Chasing the Dragon (2017)

Chasing the Dragon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $456,854Details
International Box Office $87,512,183Details
Worldwide Box Office $87,969,037
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $157,612 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $42,632 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $200,244
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Infamous real-life drug kingpin Crippled Ho came to Hong Kong an illegal immigrant in 1963 and ruthlessly carved an empire from the chaotic underworld of drug dealers and corrupt police that ruled the city under notorious detective Lee Rock.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,346 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:52 opening theaters/52 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $549,036

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,116 $456,854
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $87,512,183
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $87,969,037
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $456,854
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 39 $87,512,183
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 83 $87,969,037

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: September 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (China)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (Australia)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (New Zealand)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 23rd, 2018 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in China, Hong Kong, Immigration, Narcotics, Organized Crime, 1960s, 1970s, Corrupt Cops, Impersonating a Police Officer
Source:Remake
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Teochew

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,116 $456,854
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,843 $549,036
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,200 $456,854
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 $456,854
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $456,854
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,815 $549,036
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,047 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,244 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 35 $456,854

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 27 $138,346   52 $2,661   $138,346 1
Oct 6, 2017 34 $85,219 -38% 31 $2,749   $306,946 2
Oct 13, 2017 43 $35,768 -58% 17 $2,104   $396,241 3
Oct 20, 2017 61 $13,939 -61% 3 $4,646   $429,805 4
Oct 27, 2017 74 $7,051 -49% 2 $3,526   $444,607 5
Nov 3, 2017 81 $2,485 -65% 1 $2,485   $451,681 6
Nov 10, 2017 87 $1,470 -41% 1 $1,470   $454,626 7
Nov 17, 2017 82 $1,361 -7% 1 $1,361   $456,854 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 28 $221,727   52 $4,264   $221,727 1
Oct 6, 2017 33 $138,746 -37% 31 $4,476   $360,473 2
Oct 13, 2017 43 $55,393 -60% 17 $3,258   $415,866 3
Oct 20, 2017 60 $21,690 -61% 3 $7,230   $437,556 4
Oct 27, 2017 70 $11,640 -46% 2 $5,820   $449,196 5
Nov 3, 2017 81 $3,960 -66% 1 $3,960   $453,156 6
Nov 10, 2017 86 $2,337 -41% 1 $2,337   $455,493 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/6/2017 $97,333 17 17 43 $211,998 10/30/2017
China 9/29/2017 $14,270,000 44,517 44,517 128,914 $87,253,056 8/16/2018
New Zealand 10/6/2017 $16,671 3 3 11 $36,093 12/27/2017
United Kingdom 10/6/2017 $11,036 12 12 12 $11,036 10/11/2017
 
International Total$87,512,183 8/16/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $87,512,183
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 864 $87,512,183
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 39 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 73 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 33 $87,512,183

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $87,969,037
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 79 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 83 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 79 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 33 $87,969,037

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.

Supporting Cast

Philippe Joly    Chief Commissioner

Uncategorized

Donnie Yen   
Andy Lau   
Kent Cheng   
Philip Keung   
Wilfred Lau   
Yu Kang   
Tong Chun Yip   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wong Jing    Director
Jason Kwan    Director

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Synopsis

Infamous real-life drug kingpin Crippled Ho came to Hong Kong an illegal immigrant in 1963 and ruthlessly carved an empire from the chaotic underworld of drug dealers and corrupt police that ruled the city under notorious detective Lee Rock.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,346 (30.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:52 opening theaters/52 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $549,036

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,116 $456,854
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $87,512,183
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $87,969,037
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $456,854
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 39 $87,512,183
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 83 $87,969,037

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: September 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (China)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (Australia)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (New Zealand)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 23rd, 2018 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 128 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in China, Hong Kong, Immigration, Narcotics, Organized Crime, 1960s, 1970s, Corrupt Cops, Impersonating a Police Officer
Source:Remake
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Teochew

