Bai she chuan shuo (2011)

Bai she chuan shuo poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,759Details
International Box Office $32,123,862Details
Worldwide Box Office $32,142,621
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,416,045 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,566,839 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,982,884
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,530 (29.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,869

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $18,759
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,650 $32,123,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,137 $32,142,621
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,041 $18,759

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2013 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as The Sorcerer and the White Snake (International name)
International Releases: September 28th, 2011 (Wide), released as Its Love (China)
Video Release: April 9th, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as The Sorcerer and the White Snake
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/12/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Demons, Romance, Wire Fu, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Juli Entertainment Media Co.
Production Countries: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 67 $5,530   5 $1,106   $5,530 1
Feb 15, 2013 76 $2,744 -50% 4 $686   $14,161 2
Feb 22, 2013 86 $977 -64% 1 $977   $16,388 3
Mar 1, 2013 94 $747 -24% 1 $747   $17,550 4
Mar 8, 2013 97 $577 -23% 1 $577   $18,445 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 70 $11,417   5 $2,283   $11,417 1
Feb 15, 2013 75 $3,994 -65% 4 $999   $15,411 2
Feb 22, 2013 89 $1,392 -65% 1 $1,392   $16,803 3
Mar 1, 2013 94 $1,065 -23% 1 $1,065   $17,868 4
Mar 8, 2013 94 $891 -16% 1 $891   $18,759 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 9/28/2011 $0 0 0 0 $26,260,000 3/30/2020
 
Rest of World $5,863,862
 
International Total$32,123,862 3/30/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 14, 20131055,332 55,332$745,875$745,8751
Apr 21, 20132522,178-60% 77,510$332,448$1,078,3232

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 14, 2013831,773 31,773$575,609$575,6091
Apr 21, 20131310,764-66% 42,537$220,188$795,7972

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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

Jet Li    Fa Hai

Supporting Cast

Eva Huang    White Snake
Raymond Lam    Xu Xian
Charlene Choi    Green Snake
Wen Zhang    Neng Ren
Vivian Hsu    Ice Harpy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Ching    Director
Siu Tung    Director
Zhang Tan    Screenwriter
Tsang Kan-Cheong    Screenwriter
Szeto Cheuk-Hon    Screenwriter
Chui Po chu    Producer
Yang Zi    Executive Producer
Angie Lam    Editor
Mark Liu    Composer
Venus Keung    Cinematographer

Blu-ray Sales: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

Like the DVD sales chart, there were almost no new releases to find a place on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rose to the top of the chart 104,000 units / $2.60 million for the week and 1.93 million units / $45.02 million after four. More...

DVD Sales: April 14th, 2013: Bible Doesn't Resurrect Sales Numbers

May 31st, 2013

There were only three new releases to reach the top 30 on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart and none of them reached the top five. This left the top five identical to last week. The Bible: The Epic Miniseries sold 161,000 units and generated $5.29 million in sales for the week, lifting its running tallies to 597,000 units / $19.60 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 9th, 2013

April 8th, 2013

It's another bad week on the home market. According to Amazon.com, the biggest release of the week is the fifth season of Merlin, which is a British TV show. Gabriel Iglesias' latest Stand-Up Concert DVD is right behind. The rest of the top five is filled with a canceled cable show and a poorly reviewed limited release. The best release of the week is Naked Lunch Criterion Collection Blu-ray, which is great, but not quite Pick of the Week material. (It is just too bizarre for most people.) Fortunately, Lincoln on Four-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack finally arrived and I was able to review it. Despite it not coming out this week, or this month, it is still the Pick of the Week material. It towers that high above this week's releases. I do hope more people check out Sexy Evil Genius on DVD than its sales ranking indicates. More...

Per Theater Chart: Gate Keeps Out Thief

February 13th, 2013

The Gatekeepers remained in first place in the per theater chart with an average of $14,024 in three theaters. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Identity Thief with an average of $11,000, which is amazing for a wide release at this time of year. More...

Limited Releases: Glimpse Inside the Limited Releases

February 8th, 2013

While there are a number of diverse limited releases this week, only two of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Those two are Lore and Caesar Must Die. Neither has a real shot at mainstream success, as foreign language films and documentaries rarely expand significantly. Hopefully they will at least find a receptive audience in the art house circuit. More...


