Lu bian ye can (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,477 | Details |
| International Box Office | $928,512 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $955,989 | |
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Synopsis
Country doctor Chen Sheng sets out on a train journey to search for his brothers abandoned child, only to find himself in a dreamlike world where the boundaries between past, present, and future-and between fantasy and reality-are porous.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,164 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,997 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Grasshopper Film, released as Kaili Blues |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
May 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Lu bian ye can (카일리 블루스) (South Korea) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Doctors, Prison, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Folk Music, Life in a Small Town, Surrealism / Absurdism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Heaven Pictures, The Movies Co., LTD, Blackfin Culture and Media Co, China Film International Media Co., LTD, Shanxi Art Dragon Film and Television Information Center, Qian Dong Nan Danzhai TV Station, Vertigo Culture Media |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | 74 | $4,164 | 1 | $4,164 | $4,164 | 1 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 67 | $2,826 | -32% | 1 | $2,826 | $10,821 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 72 | $2,782 | 4 | $696 | $16,858 | 9 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 88 | $739 | 1 | $739 | $18,839 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | 72 | $7,995 | 1 | $7,995 | $7,995 | 1 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 73 | $6,081 | -24% | 1 | $6,081 | $14,076 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 77 | $3,941 | 4 | $985 | $18,017 | 9 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 116 | $83 | -98% | 4 | $21 | $18,100 | 10 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 102 | $1,028 | +1,139% | 1 | $1,028 | $19,128 | 11 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 81 | $2,937 | +186% | 2 | $1,469 | $22,065 | 12 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 94 | $1,190 | -59% | 1 | $1,190 | $23,255 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 117 | $467 | 1 | $467 | $23,722 | 17 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 128 | $571 | 1 | $571 | $24,293 | 20 | |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 87 | $2,659 | 3 | $886 | $26,952 | 29 | |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 107 | $525 | -80% | 1 | $525 | $27,477 | 30 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 7/15/2016 | $494,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $903,072 | 8/27/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/24/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $25,440 | 6/14/2023 | |||
| International Total | $928,512 | 6/14/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chen Yongzhong | Chen Sheng |
Supporting
| Zhao Daqing | Older Doctor | |
| Luo Feiyang | Wei Wei | |
| Xie Lixun | Crazy Face | |
| Zeng Shuai | Pisshead | |
| Qin Guangqian | San | |
| Guo Yue | Yangyang | |
| Liu Linyang | Zhangxi | |
| Yang Zuohua | Monk |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gan Bi | Director | |
| Gan Bi | Screenwriter | |
| Wang Tianxing | Cinematographer | |
| Liang Kai | Sound Designer | |
| Zhu Yun | Production Designer | |
| Qin Yanan | Editor | |
| Lim Giong | Composer | |
| Edward Ding | Executive Producer | |
| Shen Yang | Executive Producer | |
| Wang Zijian | Producer | |
| Shan Zuolong | Producer | |
| Li Zhaoyu | Producer |
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
Country doctor Chen Sheng sets out on a train journey to search for his brothers abandoned child, only to find himself in a dreamlike world where the boundaries between past, present, and future-and between fantasy and reality-are porous.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,164 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,997 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Grasshopper Film, released as Kaili Blues |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
May 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Lu bian ye can (카일리 블루스) (South Korea) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Doctors, Prison, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Folk Music, Life in a Small Town, Surrealism / Absurdism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Heaven Pictures, The Movies Co., LTD, Blackfin Culture and Media Co, China Film International Media Co., LTD, Shanxi Art Dragon Film and Television Information Center, Qian Dong Nan Danzhai TV Station, Vertigo Culture Media |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | 74 | $4,164 | 1 | $4,164 | $4,164 | 1 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 67 | $2,826 | -32% | 1 | $2,826 | $10,821 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 72 | $2,782 | 4 | $696 | $16,858 | 9 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 88 | $739 | 1 | $739 | $18,839 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | 72 | $7,995 | 1 | $7,995 | $7,995 | 1 | |
| May 27, 2016 | 73 | $6,081 | -24% | 1 | $6,081 | $14,076 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 77 | $3,941 | 4 | $985 | $18,017 | 9 | |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 116 | $83 | -98% | 4 | $21 | $18,100 | 10 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 102 | $1,028 | +1,139% | 1 | $1,028 | $19,128 | 11 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 81 | $2,937 | +186% | 2 | $1,469 | $22,065 | 12 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 94 | $1,190 | -59% | 1 | $1,190 | $23,255 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 117 | $467 | 1 | $467 | $23,722 | 17 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 128 | $571 | 1 | $571 | $24,293 | 20 | |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 87 | $2,659 | 3 | $886 | $26,952 | 29 | |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 107 | $525 | -80% | 1 | $525 | $27,477 | 30 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 7/15/2016 | $494,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $903,072 | 8/27/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/24/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $25,440 | 6/14/2023 | |||
| International Total | $928,512 | 6/14/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chen Yongzhong | Chen Sheng |
Supporting
| Zhao Daqing | Older Doctor | |
| Luo Feiyang | Wei Wei | |
| Xie Lixun | Crazy Face | |
| Zeng Shuai | Pisshead | |
| Qin Guangqian | San | |
| Guo Yue | Yangyang | |
| Liu Linyang | Zhangxi | |
| Yang Zuohua | Monk |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gan Bi | Director | |
| Gan Bi | Screenwriter | |
| Wang Tianxing | Cinematographer | |
| Liang Kai | Sound Designer | |
| Zhu Yun | Production Designer | |
| Qin Yanan | Editor | |
| Lim Giong | Composer | |
| Edward Ding | Executive Producer | |
| Shen Yang | Executive Producer | |
| Wang Zijian | Producer | |
| Shan Zuolong | Producer | |
| Li Zhaoyu | Producer |
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.