Supporting Cast

Philippe Joly    Chief Commissioner

Uncategorized

Donnie Yen   
Andy Lau   
Kent Cheng   
Philip Keung   
Wilfred Lau   
Yu Kang   
Tong Chun Yip   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wong Jing    Director
Jason Kwan    Director

Home Market Releases for January 23rd, 2018

January 22nd, 2018

Jane

It’s a really slow week on the home market. There are only a few releases that went anywhere at the box office, led by Jigsaw, which is a bad movie. Meanwhile, Geostorm is so bad it’s good. It’s fun, if you are into B movies, but it’s not Pick of the Week material. The only real contenders are Jane, which is only coming out on Video on Demand, and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, which is getting a Two-Disc Special Edition. In the end, I went with Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, mainly because Jane doesn’t come out on DVD / Blu-ray until next month. More...

International Box Office: Never Say Die Comes Alive with $66.28 million

October 12th, 2017

Never Say Die

Never Say Die rose to first place with $67 million over the weekend for a two-week total of $223 internationally. The film added $66.28 million to its running tally in its native China, which now sits at $222.75 million after nine days of release. The film is on track to top Kung Fu Yoga as the biggest comedy hit in China. In fact, it is on pace to top Meet the Fockers as the biggest Comedy hit in any one single market. More...

International Box Office: Kingsman Remains Golden with $50.5 million

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle remained in first place on the international chart with $50.5 million in 77 markets for totals of $125.97 million internationally and $192.61 million worldwide. The film dominated the South Korean market with $11.89 million on 1,677 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $16.49 million there. It also debuted in first place in Mexico, with a less impressive $2.28 million. The film has yet to open in France, China, and Japan, so it should continue to rake in the money. More...

Theater Averages: Victoria and Abdul’s Reign Continues with $14,184

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Victoria and Abdul did something very few films manage to do, it repeated on top of the theater average chart. This past weekend, the film earned just over $1 million in 77 theaters for an average of $14,184. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two, which earned an average of $10,635 in five theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,116 $456,854
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,843 $549,036
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,200 $456,854
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 $456,854
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $456,854
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,815 $549,036
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 121 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 256 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,047 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,244 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $456,854
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 35 $456,854

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 27 $138,346   52 $2,661   $138,346 1
Oct 6, 2017 34 $85,219 -38% 31 $2,749   $306,946 2
Oct 13, 2017 43 $35,768 -58% 17 $2,104   $396,241 3
Oct 20, 2017 61 $13,939 -61% 3 $4,646   $429,805 4
Oct 27, 2017 74 $7,051 -49% 2 $3,526   $444,607 5
Nov 3, 2017 81 $2,485 -65% 1 $2,485   $451,681 6
Nov 10, 2017 87 $1,470 -41% 1 $1,470   $454,626 7
Nov 17, 2017 82 $1,361 -7% 1 $1,361   $456,854 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 28 $221,727   52 $4,264   $221,727 1
Oct 6, 2017 33 $138,746 -37% 31 $4,476   $360,473 2
Oct 13, 2017 43 $55,393 -60% 17 $3,258   $415,866 3
Oct 20, 2017 60 $21,690 -61% 3 $7,230   $437,556 4
Oct 27, 2017 70 $11,640 -46% 2 $5,820   $449,196 5
Nov 3, 2017 81 $3,960 -66% 1 $3,960   $453,156 6
Nov 10, 2017 86 $2,337 -41% 1 $2,337   $455,493 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/6/2017 $97,333 17 17 43 $211,998 10/30/2017
China 9/29/2017 $14,270,000 44,517 44,517 128,914 $87,253,056 8/16/2018
New Zealand 10/6/2017 $16,671 3 3 11 $36,093 12/27/2017
United Kingdom 10/6/2017 $11,036 12 12 12 $11,036 10/11/2017
 
International Total$87,512,183 8/16/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,246 $87,512,183
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 801-900) 864 $87,512,183
Top 2017 Movies at the International Box Office 63 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies 39 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 73 $87,512,183
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 33 $87,512,183

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $87,969,037
Top 2017 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 79 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies 83 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 79 $87,969,037
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 33 $87,969,037

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.