Bai she chuan shuo (2011)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,759Details
International Box Office $32,123,862
Worldwide Box Office $32,142,621
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $2,418,091
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,566,839
Total $3,984,930
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 $27,592

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
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/12/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Wire Fu
Plot point: Demons, Martial Arts, Romance
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Time period setting: Chinese Mythology
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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 68 $5,530   5 $1,106   $5,530 1
Feb 15, 2013 77 $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 98 $577 -23% 1 $577   $18,445 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 71 $11,417   5 $2,283   $11,417 1
Feb 15, 2013 76 $3,994 -65% 4 $999   $15,411 2
Feb 22, 2013 89 $1,392 -65% 1 $1,392   $16,803 3
Mar 1, 2013 95 $1,065 -23% 1 $1,065   $17,868 4
Mar 8, 2013 95 $891 -16% 1 $891   $18,759 5

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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 $27,592

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
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/12/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Wire Fu
Plot point: Demons, Martial Arts, Romance
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Time period setting: Chinese Mythology
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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 68 $5,530   5 $1,106   $5,530 1
Feb 15, 2013 77 $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 98 $577 -23% 1 $577   $18,445 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2013 71 $11,417   5 $2,283   $11,417 1
Feb 15, 2013 76 $3,994 -65% 4 $999   $15,411 2
Feb 22, 2013 89 $1,392 -65% 1 $1,392   $16,803 3
Mar 1, 2013 95 $1,065 -23% 1 $1,065   $17,868 4
Mar 8, 2013 95 $891 -16% 1 $891   $18,759 5

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.