The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014)

The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $222,964Details
International Box Office $255,519,969Details
Worldwide Box Office $255,742,933
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $44,289
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $45,719
Total $90,008
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Synopsis

Tony is a ruthless bandit, ruling the lands of Northeast China from his fortress on Tiger Mountain. A captain of the Liberation Army launches a counter-insurgency against the dictator with a skilled investigator sent to destroy the gang from the inside.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,621 (22.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $386,395

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: December 23rd, 2014 (Wide), released as Zhì qu weihu shan (China)
May 15th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
June 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2015 by Well Go USA Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 141 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Gangs, Secret Agent, Undercover, War
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bona Film Group, August First Film Studios, Huaxia Film & Distribution Coroporation
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin, English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 44 $50,621   7 $7,232   $50,621 1
Jan 9, 2015 38 $77,398 +53% 13 $5,954   $148,537 2
Jan 16, 2015 55 $24,595 -68% 6 $4,099   $204,792 3
Jan 23, 2015 70 $7,535 -69% 3 $2,512   $222,964 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 45 $71,139   7 $10,163   $71,139 1
Jan 9, 2015 37 $109,058 +53% 13 $8,389   $180,197 2
Jan 16, 2015 55 $35,232 -68% 6 $5,872   $215,429 3

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 12/23/2014 $0 0 35,607 64,326 $128,660,000 4/10/2020
France 6/19/2015 $126,337 0 0 0 $126,337 8/21/2018
Hong Kong 5/15/2015 $29,571 16 16 19 $43,632 11/26/2018
  
Rest of World $126,690,000
  
International Total $255,519,969 4/10/2020

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

Leading

Zhang Hanyu    Yang Ziyong

Supporting

Tony Leung Ka Fai    Hawk
Yu Nan    Qinglian
Gengxin Lin    Unit Commander
Chen Xiao    Boy-Soldier
Tong Liya    Nurse
Han Geng    Jimmy

Production and Technical Credits

Tsui Hark    Director
Tsui Hark    Screenwriter
Huang Xin    Screenwriter
Li Yang    Screenwriter
Wu Bing    Screenwriter
Dong Zhe    Screenwriter
Lin Qian    Screenwriter
Qu Bo    Story Creator
Huang Jianxin    Producer
Nansun Shi    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

Tony is a ruthless bandit, ruling the lands of Northeast China from his fortress on Tiger Mountain. A captain of the Liberation Army launches a counter-insurgency against the dictator with a skilled investigator sent to destroy the gang from the inside.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,621 (22.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $386,395

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: December 23rd, 2014 (Wide), released as Zhì qu weihu shan (China)
May 15th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
June 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2015 by Well Go USA Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 141 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Gangs, Secret Agent, Undercover, War
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bona Film Group, August First Film Studios, Huaxia Film & Distribution Coroporation
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin, English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 44 $50,621   7 $7,232   $50,621 1
Jan 9, 2015 38 $77,398 +53% 13 $5,954   $148,537 2
Jan 16, 2015 55 $24,595 -68% 6 $4,099   $204,792 3
Jan 23, 2015 70 $7,535 -69% 3 $2,512   $222,964 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 45 $71,139   7 $10,163   $71,139 1
Jan 9, 2015 37 $109,058 +53% 13 $8,389   $180,197 2
Jan 16, 2015 55 $35,232 -68% 6 $5,872   $215,429 3

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 12/23/2014 $0 0 35,607 64,326 $128,660,000 4/10/2020
France 6/19/2015 $126,337 0 0 0 $126,337 8/21/2018
Hong Kong 5/15/2015 $29,571 16 16 19 $43,632 11/26/2018
  
Rest of World $126,690,000
  
International Total $255,519,969 4/10/2020

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

Leading

Zhang Hanyu    Yang Ziyong

Supporting

Tony Leung Ka Fai    Hawk
Yu Nan    Qinglian
Gengxin Lin    Unit Commander
Chen Xiao    Boy-Soldier
Tong Liya    Nurse
Han Geng    Jimmy

Production and Technical Credits

Tsui Hark    Director
Tsui Hark    Screenwriter
Huang Xin    Screenwriter
Li Yang    Screenwriter
Wu Bing    Screenwriter
Dong Zhe    Screenwriter
Lin Qian    Screenwriter
Qu Bo    Story Creator
Huang Jianxin    Producer
Nansun Shi    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.