Tag: Dying to Survive
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…