Shao Nian De Ni (2019)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,921,657 | Details |
| International Box Office | $229,561,130 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $231,482,787 | |
| OpusData ID: 414090100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, a two-day national college entrance exam, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this exam not only determines where and if they get to study but the fates of their entire families as well. Like so many others, Nian has been single-mindedly preparing for the exam, cutting everything else out of her life. When she becomes the target of relentless bullying, fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei and the two form a strong friendship. Before they can completely retreat into a world of their own, the two are dragged in the middle of a murder case of a teenage girl where they are the prime suspects.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $989,536 (51.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 70 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,509,064 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Better Days |
| International Releases: | June 28th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (Australia)
October 24th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (New Zealand) October 25th, 2019 (Wide) (China) November 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (United Kingdom) July 9th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2020 by Well Go USA Video, released as Better Days |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Graduation |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Goodfellas Pictures, Fat Kids Productions |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | 17 | $989,536 | 70 | $14,136 | $989,536 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 22 | $328,150 | -67% | 88 | $3,729 | $1,637,152 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 30 | $87,789 | -73% | 35 | $2,508 | $1,835,039 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 38 | $19,422 | -78% | 13 | $1,494 | $1,910,184 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 66 | $2,041 | -89% | 1 | $2,041 | $1,919,314 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 67 | $1,488 | -27% | 1 | $1,488 | $1,921,657 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | 18 | $1,309,002 | 70 | $18,700 | $1,309,002 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 23 | $438,248 | -67% | 88 | $4,980 | $1,747,250 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 31 | $143,512 | -67% | 35 | $4,100 | $1,890,762 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 39 | $26,511 | -82% | 13 | $2,039 | $1,917,273 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 66 | $2,896 | -89% | 13 | $223 | $1,920,169 | 5 |
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 | 6/28/2019 | $1,729 | 7 | 31 | 93 | $568,043 | 12/10/2019 | |||
| China | 10/25/2019 | $86,110,000 | 165,887 | 165,887 | 423,425 | $226,760,000 | 4/6/2020 | |||
| Finland | 12/10/2021 | $4,534 | 30 | 32 | 30 | $7,881 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | $72,713 | 11/26/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 7/9/2020 | $90,860 | 232 | 467 | 2,298 | $1,976,481 | 10/16/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/8/2019 | $176,012 | 22 | 22 | 25 | $2,724 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $173,288 | |||||||||
| International Total | $229,561,130 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Dongyu Zhou | Chen Nian | |
| Jackson Yee | Xiao Bei |
Supporting
| Yin Fang | ||
| Huang Jue | ||
| Heliao Luyun | ||
| Liu Ran | ||
| Luo Junlin | ||
| Wu Yue |
Production and Technical Credits
| Derek Tsang | Director | |
| Lam Wing-sum Lam | Screenwriter | |
| Li Yuan | Screenwriter | |
| Xu Yimen | Screenwriter | |
| Jojo Hui Yuet-chun | Producer | |
| Peter Ho-Sun Chan | Executive Producer | |
| Liang Honghu | Production Designer | |
| Zhang Yibo | Editor | |
| Varqa Buehrer | Composer | |
| Yu Jing-pin | Director of Photography |
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
When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, a two-day national college entrance exam, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this exam not only determines where and if they get to study but the fates of their entire families as well. Like so many others, Nian has been single-mindedly preparing for the exam, cutting everything else out of her life. When she becomes the target of relentless bullying, fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei and the two form a strong friendship. Before they can completely retreat into a world of their own, the two are dragged in the middle of a murder case of a teenage girl where they are the prime suspects.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $989,536 (51.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 70 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,509,064 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Well Go USA, released as Better Days |
| International Releases: | June 28th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (Australia)
October 24th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (New Zealand) October 25th, 2019 (Wide) (China) November 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Better Days (United Kingdom) July 9th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2020 by Well Go USA Video, released as Better Days |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bullies, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Graduation |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Goodfellas Pictures, Fat Kids Productions |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | 17 | $989,536 | 70 | $14,136 | $989,536 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 22 | $328,150 | -67% | 88 | $3,729 | $1,637,152 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 30 | $87,789 | -73% | 35 | $2,508 | $1,835,039 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 38 | $19,422 | -78% | 13 | $1,494 | $1,910,184 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 66 | $2,041 | -89% | 1 | $2,041 | $1,919,314 | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 67 | $1,488 | -27% | 1 | $1,488 | $1,921,657 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | 18 | $1,309,002 | 70 | $18,700 | $1,309,002 | 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 23 | $438,248 | -67% | 88 | $4,980 | $1,747,250 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 31 | $143,512 | -67% | 35 | $4,100 | $1,890,762 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 39 | $26,511 | -82% | 13 | $2,039 | $1,917,273 | 4 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 66 | $2,896 | -89% | 13 | $223 | $1,920,169 | 5 |
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 | 6/28/2019 | $1,729 | 7 | 31 | 93 | $568,043 | 12/10/2019 | |||
| China | 10/25/2019 | $86,110,000 | 165,887 | 165,887 | 423,425 | $226,760,000 | 4/6/2020 | |||
| Finland | 12/10/2021 | $4,534 | 30 | 32 | 30 | $7,881 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | $72,713 | 11/26/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 7/9/2020 | $90,860 | 232 | 467 | 2,298 | $1,976,481 | 10/16/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/8/2019 | $176,012 | 22 | 22 | 25 | $2,724 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $173,288 | |||||||||
| International Total | $229,561,130 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Dongyu Zhou | Chen Nian | |
| Jackson Yee | Xiao Bei |
Supporting
| Yin Fang | ||
| Huang Jue | ||
| Heliao Luyun | ||
| Liu Ran | ||
| Luo Junlin | ||
| Wu Yue |
Production and Technical Credits
| Derek Tsang | Director | |
| Lam Wing-sum Lam | Screenwriter | |
| Li Yuan | Screenwriter | |
| Xu Yimen | Screenwriter | |
| Jojo Hui Yuet-chun | Producer | |
| Peter Ho-Sun Chan | Executive Producer | |
| Liang Honghu | Production Designer | |
| Zhang Yibo | Editor | |
| Varqa Buehrer | Composer | |
| Yu Jing-pin | Director of Photography |
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.