The touching sci-fi comedy about a Chinese astronaut who believes he is the last man alive has dramatically revived the Chinese box office. moon manThe film directed by Zhang Chiyu of hit comedy group Mahua FunAge opened to $148 million over the weekend, including advance sales, according to Artisan Gateway. Local ticketing app Maoyan projects the film will gross over $640 million (RMB 4.34 billion) before leaving Chinese screens, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of all time in the country.
Like a fancier version Martian, moon man stars I have (Goodbye Mr. Loser) as a Chinese astronaut on the moon who believes he is the last man on Earth after witnessing an asteroid crash on Earth. In fact, many of Earth’s survivors, including his dream girl (Ma Li), watch his every move via live stream.
The film pleased both Chinese critics and mainstream viewers, earning a social score of 9.3 from Maoyan, 9.5 from Tao Piao Piao, and 7 from Douban Moviegoers.
moon man It grossed $6.3 million at Imax theaters, marking the biggest summer opening in China before the pandemic.
A key figure in the Mahua FunAge company, Zhang burst onto the Chinese film scene with his directorial debut. never say die in 2017. The film grossed $333 million, the third highest in China that year. Other successes of Mahua FunAge, a theater group turned film and television producer, include, Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015; $228 million) and hello lord billionaire (2018; $367 million).
moon manThe success was applauded by China’s film industry, which continued to struggle through 2022 amid Beijing’s “zero COVID” approach to the pandemic, as citywide lockdowns regularly close movie theaters and dampen consumer confidence. Overall, China’s total movie ticket revenue in 2022 is 33% lower than last year.
In an interview with Chinese state media, Zhang referred to the industry’s recent struggles, saying, “Difficulties are always temporary and will pass. Overcome”.
The remaining bonds made small gains moon manwaking up Hong Kong Action Comedy detective vs detectives approached the $100 million mark, adding $3.5 million to sales of $99 million. a sentimental drama Starlight he earned $3.4 million, bringing his total to a staggering $245 million.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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