Cìkè Niè Yinniáng (2015)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $632,542Details
International Box Office $10,647,342Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,279,884
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $63,090 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $145,265 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $208,355
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Synopsis

In 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang is a young woman who was abducted in childhood from a decorated general and raised by a nun who trained her in the martial arts. After 13 years of exile, she is returned to the land of her birth as an exceptional assassin, with orders to kill her betrothed husband-to-be. She must confront her parents, her memories, and her long-repressed feelings in a choice to sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, THE ASSASSIN is a martial arts film like none made before it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,892 (7.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $808,867

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as The Assassin
International Releases: August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie Yin Niang (China)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Hong Kong)
August 28th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Taiwan)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Singapore)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Thailand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 26th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as The Assassin
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Moonrise Kingdom
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Keywords: Child Murderer, Hitmen, Wuxia, Ancient China, Tang Dynasty, Historical Drama
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: SpotFilms, Central Motion Picture Co., Sil-Metropole Organisation, Wild Bunch, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Media Asia Films, Zhejiang Huace Films & TV Co.
Production Countries: Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 41 $47,892   4 $11,973   $47,892 1
Oct 23, 2015 37 $65,180 +36% 21 $3,104   $134,006 2
Nov 6, 2015 37 $71,716   53 $1,353   $392,612 4
Nov 20, 2015 45 $24,164   26 $929   $530,665 6
Dec 4, 2015 48 $19,549   9 $2,172   $595,350 8
Dec 11, 2015 48 $13,353 -32% 9 $1,484   $617,059 9
Dec 18, 2015 51 $9,875 -26% 7 $1,411   $632,542 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 44 $68,826   4 $17,207   $68,826 1
Oct 23, 2015 37 $97,435 +42% 21 $4,640   $166,261 2
Oct 30, 2015 33 $158,183 +62% 49 $3,228   $320,896 3
Nov 20, 2015 49 $39,137   26 $1,505   $545,638 6
Dec 4, 2015 48 $27,095   9 $3,011   $603,706 8
Dec 11, 2015 48 $18,961 -30% 9 $2,107   $622,667 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2015 $4,907 1 3 17 $43,086 6/9/2016
Belgium 2/24/2016 $14,856 8 10 27 $57,185 6/9/2016
Brazil 5/13/2016 $17,432 0 0 0 $48,634 11/15/2018
China 8/27/2015 $4,130,000 17,686 17,686 21,171 $8,620,000 9/17/2018
Hong Kong 8/27/2015 $68,523 11 11 33 $211,053 10/20/2015
New Zealand 12/11/2015 $0 0 2 18 $8,365 6/9/2016
Poland 3/18/2016 $5,947 7 7 7 $5,947 12/31/2018
Singapore 9/10/2015 $50,272 9 9 33 $104,207 6/9/2016
South Korea 2/5/2016 $21,898 0 0 0 $91,089 9/10/2018
Spain 11/27/2015 $15,943 6 9 56 $61,290 6/9/2016
Sweden 1/15/2016 $10,013 16 16 16 $10,013 6/9/2016
Taiwan 8/28/2015 $389,535 60 66 232 $1,083,809 11/4/2018
Thailand 9/10/2015 $4,959 3 3 7 $4,959 9/22/2015
Turkey 4/1/2016 $3,220 0 0 0 $6,979 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 1/22/2016 $109,518 23 23 72 $290,726 6/9/2016
 
International Total$10,647,342 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Shu Qi    Nie Yinniang

Supporting Cast

Chen Chang    Lord Tian Ji’an
Zhou Yun    Lady Tian
Satoshi Tsumabuki    The Mirror Polisher
Juan Ching-tian    Xia Jing
Hsieh Hsin-ying    Lord Tian’s Concubine
Sheu Fang-yi    Jiaxin
Ni Dahong    Nie Feng
Mei Yong    Yinniang’s Mother
Jacques Picoux    Lady Tian’s Teacher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hou Hsiao-hsien    Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien    Screenwriter
Chu Tien wen    Screenwriter
Hsieh Hai meng    Screenwriter
Hou Hsiao-hsien    Producer
Stephen Shin    Producer
Wen-Ying Huang    Producer
Chen Yiqi    Producer
Stephen Lam    Producer
Mark Lee Ping Bin    Cinematographer

2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 9th, 2016

Bridge of Spies

The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies. More...

