Su Qi Er (2011)

Su Qi Er poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $80,096Details
International Box Office $92,252Details
Worldwide Box Office $172,348
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Synopsis

Yuen Woo Ping brings you True Legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su Can's respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan, returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist. Armed with this new power, he returns home to honor his family through retribution by taking on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior. TRUE LEGEND is action packed with distinct fighting styles - including MMA, knife combat and sweeping aerial stunts - and starring martial arts legends Michelle Yeoh, David Carradine and Jay Chou.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,857 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $108,878

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,110 $80,096
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,834 $92,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $172,348
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,524 $80,096
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,184 $92,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,869 $172,348

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Indomina Releasing, released as True Legend
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of battle violence and brutal fighting.
(Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011)
Running Time: 116 minutes
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Keywords: Martial Arts, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Kidnap, Addiction, Homeless, 3-D, Mental Illness, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Grand Plentiful Holdings Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing New Times Film Culture Development Co.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,110 $80,096
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,492 $108,878
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,131 $80,096
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 $80,096
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $80,096
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,013 $108,878
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 198 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,262 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,524 $80,096

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 69 $17,857   5 $3,571   $20,125 1
May 20, 2011 71 $13,292 -26% 9 $1,477   $40,867 2
May 27, 2011 68 $7,763 -42% 6 $1,294   $55,003 3
Jun 3, 2011 93 $1,405 -82% 3 $468   $62,199 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 13, 2011 - $5,839     5 $1,168   $5,839 1
May 14, 2011 - $6,818 +17%   5 $1,364   $12,657 2
May 15, 2011 - $5,200 -24%   5 $1,040   $17,857 3
May 16, 2011 - $2,268 -56%   5 $454   $20,125 4
May 17, 2011 - $2,626 +16%   5 $525   $22,751 5
May 18, 2011 - $2,452 -7%   5 $490   $25,203 6
May 19, 2011 - $2,372 -3%   5 $474   $29,948 7
May 20, 2011 - $3,944 +66% -32% 9 $438   $31,519 8
May 21, 2011 - $5,220 +32% -23% 9 $580   $36,739 9
May 22, 2011 - $4,128 -21% -21% 9 $459   $40,867 10
May 23, 2011 - $2,180 -47% -4% 9 $242   $43,047 11
May 24, 2011 - $1,496 -31% -43% 9 $166   $44,543 12
May 25, 2011 - $1,798 +20% -27% 9 $200   $46,341 13
May 26, 2011 - $899 -50% -62% 9 $100   $47,240 14
May 27, 2011 - $1,174 +31% -70% 6 $196   $48,414 15
May 28, 2011 - $3,035 +159% -42% 6 $506   $51,449 16
May 29, 2011 - $3,554 +17% -14% 6 $592   $55,003 17
May 30, 2011 66 $2,680 -25% +23% 6 $447   $57,683 18
May 31, 2011 - $1,322 -51% -12% 6 $220   $59,005 19
Jun 1, 2011 - $972 -26% -46% 6 $162   $59,977 20
Jun 2, 2011 - $817 -16% -9% 6 $136   $60,794 21
Jun 3, 2011 - $576 -29% -51% 3 $192   $61,370 22
Jun 4, 2011 - $298 -48% -90% 3 $99   $61,668 23
Jun 5, 2011 - $531 +78% -85% 3 $177   $62,199 24
Jun 6, 2011 - $222 -58% -92% 3 $74   $62,421 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 69 $25,307   5 $5,061   $27,575 1
May 20, 2011 71 $19,665 -22% 9 $2,185   $47,240 2
May 27, 2011 67 $13,554 -31% 6 $2,259   $60,794 3
Jun 3, 2011 95 $2,380 -82% 3 $793   $63,776 4
Jun 10, 2011 100 $1,649 -31% 2 $825   $65,425 5
Jun 17, 2011 80 $9,566 +480% 4 $2,392   $74,991 6
Jun 24, 2011 87 $5,105 -47% 5 $1,021   $80,096 7

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Lead Ensemble Members

Vincent Zhao    Su Can / Beggar So
Zhou Xun    Xiao Ying
Andy On    Yuan Lie
Guo Xiaodong    Colonel Ma
Jay Chou    God of Wushu / Drunken God

Supporting Cast

Michelle Yeoh    Sister Yu / Yu Shu Lien
David Carradine    Anton
Gordon Liu    Old Sage
Cung Le    Militia Leader

