Here is its IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533117/. It's Director/Actor Jiang Wen's (also someone I really like and admire) latest film and gathered some of the Chinese biggest stars. The film also has some political undertone like Devils on the Doorstep, one of his previous films, and its utter popularity is causing some late reactions from Chinese authority. Its long term box office prospect could very well be affected as a result.

Grosses in China just keep getting bigger and bigger. In 2 years time, $50m will be reached by most of the big blockbusters, and the uber ones easily over $75m. Huge

Let the bullets fly has broken the 300 million RMB before Christmas Eve (after 8 days in release).

A record setting week. Two films earned over 200m yuan for the week, the first time ever. Let the bullets Fly has passed 400m yuan total, and If You Are the One 2, Feng Xiaogang's latest film, got over 200m yuan in it's first 5 days.

Feng Xiaogang's If You are the One 2 topped the box office in China last week, narrowly ahead of Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly.

In the five days since its Wednesday opening, One had made RMB209.6 million ($31.7 million) by Sunday night. Bullets, which had more admissions at a lower average ticket price made RMB200.8 million ($30.3 million).

Together the two films represented 95% of the RMB431.4 million ($65.2 million) spent on cinema tickets last week. This compares to RMB188.7 million ($28.5 million) in ticket sales the same week one year ago.

New release, low-budget horror Midnight Beating directed by Zhang Jiabei and starring Simon Yam and Francis Ng, made RMB10.4 million ($1.6 million) in three days.

Chen Kaige's Sacrifice and Kevin Chu's Just Call Me Nobody made RMB7.3 million ($1.1 million) and RMB3.3 million ($0.5 million) respectively. The historical drama and anarchic comedy, both in their fourth week in cinemas, have made RMB191.9 million ($29 million) and RMB157.9 million ($23.8 million) respectively.

After eleven days in cinemas, Let the Bullets Fly has taken RMB382.3 million ($58.7 million). The box office record for a local film is Feng's Aftershock with RMB647.8 million ($97.8 million).

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Can "Let the Bullets Fly" pass $100m?

I believe so.

'Let The Bullets Fly' sounds like a movie I'd watch just based on the title. How can you go wrong?

Another outstanding hold for Let the Bullets Fly, down only 24% last week. $100m is certain.

Absolutely amazing! And that without 3D or IMAX (right?).

Correct. Even Aftershock had IMAX.

Updating the actuals for the past few weekends:

12/6 - 12/12
1. Sacrifice（赵氏孤儿）- 98m ($14.72m) +96% 68,508 2,902,843 148m ($22.23m)
2. Just Call Me Nobody（大笑江湖）- 71m ($10.66m) +18.3% 62,383 2,232,002 131m ($19.68m)
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1（哈利·波特与死亡圣器(上)）- 15m ($2.25m) -56.5% 17,739 440,399 214.5m ($32.25m)
4. Resident Evil: Afterlife（生化危机4：来生）- 5.5m ($0.83m) -74.2% 8,184 134,737 141.3m ($21.25m)
5. Righteous Kill（火线特工）- 1.7m ($0.26m) -67.9% 3,801 59,943 6.9m ($1.04m)
6. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole（猫头鹰王国：守卫者传奇）- 1.6m ($0.24m) -27.3% 2,155 44,531 30.1m ($4.53m)
7. Bruce Lee（李小龙）- 0.64m ($0.096m) -86.1% 1,446 20,081 13.64m ($2.05m)
8. Unstoppable（危情时速）- 0.52m ($0.078m) -79.2% 1,210 18,544 65.5m ($9.86m)
9. Xin Kang Ding Qing Ge（康定情歌）- 0.22m ($0.033m) -57.7% 324 9,349 10m ($1.5m)

12/13 - 12/19

1. Let the Bullets Fly（让子弹飞）- 190m ($28.54m) New 59,506 5,069,370 190m ($28.54m)
2. Sacrifice（赵氏孤儿）- 34m ($5.11m) -65.3% 44,667 1,008,902 180m ($27.04m)
3. Just Call Me Nobody（大笑江湖）- 21m ($3.15m) -70.4% 31,724 1,117,044 152m ($22.83m)
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1（哈利·波特与死亡圣器(上)）- 5.2m ($2.25m) -65.3% 9,195 151,426 219.7m ($34.5m)
5. Resident Evil: Afterlife（生化危机4：来生）- 1.7m ($0.26m) -69.1% 3,422 43,456 143m ($21.5m)
6. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole（猫头鹰王国：守卫者传奇）- 0.68m ($0.10m) -57.5% 1,444 19,658 30.78m ($4.63m)

