Chasing the Dragon (追龍) (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $456,854 | Details |
| International Box Office | $87,512,183 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $87,969,037 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $161,552 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $42,632 | |
| Total | $204,184 | |
| OpusData ID: 303200100 More info... | ||
| 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 | $609,135 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Chasing the Dragon |
| International Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (China)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (New Zealand) October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (Australia) October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing the Dragon (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 2018 by Well Go USA Video, released as Chasing the Dragon |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Hong Kong, China |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Immigration, Impersonating a Police Officer, Narcotics |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Cantonese, Teochew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | 45,870 | 128,914 | $87,253,056 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| 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 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Donnie Yen | ||
| Andy Lau | ||
| Kent Cheng | ||
| Philip Keung | ||
| Wilfred Lau | ||
| Yu Kang | ||
| Tong Chun Yip |
Supporting
| Philippe Joly | Chief Commissioner |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wong Jing | Director | |
| Jason Kwan | Director | |
| Jason Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Wong Jing | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
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 | $609,135 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Chasing the Dragon |
| International Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (China)
October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (New Zealand) October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing The Dragon (Australia) October 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Chasing the Dragon (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 2018 by Well Go USA Video, released as Chasing the Dragon |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Geographical setting: | Hong Kong, China |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Immigration, Impersonating a Police Officer, Narcotics |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | Cantonese, Teochew |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | 45,870 | 128,914 | $87,253,056 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| 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 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Donnie Yen | ||
| Andy Lau | ||
| Kent Cheng | ||
| Philip Keung | ||
| Wilfred Lau | ||
| Yu Kang | ||
| Tong Chun Yip |
Supporting
| Philippe Joly | Chief Commissioner |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wong Jing | Director | |
| Jason Kwan | Director | |
| Jason Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Wong Jing | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.