Yao Mao Zhuan (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $97,033,612 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $97,033,612 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $29,364 | |
| Total | $29,364 | |
| OpusData ID: 315110100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Over a thousand years ago during the Tang Dynasty, a Chinese poet and a Japanese monk join forces to investigate a demonic cat who has possessed a general’s wife and wreaked havoc on the imperial court. The investigation takes gruesome and unexpected twists, resulting in the monk and the poet unraveling the mystery behind the death decades earlier of legendary, beautiful concubine Yang Guifei.
Metrics
Movie Details
| International Releases: | December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (China)
December 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Legend Of The Demon Cat (Australia) December 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Legend of the Demon Cat (New Zealand) February 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 29th, 2019 by Well Go USA Video, released as Legend of the Demon Cat |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Demons, Monks and Nuns, Poet |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Chinese Mythology, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Huaxia Film & Distribution Coroporation, Wanda Media, Emperor Motion Picture, Emperor Film Production, New Classic Media, Kadokawa Pictures, Beijing 21st Century Shengkai Film |
| Production Countries: | China, Japan, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin, Japanese |
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 | 12/22/2017 | $52,079 | 20 | 20 | 49 | $146,274 | 1/18/2018 | |||
| China | 12/22/2017 | $37,260,000 | 70,338 | 70,338 | 96,674 | $84,089,888 | 10/12/2018 | |||
| Japan | 2/23/2018 | $2,646,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,795,759 | 6/8/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/29/2017 | $710 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,691 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| International Total | $97,033,612 | 10/12/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Shota Sometani | Kûkai | |
| Xuan Huang | Bai Letian | |
| Zhang Yuqi | Chunqin | |
| Qin Hao | Chen yunqiao | |
| Hiroshi Abe | Abe no Nakamaro | |
| Mason Lee | The Chamberlain | |
| Sandrine Pinna | Lady Yang | |
| Zhang Luyi | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang | |
| Liu Haoran | Bai Long | |
| Oho Ou | Young Dan Long |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kaige Chen | Director | |
| Wang Hui | Screenwriter | |
| Kaige Chen | Screenwriter | |
| Baku Yumemakura | Story Based on the Novel by | |
| Chen Hong | Producer | |
| Albert Yeung | Executive Producer | |
| Cao Huayi | Executive Producer | |
| Tsuguhiko Kadokawa | Executive Producer | |
| Chen Hong | Executive Producer | |
| Li Dianshi | Editor |
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
Over a thousand years ago during the Tang Dynasty, a Chinese poet and a Japanese monk join forces to investigate a demonic cat who has possessed a general’s wife and wreaked havoc on the imperial court. The investigation takes gruesome and unexpected twists, resulting in the monk and the poet unraveling the mystery behind the death decades earlier of legendary, beautiful concubine Yang Guifei.
Metrics
Movie Details
| International Releases: | December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (China)
December 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Legend Of The Demon Cat (Australia) December 29th, 2017 (Wide), released as Legend of the Demon Cat (New Zealand) February 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 29th, 2019 by Well Go USA Video, released as Legend of the Demon Cat |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Demons, Monks and Nuns, Poet |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient China, Chinese Mythology, Tang Dynasty |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Huaxia Film & Distribution Coroporation, Wanda Media, Emperor Motion Picture, Emperor Film Production, New Classic Media, Kadokawa Pictures, Beijing 21st Century Shengkai Film |
| Production Countries: | China, Japan, Hong Kong |
| Languages: | Mandarin, Japanese |
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 | 12/22/2017 | $52,079 | 20 | 20 | 49 | $146,274 | 1/18/2018 | |||
| China | 12/22/2017 | $37,260,000 | 70,338 | 70,338 | 96,674 | $84,089,888 | 10/12/2018 | |||
| Japan | 2/23/2018 | $2,646,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,795,759 | 6/8/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/29/2017 | $710 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,691 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| International Total | $97,033,612 | 10/12/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Shota Sometani | Kûkai | |
| Xuan Huang | Bai Letian | |
| Zhang Yuqi | Chunqin | |
| Qin Hao | Chen yunqiao | |
| Hiroshi Abe | Abe no Nakamaro | |
| Mason Lee | The Chamberlain | |
| Sandrine Pinna | Lady Yang | |
| Zhang Luyi | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang | |
| Liu Haoran | Bai Long | |
| Oho Ou | Young Dan Long |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kaige Chen | Director | |
| Wang Hui | Screenwriter | |
| Kaige Chen | Screenwriter | |
| Baku Yumemakura | Story Based on the Novel by | |
| Chen Hong | Producer | |
| Albert Yeung | Executive Producer | |
| Cao Huayi | Executive Producer | |
| Tsuguhiko Kadokawa | Executive Producer | |
| Chen Hong | Executive Producer | |
| Li Dianshi | Editor |
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.