ASIA BOX OFFICE NEWS
China box office: 'Chinese Odyssey 3' holds off newcomers
Jeff Lau’s threequel beat off competition from family animation Storks during quiet week.
China box office: 'A Chinese Odyssey 3' lands top as local films surge
A Chinese Odyssey leads the pack, with S Storm and Cock And Bull in tow.
'Star Trek Beyond' tops China box office again
Star Trek Beyond holds firm; Shallows and Nine Lives open in second and third.
'Jason Bourne' lands top of China box office
The Bourne franchise reboot and Ice Age: Collison Course boosted this week’s box office takings.
'Line Walker' climbs top of China box office
Time Raiders overtook Skiptrace to become China’s biggest local title this summer.
China box office: 'Time Raiders' to steal summer crown
Action-adventure Time Raiders is set to become China’s biggest summer blockbuster this year.
Russian box office on the rise
Russia and CIS box office defied the troubled economy in the first half of 2016, growing by almost 9% to $413m.
China box office: 'Time Raiders' posts massive $70m debut
Family animation The Secret Life Of Pets landed in second, while Jackie Chan’s Skiptrace was pushed down to third.
China box office: 'Skiptrace' holds lead
Action-fantasy League Of Gods stole the Fri-Sun crown as July ticket sales drop 18% year-on-year.
Jackie Chan's 'Skiptrace' soars at China box office
Skiptrace beats Tarzan and records Chan’s biggest opening weekend as Cold War 2 nears $100m.
Admissions for Korean films up 8.4% in H1 2016
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced that admissions for local films went up 8.4% to 43.8 million in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
'Pokemon Go' fever fails to ignite latest film release
The latest entry in the Pokemon animated film franchise has become a victim of bad timing at the Japanese box office after debuting weeks ahead of the domestic rollout of Pokemon Go, the hit smartphone app that has captured the world’s attention.
China box office: local films retain dominance
Cold War 2 leads again; Chinese films retain dominance with eight of the top 10 slots.
China box office: Chinese films score 1-2-3
Cold War 2 top at Chinese box office between Jul 4 - 10; first time since early February that Chinese films score 1-2-3.
China box office: 'Now You See Me 2' holds weekly lead; 'Turtles 2' rules weekend
Magical caper becomes Lionsgate’s biggest film ever in China.
China box office: 'Now You See Me 2' beats 'Independence Day'
Lionsgate had its biggest opening in China with Now You See Me 2 on $43.64m from its first three days
China box office: 'Warcraft' hits $200m as 'Finding Dory' opens second
Warcraft continued to reign supreme at the Chinese box office, taking $48.19m in the week of Jun 13 -19.
'Warcraft' boosts China box office as records tumble
Warcraft sets record-breaking debut, while X-Men nears $100m.
'Warcraft' scores record $46m China opening day
Legendary and Universal Pictures offered the latest proof if any were needed on Wednesday of why industry experts believe the territory will become the biggest box office market on the planet by 2017.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' tops China box office
X-Men: Apocalypse rules the chart as Captain America nears $200m.
'Angry Birds' soars at China box office
Angry Birds beat Captain America to the top spot; Divergent opened in third.
China box office: 'Captain America' holds off 'Finding Mr Right'
Captain America: Civil War tops again, while Song Of The Phoenix saw huge gains after begging for screens.
'Captain America' scores record-breaking debut in China
The film clocked up $96.6m over its three-day opening weekend, 56% of the week’s total box office.
'Finding Mr. Right' tops China box office
Finding Mr. Right: Book Of Love tops The Jungle Book in a week that saw more homegrown than foreign releases.
'The Jungle Book' remains top in China
The Jungle Book nears $100m as Yesterday Once More and The Huntsman: Winter’s War debut in second and third, respectively.
'The Jungle Book' becomes India’s biggest Hollywood film
Boosted by local cultural connections, Disney’s The Jungle Book has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever in India, taking $23.8m (Rs1.58bn) in 12 days.
'The Jungle Book' swings to top spot in China
Four new releases made the box office top 10, with The Jungle Book leading the way.
China box office: Chongqing Hot Pot cooks up top spot
Yang Qing’s dark comedy claimed top spot while London Has Fallen outscored its North American debut in second.
'Batman v Superman' edges out 'My Beloved Bodyguard' in China
Batman v Superman and new Chinese action-drama The Bodyguard were neck-and-neck while Yang Qing’s Chongqing Hot Pot was a close third.
'Batman v Superman' storms China box office
Warner Bros’ scores local record while Zootopia nears $200m and The Revenant passes $50m.
'Zootopia' biggest animated film in China
Zootopia beat Kung Fu Panda 3 to become the biggest animated film in China, while The Revenant opened second.
'Ip Man 3' distributor has licence suspended for box office fraud
The company admitted fabricating more than 7,600 screenings of the film, amounting to $8.6m in fraudulent receipts.
'Ip Man 3' tops China box office as 'The Mermaid' passes $500m
Ip Man 3 and Zootopia lead the way in China as The Mermaid swims past $500m.
'The Mermaid' crosses $500m at China box office
Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid has grossed more than $500m at the Chinese box office and will climb even higher as its run has been extended by three months.
'Ip Man 3' rules international box office on $75m
MARCH 7 UPDATE: Ip Man 3 added an estimated $75m over the weekend to reach an early $76.5m.
China box office: 'The Mermaid' holds firm
The Mermaid surges towards $500m, while Kung Fu Panda 3 became China’s top animated film.
'The Mermaid' becomes China's highest-grossing film
Stephen Chow’s comedy moved ahead of Monster Hunt to become the country’s top-grossing film, while Kung Fu Panda 3 targets all-time animation record.
'Sweet 20' breaks Vietnamese box office record
The remake of Korean hit Miss Granny has become the country’s highest-grossing local film.
'The Mermaid' tops record-breaking week at China box office
The $581m accumulated over the first seven days of the Chinese new year is a world record.
South Korea box office hits record high in 2015
Theatrical box office was up 3.1% while admissions also grew; local films took 52% of admissions.
'Kung Fu Panda 3' takes China box office crown
The US-China co-production blew away the competition, but Chinese New Year titles are waiting in the wings.
Japan box office up by 4.9% to $1.83bn in 2015
Jurassic World and Big Hero 6 proved the top grossers of the year.
China Box Office: 'Star Wars' holds lead; 'Kung Fu Panda 3' previews strongly
It was a hat-trick of weekly wins for The Force Awakens but the weekend belonged to animated pandas and bears.
Australia sets record box office in 2015
Australian films enjoy best ever year at local box office with Mad Max: Fury Road and The Dressmaker boosting results.
China Box Office: 'Force Awakens' battles 'Boonie Bears III'
Star Wars: The Force Awakens held onto the weekly crown - and has now crossed $100m - but was edged out over the weekend by the popular bears.
'The Force Awakens', 'Sherlock' enter top five in China Video
Foreign titles re-entered the weekly chart after the blackout as Star Wars and Sherlock claimed top and third spot, respectively.
'Mr. Six' tops China box office with $68.5m
Mojin – The Lost Legend and Mr. Six crossed $200m and $100m, respectively.
China box office up by 49% to $6.78bn in 2015
China’s box office grew by 48.7% to hit a record $6.78bn (RM44bn) in 2015, according to the state film regulator, with local films grossing $4.17bn (RMB27.1bn) or 61.58% of the total haul.
