led by “Judas and the Black…
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China Box Office Hits Huge $775 Million Holiday Weekend, Led by $424 Million ‘Detective Chinatown’ Debut
China made history this weekend with record sales of nearly $775 million (RMB50 billion) within the first three days of the Chinese New Year holiday, led by an incredible $424 million (RMB2.74 billion) debut from “Detective Chinatown 3.”This marked the first time the country’s national box office has ever broken RMB1 billion ($155 million) a…