12/20 - 12/26

1. If You Are the One 2（非诚勿扰2）- 240m ($36.17m) New 68,970 5,965,697 240m ($36.17m)
2. Let the Bullets Fly（让子弹飞）- 210m ($31.65m) +10.5% 80,103 5,404,014 400m ($60.19m)
3. Midnight Beating（午夜心跳）- 11.5m ($1.73m) New 7,510 337,639 11.5m ($1.73m)
4. Sacrifice（赵氏孤儿）- 7.3m ($1.10m) -78.5% 12,185 217,650 187.3m ($28.14m)
5. Just Call Me Nobody（大笑江湖）- 3.2m ($0.48m) -84.8% 8,347 112,201 155.2m ($23.31m)
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1（哈利·波特与死亡圣器(上)）- 1m ($0.15m) -80.8% 1,044 25,290 220.7m ($34.65m)
7. Resident Evil: Afterlife（生化危机4：来生）- 0.64m ($0.096m) -62.4% 795 15,429 143.64m ($21.60m)
8. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole（猫头鹰王国：守卫者传奇）- 0.3m ($0.045m) -55.9% 410 9,842 31m ($4.67m)

12/27 - 1/2

1. If You Are the One 2（非诚勿扰2）- 167m ($25.30m) -30.4% 80,080 4,460,470 407m ($61.47m)
2. Let the Bullets Fly（让子弹飞）- 160m ($24.24m) -23.8% 71,156 4,239,533 560m ($84.43m)
3. Midnight Beating（午夜心跳）- 11.8m ($1.79m) +2.6% 14,498 391,896 23.3m ($3.52m)
4. The Road Less Traveled（一路有你）- 3.5m ($0.53m) New 4,429 112,179 3.5m ($0.53m)
5. Sacrifice（赵氏孤儿）- 3.4m ($0.52m) -53.4% 4,569 103,343 190.7m ($28.66m)
6. Lover's Discourse（恋人絮语）- 2.1m ($0.32m) New 2,814 66,246 2.1m ($0.32m)
7. Ex（前度）- 1.7m ($0.26m) New 1,121 60,347 1.7m ($0.26m)
8. The Kidnap（绑架冰激凌）- 1.1m ($0.17m) New 2,121 37,917 1.1m ($0.17m)
9. Just Call Me Nobody（大笑江湖）- 1.05m ($0.16m) -67.2% 2,421 43,121 156m ($23.45m)

Let's hope Narnia 3 and Tron won't prevent Let the bullets fly to reach the 100 M$!

1/3 - 1/9:

1. Let the Bullets Fly（让子弹飞）- 62m ($9.37m) -61.3% 52,160 1,633,298 622m ($93.80m)
2. If You Are the One 2（非诚勿扰2）- 52m ($7.86m) -68.9% 49,080 1,345,059 459m ($69.33m)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader（纳尼亚3）- 42m ($6.35m) New 23,671 983,606 42m ($6.35m)
4. Midnight Beating（午夜心跳）- 4.9m ($0.74m) -58.5% 8,463 155,604 28m ($4.24m)
5. The Road Less Traveled（一路有你）- 2.9m ($0.44m) -17.1% 7,285 96,828 6.4m ($0.97m)
6. Lover's Discourse（恋人絮语）- 1.6m ($0.24m) -23.8% 4,453 51,612 3.7m ($0.56m)
7. Ex（前度）- 1.6m ($0.24m) -5.9% 2,131 53,156 3.3m ($0.5m)
8. Sacrifice（赵氏孤儿）- 0.8m ($0.12m) -76.5% 2,089 26,255 191.5m ($28.78m)

xia any data on Narnia history and the expected legs there ?

Narnia 1: 25.04m yuan opening, 61m yuan total
Narnia 2: 27m yuan opening, 82m yuan total
Narnia 3: 42m yuan

Should reach 100m yuan ($15m). Not sure how far beyond that.

Thanks a lot for the info xia

It will most certainly increase in China from previous installments...probably thanks to 3D

1/10 - 16:

1. Tron Legacy（创：战纪）- 70m ($10.61m) New 49,458 1,556,593 70m ($10.61m)
2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader（纳尼亚3）- 41m ($6.21m) -2.4% 35,817 1,042,196 83m ($12.56m)
3. Let the Bullets Fly（让子弹飞）- 32m ($4.85m) -48.4% 39,119 869,092 654m ($98.65m)
4. If You Are the One 2（非诚勿扰2）- 23m ($3.48m) -55.8% 32,094 611,539 482m ($72.81m)
5. Midnight Beating（午夜心跳）- 2.9m ($0.44m) -40.8% 5,144 70,683 30.9m ($4.68m)
6. Ex（前度）- 0.61m ($0.09m) -61.9% 1,174 20,353 3.9m ($0.59m)
7. The Road Less Traveled（一路有你）- 0.6m ($0.09m) -79.3% 2,493 22,058 7m ($1.06m)

xia is it true that The Tourist has gotten a Chinese release date? How do you think that would do there?

Yes, 02/13. I don't expect it to do that well, probably around Sherlock Holmes' number.

Xia,and Megamind?

Haven't heard anything on it yet.