BOX OFFICE: MAN OF STEEL Opens With $5.86 Million In China

BOX OFFICE: MAN OF STEEL Opens With $5.86 Million In China

It's dominated in North America and overseas, so it should come as no surprise to learn that Man of Steel has opened at #1 in China. Hit the jump for further details on how well the Zack Snyder helmed and Christopher Nolan produced reboot has done in the country.

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By JoshWilding - Jun 21, 2013 05:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Man of Steel has dominated the Chinese box office on its first day of release after taking a total of 80% of all business on Thursday. Following an appearance from director Zack Snyder and star Henry Cavill at a gala premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival earlier this week, the reboot would go on to earn $5.86 million (36 million yuan) yesterday, kicking off a run which should help add a good amount to its total worldwide cume. However, Man of Steel does face some fairly stiff competition from Jet Li's Badges of Fury. To give you an idea of the importance of China's box office, Iron Man 3 took a whopping $120 million when it opened there and The Dark Knight Rises grossed over $50 million. How much do you guys think it will earn?

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knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 6/21/2013, 6:03 AM
they may like it more , closer to DBZ ............. still good movie hopefully better follow up
DoctorWeird
DoctorWeird - 6/21/2013, 6:06 AM
I read that as Jet Li's BADGERS of Fury...

Do we have a GIF for that?
revloveR
revloveR - 6/21/2013, 6:19 AM
@dev7, context, kid.
maryboo
maryboo - 6/21/2013, 6:25 AM
@Dev7

Well Marvel did spend the majority of Iron Man 3's marketing kissing China's ass, soooo.....
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 6/21/2013, 6:30 AM
@DoctorWeird:
DoctorWeird
DoctorWeird - 6/21/2013, 6:34 AM
@DRMidNite

YESSSSS!!!!
gambgel
gambgel - 6/21/2013, 6:34 AM
hopefully final numbers are 40-50m or more.
revloveR
revloveR - 6/21/2013, 6:41 AM
@dev7, here I'm not spelling it out for you.

http://kotaku.com/why-many-in-china-hate-iron-man-3s-chinese-version-486840429

fake hustle.
Greengo
Greengo - 6/21/2013, 6:43 AM
Man of Steel was so [frick]ing awesome.

Got tickets for my third viewing. This time IMAX 3D : )
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 6/21/2013, 6:43 AM
@Gusto

This help? All greasy and slimy, much like your last date...LOL
Greengo
Greengo - 6/21/2013, 6:46 AM
Mmmmmm I'm hungry...
DoctorWeird
DoctorWeird - 6/21/2013, 6:47 AM
@Cipher

LMAO. Curiosity does creep in as to whether thats some sort of Special Weekend menu
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 6/21/2013, 6:50 AM
Breakfast @ Gusto's!
revloveR
revloveR - 6/21/2013, 6:51 AM
@dev7, not as impressive as your spinning.
rsahadi
rsahadi - 6/21/2013, 6:53 AM
Just saw Man of Steel for the second time yesterday. Awesome film!!!!
revloveR
revloveR - 6/21/2013, 6:54 AM
i know it just came out , but when should we expect mos on dvd?
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 6/21/2013, 6:55 AM
This is how a CBM should be made!

Still love TDK & Avengers!
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 6/21/2013, 6:59 AM
I'm going again with friends this time....and these guys never watched any CBM before.....they are excited cus its Superman!
Witcher
Witcher - 6/21/2013, 7:00 AM
Iron Man 3 execs 'changed film for Chinese audience' by adding four minutes to the film with Chinese actors

Chinese version of Iron Man 3 has an extra four minutes of footage
Chinese actors and locations do not appear in the International version
Disney partnered with a Chinese production company to get around strict censorship laws
China co-production also ensures a bigger slice of the profits - 40 percent instead of 25 percent
Film has made almost $100m dollars in China so far in two weeks
China has second biggest film-going public in the world and Hollywood wants access to billions of dollars for films that become hits
Witcher
Witcher - 6/21/2013, 7:11 AM
^ cmon man don't be such an ignorant samurai is japanese.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 6/21/2013, 7:13 AM
Meh
DoctorWeird
DoctorWeird - 6/21/2013, 7:13 AM
I liked the proportion of action in MOS, i thought it was thoroughly enjoyable and i didn't think this film was for me at first. The shaky cam was slightly off putting at the start due to a condition I have and when he first took flight the CGI of flying over the fields were a bit meh. All other CGI in the film i thought was very cool

Glad its doing well because i came away from the cinema quite happy. Im not a huge fan of the template of fight scene, talk scene, fight scene, talk scene etc so was excited when the last 45 mins rolled round and we had our story and we had our characters in place. Then it was ass kicking time.

I'm not convinced that a Justice League film would have the right balance but i would absolutely love to be proven wrong by the film makers. When they have a good enough product to actually show the likes of me that they have something special then it shall be viewed
AC1
AC1 - 6/21/2013, 7:14 AM
Really enjoyed the movie, although the editing wasn't very good, and I think it could've done with a little bit more character and a little bit less action, because [SPOILERS] I'm pretty sure The Daily Planet is the only building still standing in Metropolis.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 6/21/2013, 7:20 AM
Yes, samurai are Japanese.

But I do believe that Asians love robots, especially giant robots. Not sure what the obsession is. I expect Pacific Rim to do very well in Asia.
GoILL
GoILL - 6/21/2013, 7:21 AM
@McGee

Funny shit.
Witcher
Witcher - 6/21/2013, 7:23 AM
LOL @ mean Zod

ParisSun you'r right. Love for robots is Asia thing.
DoctorWeird
DoctorWeird - 6/21/2013, 7:24 AM
@McGee

Why did they have to take Earth? Why not Terraform Mercury. Have the planet right beside the sun:

More Sun = More Energy

All the while having a planet with the ability to sustain Kryptonian life

Does that make sense to anyone or am I overthinking?
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 6/21/2013, 7:25 AM
@McGee lmao Aye, don't be shittin on my man Lokes like that. But yeah, that shit is pretty funny. Zod is the [frick]ing villain.
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