Tag: Dying to Survive

  • ‘Better Days’ Star Jackson Yee To Star in New Film From ‘Dying to Survive’ Helmer Wen Muye

    ‘Better Days’ Star Jackson Yee To Star in New Film From ‘Dying to Survive’ Helmer Wen Muye

    Chinese pop singer and actor Jackson Yee, who starred in the Oscar-nominated drama “Better Days,” will anchor a new blockbuster from Chinese director Wen Muye, whose “Dying to Survive” is China’s 12th highest grossing film of all time.The film, scheduled for a 2022 release, does not yet have an official English title, but its Chinese…

  • China Box Office: ‘The Father’ Lumbers to Eleventh With $1.21 Million

    China Box Office: ‘The Father’ Lumbers to Eleventh With $1.21 Million

    The Anthony Hopkins-starring Oscar winner “The Father” debuted in China to a $1.21 million opening weekend, coming in eleventh despite a slow box office weekend, according to data from the Maoyan platform.The first feature from helmer Florian Zeller received six Academy Award nominations and two wins — one for Hopkins as best actor and one…

  • ‘Burning’ Tops Asian Film Awards Nominations

    ‘Burning’ Tops Asian Film Awards Nominations

    Lee Chang-dong’s smoldering drama “Burning” picked up the largest number of nominations for the 2019 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The Korean adaptation of a Japanese short story was nominated in eight categories, including best film.Other best film nominees were Pema Tseden’s “Jinpa,” Wen Muye’s “Dying to Survive,” Rajkumar Hirani’s “Sanju,” and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s…

  • China box office: ‘Hello Mr Billionaire’ opens with huge $127m

    China box office: ‘Hello Mr Billionaire’ opens with huge $127m

    Total box office in July reached new heights with $912m.Just halfway through the summer holidays, a second Chinese blockbuster was born. Following the huge success of Dying To Survive, Hello Mr Billionaire raked in $127.3m from its three-day opening weekend in the period of Jul 23-29, not far from the former’s four-day debut on $190.1m.Mainly…

  • China box office: ‘Dying To Survive’ stays top with $160m second week

    China box office: ‘Dying To Survive’ stays top with $160m second week

    The comedy drama held off challengers including ‘Hidden Man’.Dying To Survive continued to thrive at the Chinese box office in the period of Jul 9-15, as new opener Hidden Man failed to take it down from the top.Dying To Survive maintained an astounding momentum in its second week and added $159.7m for $350.2m after 11…

  • China box office: ‘Dying To Survive’ stays top, big-budget fantasy ‘Asura’ flops

    China box office: ‘Dying To Survive’ stays top, big-budget fantasy ‘Asura’ flops

    The comedy drama held off challengers including ‘Hidden Man’.Dying To Survive continued to thrive at the Chinese box office in the period of Jul 9-15, as new opener Hidden Man failed to take it down from the top.Dying To Survive maintained an astounding momentum in its second week and added $159.7m for $350.2m after 11…

  • China Box Office: ‘Dying to Survive’ Scores $69 Million, Holds Off ‘Hidden Man’

    China Box Office: ‘Dying to Survive’ Scores $69 Million, Holds Off ‘Hidden Man’

    Social drama, “Dying to Survive” continued its domination of the Chinese box office, despite a challenge from new revenge drama “Hidden Man.” Its $68.5 million score was the highest outside North America this weekend and the second highest worldwide.The race between the two films was closest on Friday, when pharmaceutical story “Dying” earned $18.3 million,…