Suzhou River (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $96,778 | Details |
| International Box Office | $233,690 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $330,468 | |
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Synopsis
Along the banks of the Suzhou River, which winds precariously through Shanghai, Marda falls in love with a dramatically beautiful young woman named Moudan. When he tries to kidnap her in order to demand ransom money from her rich father, she escapes him, jumping in to the river and disappearing forever. Marda serves a three-year jail sentence for his attempted crime. Upon his release, he meets a woman that looks exactly like Moudan, named MeiMei.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,808 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 16.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $211,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Strand Releasing February 17th, 2023 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | July 14th, 2022 (Wide), released as La Donna del Fiume - Suzhou River (Italy)
June 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Spain) October 9th, 2024 (Limited), released as Suzhou River (쑤저우강) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 16th, 2001 by Strand Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | China, Germany |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2000 | 66 | $19,808 | 2 | $9,904 | $21,852 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 83 | $9,179 | -54% | 2 | $4,590 | $39,201 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 92 | $4,520 | 1 | $4,520 | $46,631 | 4 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 86 | $6,121 | +35% | 2 | $3,061 | $54,781 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 100 | $3,128 | -49% | 2 | $1,564 | $60,187 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 72 | $800 | -74% | 1 | $800 | $62,717 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 83 | $629 | -21% | 1 | $629 | $64,034 | 8 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 98 | $512 | -19% | 1 | $512 | $64,903 | 9 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 99 | $537 | +5% | 1 | $537 | $65,961 | 10 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 65 | $5,005 | +832% | 2 | $2,503 | $71,256 | 11 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 103 | $1,214 | 1 | $1,214 | $72,999 | 13 | |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 87 | $1,197 | 1 | $1,197 | $79,726 | 18 | |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 102 | $377 | 1 | $377 | $79,914 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 85 | $2,933 | +678% | 1 | $2,933 | $83,119 | 22 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 93 | $678 | -77% | 1 | $678 | $85,369 | 23 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 102 | $338 | -50% | 2 | $169 | $85,707 | 24 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 128 | $181 | -46% | 1 | $181 | $85,988 | 25 |
| May 11, 2001 | 102 | $2,796 | 2 | $1,398 | $88,927 | 27 | |
| May 18, 2001 | 113 | $375 | -87% | 1 | $375 | $90,095 | 28 |
| May 25, 2001 | 106 | $952 | +154% | 1 | $952 | $91,591 | 29 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 97 | $40 | -96% | 1 | $40 | $91,631 | 30 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 109 | $262 | +555% | 1 | $262 | $92,045 | 31 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 112 | $1,277 | 1 | $1,277 | $94,085 | 33 | |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 111 | $498 | 1 | $498 | $95,042 | 40 | |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 104 | $679 | +36% | 1 | $679 | $96,330 | 41 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 68 | $165 | 1 | $165 | $65,961 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2000 | 68 | $27,978 | 2 | $13,989 | $30,022 | 2 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 84 | $12,089 | -57% | 2 | $6,045 | $42,111 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 88 | $6,549 | 1 | $6,549 | $48,660 | 5 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 91 | $8,399 | +28% | 2 | $4,200 | $57,059 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 70 | $4,858 | -42% | 2 | $2,429 | $61,917 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 68 | $1,488 | -69% | 1 | $1,488 | $63,405 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 79 | $986 | -34% | 1 | $986 | $64,391 | 9 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 94 | $1,033 | +5% | 1 | $1,033 | $65,424 | 10 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 90 | $827 | -20% | 1 | $827 | $66,251 | 11 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 77 | $5,534 | +569% | 2 | $2,767 | $71,785 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 89 | $1,008 | 1 | $1,008 | $79,537 | 19 | |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 92 | $649 | 1 | $649 | $80,186 | 22 | |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 81 | $4,505 | +594% | 1 | $4,505 | $84,691 | 23 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 92 | $678 | -85% | 1 | $678 | $85,369 | 24 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 98 | $438 | -35% | 2 | $219 | $85,807 | 25 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 110 | $324 | -26% | 1 | $324 | $86,131 | 26 |
| May 11, 2001 | 102 | $3,589 | 2 | $1,795 | $89,720 | 28 | |
| May 18, 2001 | 101 | $919 | -74% | 1 | $919 | $90,639 | 29 |
| May 25, 2001 | 97 | $952 | +4% | 1 | $952 | $91,591 | 30 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 94 | $192 | -80% | 1 | $192 | $91,783 | 31 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 89 | $1,736 | 1 | $1,736 | $94,544 | 34 | |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 96 | $1,107 | 1 | $1,107 | $95,651 | 41 | |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 90 | $1,127 | +2% | 1 | $1,127 | $96,778 | 42 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 7/14/2022 | $8,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,287 | 7/25/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $216,403 | |||||||||