Per Theater Chart: Very Little Room at the Top

October 21st, 2015

Room

Room was in a close race for top spot on the per theater with last week's winner, but it came out on top with an average of $29,575 in four theaters. Steve Jobs was right behind with an average of $25,212 in 60. This film is going to expand wide this weekend and could lead the weekend. The Assassin earned an average of $11,973 in four theaters, which is strong for a foreign-language film. Meanwhile, Truth was right behind with an average of $11,039 in six. More...

Weekend Estimates: Goosebumps Set to Win Tight Race

October 18th, 2015

Goosebumps

A slightly-softer-than-expected (but still good) opening for Goosebumps will be enough to take the film to the top of the box office chart this weekend, according to studio projections released on Sunday morning. Sony expects the family horror adventure to come in with $23.5 million on opening weekend, which is a solid enough start, and sets the film up for a good run, helped by strong reviews and Halloween coming up in a couple of weeks. The Martian will land in second with a projected $21.5 million as of this morning, a slightly steeper-than-expected 42% decline from last weekend, and a total to date around $144 million. In general, we’re looking at quite a few steep drops from last weekend thanks to an unfavorable comparison with the Columbus Day long weekend and a batch of new releases. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Make Room for Limited Releases

October 16th, 2015

Room

It is a fantastic week for limited releases with a number of movies in various genres that are earning impressive reviews / loud buzz. There's documentaries (All Things Must Pass and A Ballerina's Tale); horror (Tales of Halloween); action (The Assassin); and even a potential Oscar winner (Room). More...


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Synopsis

In 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang is a young woman who was abducted in childhood from a decorated general and raised by a nun who trained her in the martial arts. After 13 years of exile, she is returned to the land of her birth as an exceptional assassin, with orders to kill her betrothed husband-to-be. She must confront her parents, her memories, and her long-repressed feelings in a choice to sacrifice the man she loves or break forever with the sacred way of the righteous assassins. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, THE ASSASSIN is a martial arts film like none made before it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,892 (7.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $808,867

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as The Assassin
International Releases: August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie Yin Niang (China)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Hong Kong)
August 28th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Taiwan)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Singapore)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide), released as Nie yin niang (Thailand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 26th, 2016 by Well Go USA Video, released as The Assassin
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Moonrise Kingdom
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Child Murderer, Hitmen, Wuxia, Ancient China, Tang Dynasty, Historical Drama
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: SpotFilms, Central Motion Picture Co., Sil-Metropole Organisation, Wild Bunch, China Dream Film Culture Industry, Media Asia Films, Zhejiang Huace Films & TV Co.
Production Countries: Taiwan, Province of China
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Shu Qi    Nie Yinniang

Supporting Cast

Chen Chang    Lord Tian Ji’an
Zhou Yun    Lady Tian
Satoshi Tsumabuki    The Mirror Polisher
Juan Ching-tian    Xia Jing
Hsieh Hsin-ying    Lord Tian’s Concubine
Sheu Fang-yi    Jiaxin
Ni Dahong    Nie Feng
Mei Yong    Yinniang’s Mother
Jacques Picoux    Lady Tian’s Teacher

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

Production and Technical Credits

Hou Hsiao-hsien    Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien    Screenwriter
Chu Tien wen    Screenwriter
Hsieh Hai meng    Screenwriter
Hou Hsiao-hsien    Producer
Stephen Shin    Producer
Wen-Ying Huang    Producer
Chen Yiqi    Producer
Stephen Lam    Producer
Mark Lee Ping Bin    Cinematographer

2015 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 9th, 2016

Bridge of Spies

The BAFTA nominations were announced and you can read them on their site... in alphabetical order. Alphabetical order is very useful in most circumstances, but not here. On the other hand, the nominees within each category are not presented in alphabetical order. ... Are the BAFTAs trolling us? As for the actual nominees, the big winners here are Bridge of Spies and Carol, both of which earned nine nominations. For Carol, this is just another impressive score, but this was a pleasant surprise for Bridge of Spies. More...

