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Mesjarch
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:41 am Posts: 2388 Location: Poland
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
So it's at 387M yuan with 4 more days to come this week Any new big releases in China in upcoming weeks that could take away screens from Avatar? Or are cinema operators willing to keep Avatar playing instead of new movies?
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:22 pm |
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xiayun
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:41 pm Posts: 25109 Location: San Mateo, CA
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
The Spy Next Door is releasing on Friday, but given the reviews and buzz, I don't expect it to make much noise. Confucius next Friday is the big one and should take away a lot of 2D screens, but Avatar is not doing nearly as well on 2D anyway, so although it will take a hit then, I don't expect the drop to be large.
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:29 pm |
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Mesjarch
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:41 am Posts: 2388 Location: Poland
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
As long as they keep Avatar on 3D screens and making big money, they can release big chinese movies every weekend
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:43 pm |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Confucius should be pretty big, especially with its star...
So...how likely is $100+ million for Avatar?
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:41 pm |
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Nazgul9
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Like 100%. It should be at over $70m by end of this weekend.
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:47 pm |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36915
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
I think so it is still pretty new in China and with the buzz the movie had already got people will be going crazy to see this. I see really strong holds for next 2 weekends at least. Go China
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:24 pm |
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xiayun
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:41 pm Posts: 25109 Location: San Mateo, CA
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Now at 418m yuan ($61m) after Thursday.
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MARVEL_ROCKS
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
xiayun wrote: Now at 418m yuan ($61m) after Thursday.
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:54 am |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36915
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Wow that is really amazing number. Hey xiayun any idea how much it will make this weekend ? This should be a 3-day weekend for China or we have MLK over there as well?
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:53 pm |
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xiayun
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
It'll be a regular weekend. I'm expecting another 130-140m yuan ($19m) for the weekend and a two-week total of 550m yuan ($80m).
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:10 pm |
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Jack Sparrow
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
China is like a phenomenon. It will be among the Top 5 Overseas market after just 12 days
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:54 pm |
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the lesser evil
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Joined: Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:13 am Posts: 1476 Location: The Netherlands
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
xiayun wrote: It'll be a regular weekend. I'm expecting another 130-140m yuan ($19m) for the weekend and a two-week total of 550m yuan ($80m). Holy crap. Looks like China has the potential to become Avatar's biggest OS market. VS FIGHT!
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:53 pm |
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Archangel
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 9998 Location: Australia
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Go China.
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Mandeep
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
China easily wins???
I think its because the run in France has started to slow down past 100 million while it should blow past 100 million in China like nothing.
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:52 pm |
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xiayun
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
It's pretty much official: Avatar is losing almost all of its 2D screens next Friday to Confucius. The order came from "the above" instead of being dictated by the market; so Chinese characteristics. Also Confucius' release scale could be on par or exceed The Founding of a Republic.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:14 am |
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
So how will that affect Avatar's long-term prospects? I'm assuming the majority of its gross is from 3D screens, right?
So what will the next order be from the authorities? Are they going to force people to watch Confucius to make sure it beats Avatar? So frustrating.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:20 am |
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xiayun
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Well, they're now putting the words out that "Avatar is getting too hot and needs to be cooled down some." The coverage from nation-owned newspapers is also turning negative, focusing on the film's relatively weaker aspects like story and saying there is nothing for Chinese directors to be afraid or feel bad about.
So far about 60% of the gross has come from the 600 some 3D + 11 IMAX screens, while the 1,800 2D screens accounted for 40%. But cutting off those 2D screens means some smaller cities will no longer have access to the film, or at least it becomes difficult.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:35 am |
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
xiayun wrote: The order came from "the above" instead of being dictated by the market; what the hell?!
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:37 am |
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
I have a question, xiayun. China only allows 20 foreign films to be released during the year, so are films that are released towards the end of the year at a disadvantage of being selected, or how does the process work exactly?
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:21 am |
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Mesjarch
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Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 5:41 am Posts: 2388 Location: Poland
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Well that's not suprising. US movie destroyes Chinese movie in box office and that's a no-no situation in China.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:24 am |
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm Posts: 36915
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Wow this is so disappointing. Box-office politics? Is Avatar really a threat to the Chinese Box-office Markets? How well are these so-called articles affecting the people? I mean from what I can see if WOM is great people could easily see what is being done and start driving in loads to enter the Theaters
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:25 am |
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Mr. R
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
xiayun wrote: It's pretty much official: Avatar is losing almost all of its 2D screens next Friday to Confucius. The order came from "the above" instead of being dictated by the market; so Chinese characteristics. Also Confucius' release scale could be on par or exceed The Founding of a Republic. So who's laughing now, girls? Huh? See, that's exactly the point I wanted to emphasize. One word from the authorities - and the movie's prospects are gone. China can't be considered the true leader of the overseas markets until any movie's b/o can be so easily influenced. You need to really wake up.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:29 am |
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Lotan
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
I doubt it would have been harder in Russia to do something similar. If the right people would requested it.
Also, some movies were banned in Russia. Not to that extent, but it's possible.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:59 am |
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Mr. R
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Lotan wrote: I doubt it would have been harder in Russia to do something similar. If the right people would requested it. One question: are you stupid or just completely ignorant? Distributors and theater chains are private companies, so the state has very little influence. It still has, but to a certain limit, just like in most other countries. Compared to China, where it's a matter of politics to have control in that area to the point where they have strict quotas on foreign pictures - 20 films per year. Wanna know what happened with the project of a law regarding percentage quotas on foreign films in Russia? It was trashed. Since you are a complete idiot, you probably do not know that one party has absolute majority in the parliament, but they still do not build walls for foreign films. In fact, there is practically no boundaries in this area.Lotan wrote: Also, some movies were banned in Russia. Not to that extent, but it's possible. Also, a complete idiot like you probably doesn't know that films get banned in many other countries as well. And just to make it clear for a moron like you: BORAT WAS NOT BANNED IN RUSSIA, IT WAS SAFELY, LEGALLY RELEASED ON OFFICIAL DVDs. Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency just didn't certify it for the theatrical distribution (most countries have similar structures to certify films for public demonstration as well). If we had a functioning rating system, it would be rated X or something like that. But it doesn't work yet. And it's the only case like this. And it was a right decision: movies like Borat should be restricted. And the same thing happens in many other countries as well. It's a normal practice. Damn, what kind of fucking ignorant bastard are you? Another russofob? What is your fucking problem with Russia? Or you are just generally stupid, without a reason?
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:32 am |
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Rev
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Re: China Box Office (Avatar opening week: $42m)
Easy on the name calling, Mr.R what the hells the matter with you! Drop the vodka & chill out!
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