| International Total | $233,690 | 7/25/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Ye Lou | Director | |
| Ye Lou | 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
Along the banks of the Suzhou River, which winds precariously through Shanghai, Marda falls in love with a dramatically beautiful young woman named Moudan. When he tries to kidnap her in order to demand ransom money from her rich father, she escapes him, jumping in to the river and disappearing forever. Marda serves a three-year jail sentence for his attempted crime. Upon his release, he meets a woman that looks exactly like Moudan, named MeiMei.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $19,808 (20.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 29.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 16.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $211,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 8th, 2000 (Wide) by Strand Releasing February 17th, 2023 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | July 14th, 2022 (Wide), released as La Donna del Fiume - Suzhou River (Italy)
June 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Spain) October 9th, 2024 (Limited), released as Suzhou River (쑤저우강) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 16th, 2001 by Strand Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | China, Germany |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2000 | 66 | $19,808 | 2 | $9,904 | $21,852 | 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 83 | $9,179 | -54% | 2 | $4,590 | $39,201 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 92 | $4,520 | 1 | $4,520 | $46,631 | 4 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 86 | $6,121 | +35% | 2 | $3,061 | $54,781 | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 100 | $3,128 | -49% | 2 | $1,564 | $60,187 | 6 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 72 | $800 | -74% | 1 | $800 | $62,717 | 7 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 83 | $629 | -21% | 1 | $629 | $64,034 | 8 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 98 | $512 | -19% | 1 | $512 | $64,903 | 9 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 99 | $537 | +5% | 1 | $537 | $65,961 | 10 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 65 | $5,005 | +832% | 2 | $2,503 | $71,256 | 11 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 103 | $1,214 | 1 | $1,214 | $72,999 | 13 | |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 87 | $1,197 | 1 | $1,197 | $79,726 | 18 | |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 102 | $377 | 1 | $377 | $79,914 | 21 | |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 85 | $2,933 | +678% | 1 | $2,933 | $83,119 | 22 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 93 | $678 | -77% | 1 | $678 | $85,369 | 23 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 102 | $338 | -50% | 2 | $169 | $85,707 | 24 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 128 | $181 | -46% | 1 | $181 | $85,988 | 25 |
| May 11, 2001 | 102 | $2,796 | 2 | $1,398 | $88,927 | 27 | |
| May 18, 2001 | 113 | $375 | -87% | 1 | $375 | $90,095 | 28 |
| May 25, 2001 | 106 | $952 | +154% | 1 | $952 | $91,591 | 29 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 97 | $40 | -96% | 1 | $40 | $91,631 | 30 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 109 | $262 | +555% | 1 | $262 | $92,045 | 31 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 112 | $1,277 | 1 | $1,277 | $94,085 | 33 | |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 111 | $498 | 1 | $498 | $95,042 | 40 | |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 104 | $679 | +36% | 1 | $679 | $96,330 | 41 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 68 | $165 | 1 | $165 | $65,961 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2000 | 68 | $27,978 | 2 | $13,989 | $30,022 | 2 | |
| Nov 17, 2000 | 84 | $12,089 | -57% | 2 | $6,045 | $42,111 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 88 | $6,549 | 1 | $6,549 | $48,660 | 5 | |
| Dec 8, 2000 | 91 | $8,399 | +28% | 2 | $4,200 | $57,059 | 6 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 70 | $4,858 | -42% | 2 | $2,429 | $61,917 | 7 |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 68 | $1,488 | -69% | 1 | $1,488 | $63,405 | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 79 | $986 | -34% | 1 | $986 | $64,391 | 9 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 94 | $1,033 | +5% | 1 | $1,033 | $65,424 | 10 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 90 | $827 | -20% | 1 | $827 | $66,251 | 11 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 77 | $5,534 | +569% | 2 | $2,767 | $71,785 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 89 | $1,008 | 1 | $1,008 | $79,537 | 19 | |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 92 | $649 | 1 | $649 | $80,186 | 22 | |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 81 | $4,505 | +594% | 1 | $4,505 | $84,691 | 23 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 92 | $678 | -85% | 1 | $678 | $85,369 | 24 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 98 | $438 | -35% | 2 | $219 | $85,807 | 25 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 110 | $324 | -26% | 1 | $324 | $86,131 | 26 |
| May 11, 2001 | 102 | $3,589 | 2 | $1,795 | $89,720 | 28 | |
| May 18, 2001 | 101 | $919 | -74% | 1 | $919 | $90,639 | 29 |
| May 25, 2001 | 97 | $952 | +4% | 1 | $952 | $91,591 | 30 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 94 | $192 | -80% | 1 | $192 | $91,783 | 31 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 89 | $1,736 | 1 | $1,736 | $94,544 | 34 | |
| Aug 10, 2001 | 96 | $1,107 | 1 | $1,107 | $95,651 | 41 | |
| Aug 17, 2001 | 90 | $1,127 | +2% | 1 | $1,127 | $96,778 | 42 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 7/14/2022 | $8,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,287 | 7/25/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $216,403 | |||||||||
| International Total | $233,690 | 7/25/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Ye Lou | Director | |
| Ye Lou | 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.