Wolf Warriors 2’s 5.2 billion unfinished rescue summer file entered the international market and was well received.
Special feature of 1905 film network 5.2 billion may represent the weekly box office, the monthly box office, or the total box office of the series. Now, 5.2 billion also represents the box office of a film, that is.
On August 19th, the box office of Wolf Warriors 2 officially broke through the 5 billion mark, which became another insurmountable peak for domestic films. By August 22nd, the box office of Wolf Warriors 2 had exceeded 5.2 billion. In the first week, the box office was nearly 1 billion, surpassing 3.392 billion in 11 days, ranking first in the mainland’s total box office. On August 6, the single-day box office of 426 million became the highest in domestic movies, ranking first in the daily list for 21 consecutive days, with the highest daily screening rate reaching 6.140% and the cumulative number of people watching movies reaching 145 million.
The release of "Wolf Warriors 2" can be described as saving the summer box office that has been in a depressed state. According to statistics, from June 1, 2017 to July 26, 2017, the box office in China mainland closed at 7.329 billion, down 5.24% compared with the same period of last year. When everyone was singing down the summer box office, the release of "Wolf Warriors 2" improved the overall box office trend of the national market, with the national market closing at 175 million on the first day of release, up 178% compared with the previous day. Up to now, the summer box office in 2017 has closed at 15.017 billion, an increase of 31.89% over the same period last year.
Wolf Warriors 2 stimulates the explosive growth of box office in third-and fourth-tier cities.
As of August 21st, the national box office in August received 6.054 billion yuan, which was 19.92% higher than that in the whole month of July. Looking at the changes in the box office of national cinemas, although the ranking did not change much, the box office of Guangdong Dadi and Hengdian cinemas increased significantly. The proportion of Wolf Warriors 2 films in the two cinemas in August was 48.69% and 49.22%, respectively, which was 3 percentage points higher than that of Wanda Cinema, and the two cinemas were nearly.
Regionally, as of August 21st, there were 20 provinces with over 100 million yuan, and compared with the whole month of July, the box office increased by different degrees. Among them, the first-and second-tier cities did not increase much, and basically remained at around 20%. The cities with obvious changes were the third-and fourth-tier cities, with the highest increase of 50.66% in Guizhou and 44.48% in Wolf Warriors 2, only better than Guangdong, which ranked first in the box office.
Being among the top 100 global box offices attracts the attention of foreign media.
"Wolf Warriors 2" is not only popular in China, but also attracts the attention of mainstream media in the world. It topped the global box office list in the first week of its release and ranked among the top 100 box offices in the world in three weeks. According to the statistics of Box Office Mojo, up to now, the global box office of Wolf Warriors 2 is 683 million US dollars, relying on 99.7% of the non-American box office, becoming the first non-English film to rank among the TOP100 in the global box office, second only to and expected to surpass, and no non-English film has ever reached this level before.
In the era when English movies have spread all over the world, the appearance of an Asian movie is bound to be like a huge rock pouring into the water. Not only the IMDB score is 7.4, but the rotten tomatoes are praised by 67% (although there are not many media reviews, more than half of them have been praised), and many media have also reported it one after another, among which many well-known media, such as The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, have commented on the film one after another. This time, foreign media are different from the past, and they have taken it off one after another.
At the same time, due to the extensive coverage of "Wolf Warriors 2" by foreign media, the foreign actors in the film also became very popular. It is reported that Flach Grillo, who plays the leader of mercenaries, has gained great popularity recently, and many films have come in droves, including Warner, Paramount and other well-known film companies. At the same time, these large-scale films are full of interest in Jason Wu.
The miracle of "Wolf Warriors 2" is not over yet, and the third film is undisputed on the agenda. For the domestic market where IP is rampant and traffic is pursued, the popularity of the box office of this film reflects the strong demand for good movies. For the international market where English films are absolutely hegemonic, the rare overseas box office of "Wolf Warriors 2" is not a success, but it does not prevent the film and Jason Wu from entering the international field of vision. There is still a long way to go for China’s film development. As the leader of a new generation of China films, Wolf Warriors 2 is believed to inspire the birth of more high-quality films and promote the sound development of the film market. Let us wait and see.
1905 Film Data College
Writer: phoenix de tears