Dead To Rights (南京照相馆) (2025)

Dead To Rights (南京照相馆) poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $385,325,603Details
Worldwide Box Office $385,325,603
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

During WWII in Nanjing, postman A-Chang is forced to work as a film developer for the Japanese army. Hidden in the photo studio, he shelters civilians while secretly smuggling out photos that expose the massacre to the world.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 2025 (Limited) by Echelon Studios, released as Dead To Rights
International Releases: July 25th, 2025 (Wide) (China)
August 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (Australia)
August 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (New Zealand)
September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (Нанкинский фотограф) (Russia (CIS))
November 5th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (난징사진관) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: 2026, released as Dead To Rights
Running Time: 137 minutes
Geographical setting: China
Social setting: World War II
Time period setting: 1930s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Niu Vision Media, Echelon Studios
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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 8/7/2025 $243,979 41 41 0 $562,548 4/4/2026
China 7/25/2025 $39,216,926 0 0 0 $384,442,649 4/6/2026
New Zealand 8/7/2025 $53,064 15 15 0 $111,150 4/4/2026
South Korea 11/5/2025 $12,750 229 229 0 $209,256 4/6/2026
  
International Total $385,325,603 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Liu Haoran   

Supporting

Wang Chuanjun   
Gao Ye   
Daichi Harashima   
Wang Xiao   
Enyou Yang   

Production and Technical Credits

Shen Ao    Director
Shen Ao    Screenwriter
Luyang Xu (许渌洋)    Screenwriter
Ke Zhang    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

During WWII in Nanjing, postman A-Chang is forced to work as a film developer for the Japanese army. Hidden in the photo studio, he shelters civilians while secretly smuggling out photos that expose the massacre to the world.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 15th, 2025 (Limited) by Echelon Studios, released as Dead To Rights
International Releases: July 25th, 2025 (Wide) (China)
August 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (Australia)
August 7th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (New Zealand)
September 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (Нанкинский фотограф) (Russia (CIS))
November 5th, 2025 (Limited), released as Dead To Rights (난징사진관) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: 2026, released as Dead To Rights
Running Time: 137 minutes
Geographical setting: China
Social setting: World War II
Time period setting: 1930s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Niu Vision Media, Echelon Studios
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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 8/7/2025 $243,979 41 41 0 $562,548 4/4/2026
China 7/25/2025 $39,216,926 0 0 0 $384,442,649 4/6/2026
New Zealand 8/7/2025 $53,064 15 15 0 $111,150 4/4/2026
South Korea 11/5/2025 $12,750 229 229 0 $209,256 4/6/2026
  
International Total $385,325,603 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Liu Haoran   

Supporting

Wang Chuanjun   
Gao Ye   
Daichi Harashima   
Wang Xiao   
Enyou Yang   

Production and Technical Credits

Shen Ao    Director
Shen Ao    Screenwriter
Luyang Xu (许渌洋)    Screenwriter
Ke Zhang    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.