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Synopsis

Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,530 (29.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,869

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $18,759
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,650 $32,123,862
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,137 $32,142,621
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,041 $18,759

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2013 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as The Sorcerer and the White Snake (International name)
International Releases: September 28th, 2011 (Wide), released as Its Love (China)
Video Release: April 9th, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as The Sorcerer and the White Snake
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/12/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Demons, Romance, Wire Fu, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Juli Entertainment Media Co.
Production Countries: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Jet Li    Fa Hai

Supporting Cast

Eva Huang    White Snake
Raymond Lam    Xu Xian
Charlene Choi    Green Snake
Wen Zhang    Neng Ren
Vivian Hsu    Ice Harpy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Ching    Director
Siu Tung    Director
Zhang Tan    Screenwriter
Tsang Kan-Cheong    Screenwriter
Szeto Cheuk-Hon    Screenwriter
Chui Po chu    Producer
Yang Zi    Executive Producer
Angie Lam    Editor
Mark Liu    Composer
Venus Keung    Cinematographer

Blu-ray Sales: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

Like the DVD sales chart, there were almost no new releases to find a place on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rose to the top of the chart 104,000 units / $2.60 million for the week and 1.93 million units / $45.02 million after four. More...

DVD Sales: April 14th, 2013: Bible Doesn't Resurrect Sales Numbers

May 31st, 2013

There were only three new releases to reach the top 30 on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart and none of them reached the top five. This left the top five identical to last week. The Bible: The Epic Miniseries sold 161,000 units and generated $5.29 million in sales for the week, lifting its running tallies to 597,000 units / $19.60 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 9th, 2013

April 8th, 2013

It's another bad week on the home market. According to Amazon.com, the biggest release of the week is the fifth season of Merlin, which is a British TV show. Gabriel Iglesias' latest Stand-Up Concert DVD is right behind. The rest of the top five is filled with a canceled cable show and a poorly reviewed limited release. The best release of the week is Naked Lunch Criterion Collection Blu-ray, which is great, but not quite Pick of the Week material. (It is just too bizarre for most people.) Fortunately, Lincoln on Four-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack finally arrived and I was able to review it. Despite it not coming out this week, or this month, it is still the Pick of the Week material. It towers that high above this week's releases. I do hope more people check out Sexy Evil Genius on DVD than its sales ranking indicates. More...

Per Theater Chart: Gate Keeps Out Thief

February 13th, 2013

The Gatekeepers remained in first place in the per theater chart with an average of $14,024 in three theaters. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Identity Thief with an average of $11,000, which is amazing for a wide release at this time of year. More...

Limited Releases: Glimpse Inside the Limited Releases

February 8th, 2013

While there are a number of diverse limited releases this week, only two of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Those two are Lore and Caesar Must Die. Neither has a real shot at mainstream success, as foreign language films and documentaries rarely expand significantly. Hopefully they will at least find a receptive audience in the art house circuit. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 67 $5,530   5 $1,106   $5,530 1
Feb 15, 2013 76 $2,744 -50% 4 $686   $14,161 2
Feb 22, 2013 86 $977 -64% 1 $977   $16,388 3
Mar 1, 2013 94 $747 -24% 1 $747   $17,550 4
Mar 8, 2013 97 $577 -23% 1 $577   $18,445 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 70 $11,417   5 $2,283   $11,417 1
Feb 15, 2013 75 $3,994 -65% 4 $999   $15,411 2
Feb 22, 2013 89 $1,392 -65% 1 $1,392   $16,803 3
Mar 1, 2013 94 $1,065 -23% 1 $1,065   $17,868 4
Mar 8, 2013 94 $891 -16% 1 $891   $18,759 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 9/28/2011 $0 0 0 0 $26,260,000 3/30/2020
 
Rest of World $5,863,862
 
International Total$32,123,862 3/30/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 14, 20131055,332 55,332$745,875$745,8751
Apr 21, 20132522,178-60% 77,510$332,448$1,078,3232

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 14, 2013831,773 31,773$575,609$575,6091
Apr 21, 20131310,764-66% 42,537$220,188$795,7972

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.