China Box Office: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Debuts Third as ‘Moments We Shared’ Leads Weekend
01.07.2024 - 09:17
/ variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The question of when the summer box office season is going to kick into high gear remains unanswered in mainland China – just as it had until recently in plenty of other markets. Over the latest weekend, Chinese-produced feelgood movie “Moments We Shared” headed the box office chart for a second weekend, but with a significantly weaker performance. It earned $14.1 million (RMB100 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
That compared with $19.9 million a week earlier, when it only played for two days, instead of the usual three. After nine days in cinemas, it has a cumulative of $50.6 million. The weekend’s highest opener was “Customs Frontline,” a clumsy action-thriller from Hong Kong’s Herman Yau and starring Nicholas Tse and martial arts ace Brahim Chab (aka Brahim Achabbakhe).
It earned $10.4 million in its opening three days. “A Quiet Place: Day One” was a close third. It earned $10.1 million.
Released a week earlier, “Inside Out 2” dropped only 15% week-on-week, but slipped from second place to fourth. After ten days in Chinese cinemas, it has a running total of $24.4 million. “Life Hotel,” a comedy-drama from the Huayi Brothers stable, opened in fifth place with $2.5 million.
It charts the surprising course taken by a former street thug after his release from jail. Including previews, the film had a cumulative of $6.5 million at the end of Sunday. The nationwide weekend box office was worth an aggregate $51.6 million, a fraction ahead of the previous session’s $49 million haul, but lacking the expected summer punch.
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