Per Theater Chart: Very Little Room at the Top

October 21st, 2015

Room

Room was in a close race for top spot on the per theater with last week's winner, but it came out on top with an average of $29,575 in four theaters. Steve Jobs was right behind with an average of $25,212 in 60. This film is going to expand wide this weekend and could lead the weekend. The Assassin earned an average of $11,973 in four theaters, which is strong for a foreign-language film. Meanwhile, Truth was right behind with an average of $11,039 in six. More...

Weekend Estimates: Goosebumps Set to Win Tight Race

October 18th, 2015

Goosebumps

A slightly-softer-than-expected (but still good) opening for Goosebumps will be enough to take the film to the top of the box office chart this weekend, according to studio projections released on Sunday morning. Sony expects the family horror adventure to come in with $23.5 million on opening weekend, which is a solid enough start, and sets the film up for a good run, helped by strong reviews and Halloween coming up in a couple of weeks. The Martian will land in second with a projected $21.5 million as of this morning, a slightly steeper-than-expected 42% decline from last weekend, and a total to date around $144 million. In general, we’re looking at quite a few steep drops from last weekend thanks to an unfavorable comparison with the Columbus Day long weekend and a batch of new releases. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Make Room for Limited Releases

October 16th, 2015

Room

It is a fantastic week for limited releases with a number of movies in various genres that are earning impressive reviews / loud buzz. There's documentaries (All Things Must Pass and A Ballerina's Tale); horror (Tales of Halloween); action (The Assassin); and even a potential Oscar winner (Room). More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 41 $47,892   4 $11,973   $47,892 1
Oct 23, 2015 37 $65,180 +36% 21 $3,104   $134,006 2
Nov 6, 2015 37 $71,716   53 $1,353   $392,612 4
Nov 20, 2015 45 $24,164   26 $929   $530,665 6
Dec 4, 2015 48 $19,549   9 $2,172   $595,350 8
Dec 11, 2015 48 $13,353 -32% 9 $1,484   $617,059 9
Dec 18, 2015 51 $9,875 -26% 7 $1,411   $632,542 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 44 $68,826   4 $17,207   $68,826 1
Oct 23, 2015 37 $97,435 +42% 21 $4,640   $166,261 2
Oct 30, 2015 33 $158,183 +62% 49 $3,228   $320,896 3
Nov 20, 2015 49 $39,137   26 $1,505   $545,638 6
Dec 4, 2015 48 $27,095   9 $3,011   $603,706 8
Dec 11, 2015 48 $18,961 -30% 9 $2,107   $622,667 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2015 $4,907 1 3 17 $43,086 6/9/2016
Belgium 2/24/2016 $14,856 8 10 27 $57,185 6/9/2016
Brazil 5/13/2016 $17,432 0 0 0 $48,634 11/15/2018
China 8/27/2015 $4,130,000 17,686 17,686 21,171 $8,620,000 9/17/2018
Hong Kong 8/27/2015 $68,523 11 11 33 $211,053 10/20/2015
New Zealand 12/11/2015 $0 0 2 18 $8,365 6/9/2016
Poland 3/18/2016 $5,947 7 7 7 $5,947 12/31/2018
Singapore 9/10/2015 $50,272 9 9 33 $104,207 6/9/2016
South Korea 2/5/2016 $21,898 0 0 0 $91,089 9/10/2018
Spain 11/27/2015 $15,943 6 9 56 $61,290 6/9/2016
Sweden 1/15/2016 $10,013 16 16 16 $10,013 6/9/2016
Taiwan 8/28/2015 $389,535 60 66 232 $1,083,809 11/4/2018
Thailand 9/10/2015 $4,959 3 3 7 $4,959 9/22/2015
Turkey 4/1/2016 $3,220 0 0 0 $6,979 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 1/22/2016 $109,518 23 23 72 $290,726 6/9/2016
 
International Total$10,647,342 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.