Tue, 08 April 2014, 13:15 PM (HKT)
Box Office News
's made a huge splash in Mainland China over the three-day Ching Ming holiday weekend.
The superhero film, released only on 3-D, opened on Friday and made RMB224 million (US$36 million) from approximately 5.17 million admissions on its first three days. It accounted for approximately 38.5% of all screenings nationwide.
In Nov 2013, made RMB154 million (US$24.8 million) in its first four days on release for a final gross of RMB342 million (US$55 million). In May 2013, opened with RMB400 million (US$64.5 million) on its first five days for a final gross of RMB753 million (US$121 million).
Three years ago, made just RMB34.2 million (US$5.5 million) in its first three days. The Winter Soldier took just two days to surpass the original film's final gross of RMB98.1 million (US$15.8 million).
's , produced by 's , was the top local film over the weekend. The plastic surgery comedy starring and made RMB36.2 million (US$5.82 million) in its first three days. It accounted for approximately 22% of all screenings over the weekend.
In August 2013, - starring Bai and Taiwan's - made RMB65.7 million (US$10.6 million) in its first four days for a final gross of RMB149 million (US$24 million).
With just 8% of all screenings nationwide, local horror film made RMB13 million (US$2.09 million) on its first three days of release. Two years ago, the first opened with RMB10.1 million (US$1.62 million) for a final gross of RMB24.7 million (US$3.98 million).
Despite the "3" in the title, Death is Here 3 is actually the second film in the series by director . Inbetween, Kuan directed another schoolgirl horror, together with the same writing team.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc 's was third-placed over the weekend, making an additional RMB31.4 million (US$5.05 million) for a total of RMB95.7 million (US$15.4 million) after ten days on release.
A total of eight films are set to open this weekend in China, including animated sequel , Hong Kong comedy , local espionage film and romance .
In Hong Kong, the Captain America sequel was also the top film. Released in 2-D, 3-D and IMAX 3-D, the Marvel film made HK$21.8 million (US$2.81 million) from 44 locations on its first four days.
Last year, Thor: The Dark World opened with HK$15.8 million (US$2.04 million) for a total of HK$36.7 million (US$4.73 million). Iron Man 3 opened with HK$36.6 million (US$4.72 million) for a total of HK$106 million (US$13.7 million).
Sex comedy , which was released in 2-D and 3-D, was the top local film. From 40 locations, the -produced film made HK$6.13 million (US$790,000) on its first four days on release.
In 2012, 3-D sex comedy opened with HK$5.36 million (US$691,000) for a total of HK$19.2 million (US$2.47 million).
-produced documentary opened at 15 locations and made HK$393,000 (US$50,700) on its first four days. Including early previews, the Taiwan-produced film has made HK$475,000 (US$61,200). From four locations, opened with HK$146,000 (US$18,900) for a total of HK$172,000 (US$22,140), including previews.
's opened with HK$296,000 (US$38,100) from eight locations. The local version of the film was edited by about one minute due to local censorship. However, the uncensored version was screened at the .
After a week-on-week drop of only 18%, Taiwan baseball epic made an additional HK$625,000 (US$80,600) for a total of HK$1.93 million (US$249,000) after 11 days on release. 's made an additional HK$273,000 (US$35,200) for a total of HK$2.36 million (US$304,000) after 11 days.
The Captain America sequel also topped the Taiwan box office, making an additional NT$23.1 million (US$763,000) in its second weekend for a total of NT$78.5 million (US$2.59 million) in Taipei after 11 days on release.
In fourth place, KANO remained the top local film. The -directed film made an additional NT$4.07 million (US$134,000) in its sixth weekend for a total of NT$101 million (US$3.34 million) in the capital.
Local political drama opened on 14 screens in Taipei but made only NT$490,000 (US$16,200) in the capital. The film had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival in February.
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