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Kong    Producer
Cary Cheng    Producer
Wang Tianyun    Producer
Xu Jianhai    Producer
Ren Zhonglun    Executive Producer
Zhang Zhenyan    Executive Producer
Zhang Qiang    Executive Producer
Yuen Woo Ping    Director
Christine To    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Yuen Woo Ping brings you True Legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su Can's respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan, returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist. Armed with this new power, he returns home to honor his family through retribution by taking on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior. TRUE LEGEND is action packed with distinct fighting styles - including MMA, knife combat and sweeping aerial stunts - and starring martial arts legends Michelle Yeoh, David Carradine and Jay Chou.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,857 (22.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $108,878

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,110 $80,096
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,834 $92,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $172,348
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,524 $80,096
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,184 $92,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,869 $172,348

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Indomina Releasing, released as True Legend
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of battle violence and brutal fighting.
(Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Revenge, Kidnap, Addiction, Homeless, 3-D, Mental Illness, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Grand Plentiful Holdings Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing New Times Film Culture Development Co.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Lead Ensemble Members

Vincent Zhao    Su Can / Beggar So
Zhou Xun    Xiao Ying
Andy On    Yuan Lie
Guo Xiaodong    Colonel Ma
Jay Chou    God of Wushu / Drunken God

Supporting Cast

Michelle Yeoh    Sister Yu / Yu Shu Lien
David Carradine    Anton
Gordon Liu    Old Sage
Cung Le    Militia Leader

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Kong    Producer
Cary Cheng    Producer
Wang Tianyun    Producer
Xu Jianhai    Producer
Ren Zhonglun    Executive Producer
Zhang Zhenyan    Executive Producer
Zhang Qiang    Executive Producer
Yuen Woo Ping    Director
Christine To    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,110 $80,096
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,492 $108,878
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,131 $80,096
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 $80,096
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,966 $80,096
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,013 $108,878
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 198 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,606 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 984 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,262 $80,096
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,524 $80,096

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 69 $17,857   5 $3,571   $20,125 1
May 20, 2011 71 $13,292 -26% 9 $1,477   $40,867 2
May 27, 2011 68 $7,763 -42% 6 $1,294   $55,003 3
Jun 3, 2011 93 $1,405 -82% 3 $468   $62,199 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 13, 2011 - $5,839     5 $1,168   $5,839 1
May 14, 2011 - $6,818 +17%   5 $1,364   $12,657 2
May 15, 2011 - $5,200 -24%   5 $1,040   $17,857 3
May 16, 2011 - $2,268 -56%   5 $454   $20,125 4
May 17, 2011 - $2,626 +16%   5 $525   $22,751 5
May 18, 2011 - $2,452 -7%   5 $490   $25,203 6
May 19, 2011 - $2,372 -3%   5 $474   $29,948 7
May 20, 2011 - $3,944 +66% -32% 9 $438   $31,519 8
May 21, 2011 - $5,220 +32% -23% 9 $580   $36,739 9
May 22, 2011 - $4,128 -21% -21% 9 $459   $40,867 10
May 23, 2011 - $2,180 -47% -4% 9 $242   $43,047 11
May 24, 2011 - $1,496 -31% -43% 9 $166   $44,543 12
May 25, 2011 - $1,798 +20% -27% 9 $200   $46,341 13
May 26, 2011 - $899 -50% -62% 9 $100   $47,240 14
May 27, 2011 - $1,174 +31% -70% 6 $196   $48,414 15
May 28, 2011 - $3,035 +159% -42% 6 $506   $51,449 16
May 29, 2011 - $3,554 +17% -14% 6 $592   $55,003 17
May 30, 2011 66 $2,680 -25% +23% 6 $447   $57,683 18
May 31, 2011 - $1,322 -51% -12% 6 $220   $59,005 19
Jun 1, 2011 - $972 -26% -46% 6 $162   $59,977 20
Jun 2, 2011 - $817 -16% -9% 6 $136   $60,794 21
Jun 3, 2011 - $576 -29% -51% 3 $192   $61,370 22
Jun 4, 2011 - $298 -48% -90% 3 $99   $61,668 23
Jun 5, 2011 - $531 +78% -85% 3 $177   $62,199 24
Jun 6, 2011 - $222 -58% -92% 3 $74   $62,421 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 69 $25,307   5 $5,061   $27,575 1
May 20, 2011 71 $19,665 -22% 9 $2,185   $47,240 2
May 27, 2011 67 $13,554 -31% 6 $2,259   $60,794 3
Jun 3, 2011 95 $2,380 -82% 3 $793   $63,776 4
Jun 10, 2011 100 $1,649 -31% 2 $825   $65,425 5
Jun 17, 2011 80 $9,566 +480% 4 $2,392   $74,991 6
Jun 24, 2011 87 $5,105 -47% 5 $1,021   $80,096 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,834 $92,252
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,607 $92,252
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $92,252
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,091 $92,252
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,125 $92,252
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,635 $92,252
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,184 $92,252

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,419 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,639 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,935 $172,348
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,869 $172,348

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.