Tag: Sacrifice
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‘Caught in Time’ Lifts China Box Office to $51 Million Weekend
Hong Kong-produced “Caught in Time” gave fresh life to the mainland China box office over its opening weekend.The fantasy crime thriller about a cop chasing a gang through different eras earned $30.3 million. Produced by Emperor Motion Picture, the film stars the popular Daniel Wu and Wang Qianyuan, and was directed by Lau Ho-leung.It edged…
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Fresh openings boost ‘Greenland’ at international box office; ‘Tenet’ back on top in Australia
The international total for Gerard Butler actioner Greenland is $43.1m.Greenland’ adds $5m for $43m totalNew openings in China, Mexico, Brazil and Bolivia provided a boost to Gerard Butler actioner Greenland, which grossed an estimated $4.83m from 11,009 locations at the weekend. The international total for the STX-backed film is $43.1m.Greenland opened in third place in…
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China box office: ‘Back To The Wharf’ comes in second over quiet weekend
Local war epic Sacrifice held on to the top spot and has reached a cume of $134.2m since opening on October 23.Local war epic Sacrifice held on to the top spot at the China box office over the weekend (November 6-8), grossing $14.3m, according to figures from Artisan Gateway, while Li Xiaofeng’s Back To The…
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China Box Office: Korean War Film ‘Sacrifice’ Maintains Lead
China had a relatively quiet box office weekend, in which holdover Korean War-set title “Sacrifice” led for the third week in a row thanks to $14.4 million in sales, according to data from industry tracker Maoyan.This week’s most notable new release was the blood-stained, tear-soaked, seaside-set local crime thriller “Back to the Wharf,” which came…
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China overtakes North America at 2020 box office
Two markets stand at $2.201bn and $2.137bn, respectively.Chinese box office for the year to date has overtaken that of North America.The two markets stand at $2.201bn and $2.137bn, according to Artisan Gateway and ComScore, respectively, after local war film Sacrifice led the charts in China on $28.6m.That compares to the $3.2m number one debut of…
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China box office: War epic ‘Sacrifice’ moves past $100m in second week
Japanese animation Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna came in second over the weekend, grossing $9.6m.Locally-produced war film Sacrifice topped China’s box office last weekend (October 30-November 1), according to figures from Artisan Gateway, grossing a further $28.6m for a cumulative total of $105.8m.Co-directed by Frant Gwo, Guan Hu and Lu Yang, the film was produced…
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China Box Office: ‘Sacrifice’ Sweeps to $53 Million Opening Weekend
Meeting only minimal resistance, Chinese-made war film “Sacrifice” invaded the box office and secured a quick victory against already battle-weary opponents.The film released on Friday and in three days earned $53.0 million according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. It occupied the majority of available theatrical territory and clocked up a per screen average…
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Chinese War Film ‘Sacrifice’ Makes $11 Million Start in Cinemas
War film “Sacrifice” got off to a heroic start at the China box office on Friday, likely setting the tone for another good weekend in Chinese cinemas, and a barrage of films in the same canon.By 7pm local time on its opening day, “Sacrifice” had notched up RMB74.1 million, or $11 million at current rates…