Xinhai geming (2011)

Xinhai geming poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $135,739Details
International Box Office $8,457,415Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,593,154
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Synopsis

At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu, is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. With ordinary citizens beginning to revolt openly, the Qing Dynasty has created a powerful, modern army (the "New Army") to quash any rebellion. But weapons are expensive, and desperate for cash, the Qing leaders are trading anything they can get their hands on with foreign countries' and selling China's future in the process. Huang Xing (Jackie Chan) has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword, leading an increasingly desperate series of violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty and the New Army - several with tragic consequences

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,850 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $184,521

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films, released as 1911 (International name)
MPAA Rating: R for war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2191, 9/28/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Shawshank Redemption
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Keywords: Political, War, Martial Arts, Ensemble
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Changchun Film Studio Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing Alnair Culture & Media, Zhejiang Hengdian World Studios, Jiangsu Broadcasting
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 41 $55,850   33 $1,692   $55,850 1
Oct 14, 2011 67 $21,537 -61% 20 $1,077   $108,348 2
Oct 21, 2011 81 $9,366 -57% 12 $781   $127,437 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 40 $86,811   33 $2,631   $86,811 1
Oct 14, 2011 62 $31,260 -64% 20 $1,563   $118,071 2
Oct 21, 2011 77 $12,886 -59% 12 $1,074   $130,957 3
Oct 28, 2011 94 $2,858 -78% 4 $715   $133,815 4
Nov 4, 2011 99 $1,924 -33% 3 $641   $135,739 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Jackie Chan    Huang Xing

Supporting Cast

Li Bingbing    Xu Zonghan
Winston Chao    Sun Yat-Sen
Joan Chen    Empress Dowager Longyu
Jaycee Chan    Zheng Zhenwu
Dennis Tao    Xiong Bingkun
Wu Jiang    Li Yuanhong
Qui Jin    Ning Jing
Wang Jingwei    Yu Shaoqun
Lin Juemin    Ge Hu
Soon Ching-ling    Winli Jang
Yuan Shikai    Chun Sun
Liao Zhongkai    Ming Hu
Yuan Keding    Ya'Nan Wang

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Zhang Li    Director
Jackie Chan    General Director
Wang Zhebin    Producer
Jackie Chan    Producer
Wang Xingdong    Screenwriter
Chen Baoguang    Screenwriter
Huang Wei    Cinematographer
Yang Hongyu    Editor
Ding Wei    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart Goes Through Hell

October 12th, 2011

There were no films that reached the $10,000 mark on this week's per theater chart. The film that came closest was Real Steel with an average of $7,942, which is good for a wide release, but disappointing for the top film on the per theater chart. The best limited release was Munger Road with an average of $5,675 during its second week of release. This is excellent for the genre and bodes well for its home market run. As for the best new limited release, that was Hell and Back Again with just $3,413 in its lone theater. It's hard to put a good spin on that result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...

Limited Releases and Going to Hell and Back

October 7th, 2011

There are quite a few releases on this week's list that are opening with stronger buzz than the average limited release manages. However, none of the higher profile films are earning better than average reviews. Maybe one of them will be able to ride the buzz to a strong opening weekend before word-of-mouth catches up to them, but there's also a chance none of them will attract a sizable audience over the weekend. There are two films earning perfect review at the moment, Hell and Back Again and Flying Monsters 3D, but that might not be enough for either to find an audience, since they are both documentaries. More...


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Synopsis

At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu, is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. With ordinary citizens beginning to revolt openly, the Qing Dynasty has created a powerful, modern army (the "New Army") to quash any rebellion. But weapons are expensive, and desperate for cash, the Qing leaders are trading anything they can get their hands on with foreign countries' and selling China's future in the process. Huang Xing (Jackie Chan) has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword, leading an increasingly desperate series of violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty and the New Army - several with tragic consequences

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,850 (41.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $184,521

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films, released as 1911 (International name)
MPAA Rating: R for war violence.
(Rating bulletin 2191, 9/28/2011)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Shawshank Redemption
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, War, Martial Arts, Ensemble
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Changchun Film Studio Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing Alnair Culture & Media, Zhejiang Hengdian World Studios, Jiangsu Broadcasting
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Jackie Chan    Huang Xing

Supporting Cast

Li Bingbing    Xu Zonghan
Winston Chao    Sun Yat-Sen
Joan Chen    Empress Dowager Longyu
Jaycee Chan    Zheng Zhenwu
Dennis Tao    Xiong Bingkun
Wu Jiang    Li Yuanhong
Qui Jin    Ning Jing
Wang Jingwei    Yu Shaoqun
Lin Juemin    Ge Hu
Soon Ching-ling    Winli Jang
Yuan Shikai    Chun Sun
Liao Zhongkai    Ming Hu
Yuan Keding    Ya'Nan Wang

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Zhang Li    Director
Jackie Chan    General Director
Wang Zhebin    Producer
Jackie Chan    Producer
Wang Xingdong    Screenwriter
Chen Baoguang    Screenwriter
Huang Wei    Cinematographer
Yang Hongyu    Editor
Ding Wei    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart Goes Through Hell

October 12th, 2011

There were no films that reached the $10,000 mark on this week's per theater chart. The film that came closest was Real Steel with an average of $7,942, which is good for a wide release, but disappointing for the top film on the per theater chart. The best limited release was Munger Road with an average of $5,675 during its second week of release. This is excellent for the genre and bodes well for its home market run. As for the best new limited release, that was Hell and Back Again with just $3,413 in its lone theater. It's hard to put a good spin on that result. More...

Weekend Estimates: Real Steel Wins Opening Bout

October 9th, 2011

This weekend is turning out almost precisely as predicted in our Friday preview, with Real Steel cruising to a comfortable with with an estimated $27.3 million and Ides of March under-performing a bit with $10.4 million. Both movies seem to have found their intended audiences fairly successfully, but March was clearly hindered by mediocre reviews. More...

Limited Releases and Going to Hell and Back

October 7th, 2011

There are quite a few releases on this week's list that are opening with stronger buzz than the average limited release manages. However, none of the higher profile films are earning better than average reviews. Maybe one of them will be able to ride the buzz to a strong opening weekend before word-of-mouth catches up to them, but there's also a chance none of them will attract a sizable audience over the weekend. There are two films earning perfect review at the moment, Hell and Back Again and Flying Monsters 3D, but that might not be enough for either to find an audience, since they are both documentaries. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 41 $55,850   33 $1,692   $55,850 1
Oct 14, 2011 67 $21,537 -61% 20 $1,077   $108,348 2
Oct 21, 2011 81 $9,366 -57% 12 $781   $127,437 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2011 40 $86,811   33 $2,631   $86,811 1
Oct 14, 2011 62 $31,260 -64% 20 $1,563   $118,071 2
Oct 21, 2011 77 $12,886 -59% 12 $1,074   $130,957 3
Oct 28, 2011 94 $2,858 -78% 4 $715   $133,815 4
Nov 4, 2011 99 $1,924 -33% 3 $641   $135,739 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.