Daily Box Office (April 29th 2026)
The market hits ¥17.4M/$2.54M. Up +13% from yesterday and up +31% from last week.
Wang Changtian the chairman of Enlight Media gave some slight updates on some of the companies long term projects. Big Fish & Begonia 2 remains on a tentative 2028 date. A question about Ne Zha 3 and Monkey King 2 was answered with a PR "we have many long term projects in development and announcements will be made once they are done and release dates are rdy to be confirmed". So essentialy neither is really anywhere near completion. Not that there was much doubt. Monkey King 2 is likely 2028 at the earlist while Ne Zha 3 is a year if not 2 after that and closer to 2030.
On the live action long term from. Zhang Yimous Three-Body Problem movie is still in the script writting and pre-production stage.
As for more soon to be stuff. Supergirl has been confirmed for release in China. Jaws will be releasing on May 15th while Cristopher Nolan's Memento will be releasing on May 29th and will have IMAX screenings.
Province map of the day:
https://i.imgur.com/y1yNtXS.png
Michael mostly dominates on Wednesday but already starts losing ground. Tomorrow it will get displaced by The Devil Wears Prada 2.
In Metropolitan cities:
Michael wins Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Suzhou
Dear You wins Guangzhou and Shenzhen
City tiers:
The Caged Butterfly climbs to 1st in T4.
Tier 1: Michael>Dear You>Project Hail Mary
Tier 2: Michael>Being Towards Death>It's OK
Tier 3: Dear You>Michael>Being Towards Death
Tier 4: The Caged Butterfly>Michael>Being Towards Death
| # | Movie | Gross | %YD | %LW | Screenings | Admisions(Today) | Total Gross | Projected Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | $0.42M | -1% | 55863 | 0.07M | $6.11M | $9M-$12M | |
| 2 | Being Towards Death(Pre-Scr) | $0.30M | +14% | 21314 | 0.05M | $1.05M | ||
| 3 | The Caged Butterfly | $0.23M | +13% | -4% | 39067 | 0.05M | $13.66M | $14M-$17M |
| 4 | It's OK | $0.23M | +6% | -36% | 50144 | 0.05M | $27.34M | $28M-$31M |
| 5 | Dear You(Pre-Scr) | $0.22M | +10% | 6739 | 0.05M | $1.58M | $7M-$11M | |
| 6 | Nobody But You 2 | $0.21M | +178% | +5% | 23339 | 0.04M | $3.81M | $4M-$5M |
| 7 | Project Hail Mary | $0.16M | -10% | -20% | 18011 | 0.04M | $39.38M | $40M-$41M |
| 8 | Pegasus 3 | $0.12M | +8% | -8% | 17817 | 0.03M | $639.96M | $640M-$641M |
| 9 | Hoppers | $0.08M | +91% | +165% | 7564 | 0.01M | $24.38M | $25M-$28M |
| 10 | Now I Met Her | $0.07M | +3% | -46% | 21114 | 0.01M | $11.04M | $11M-$13M |
| 11 | Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $0.07M | +35% | +16% | 17852 | 0.01M | $18.77M | $21M-$22M |
New releases marked in bold
Pre-Sales map for tomorrow
https://i.imgur.com/Rs9alZl.png
The Devil Wears Prada 2 dominates pre-sales for its opening day tomorrow.
IMAX Screenings distribution
Michael dominates the IMAX screenings for its last day before The Devil Wears Prada 2 takes over tomorrow.
| Movie | IMAX Screeninsgs Today | IMAX Screeninsgs Tomorrow | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 2606 | 919 | -1687 |
| 2 | Project Hail Mary | 238 | 231 | -7 |
| 3 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 165 | 231 | +2703 |
Michael
Michael grossed ¥2.91M/$0.42M on Wednesday. Good day to day hold as we approach the Holidays. Tomorrow it should increase on the eve of the Labor Day Holidays.
Below Bohemian Rhapsody's ¥4.08M/$0.61M 1st Wednesday.
We'l see how well it holds up against all the new movies releasing in the next 2 days as well as with the majority of PLF's where Michael has been doing well. Although it will keep some IMAX screenings going forward.
Michael vs Bohemian Rhapsody:
https://i.imgur.com/IVzRzah.png
Screen Distribution Split: Regular: $3.92M , IMAX: $1.65M , Rest: $0.50M
WoM figures:
Maoyan: 9.5 , Taopiaopiao: 9.4 , Douban: 7.5
| # | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Week | $1.56M | $1.91M | $1.32M | $0.47M | $0.43M | $0.42M | $6.11M |
Scheduled showings update for Michael for the next few days:
| Day | Number of Showings | Presales | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 56636 | $74k | $0.40M-$0.41M |
| Thursday | 43051 | $100k | $0.45M-$0.54M |
| Friday | 5637 | $50k | $0.50M-$0.57M |
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary drops to 7th grossing ¥1.10M/$0.16M on Wednesday.
It will also increase tomorrow but after that it will likely struggle more as a pretty old holdover.
Screen Distribution Split: Regular: $26.00M , IMAX: $11.10M , Rest: $2.31M
WoM figures:
Maoyan: 9.1 , Taopiaopiao: 9.2 , Douban: 8.6
| # | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Week | $0.44M | $1.02M | $0.78M | $0.20M | $0.20M | $0.20M | $0.20M | $37.65M |
| Sixth Week | $0.22M | $0.60M | $0.43M | $0.14M | $0.18M | $0.16M | $39.38M | |
| %± LW | -50% | -41% | -45% | -30% | -10% | -20% |
Scheduled showings update for Project Hail Mary for the next few days:
| Day | Number of Showings | Presales | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today18240 | $38k | $0.15M-$0.17M | |
| Thursday | 13155 | $55k | $0.17M-$0.22M |
| Friday | 602 | $12k | $0.10M-$0.20M |
May/Labor Day:
Cold War 1944 continues to lead pre-sales for May 1st Labor Day convincingly.
| Days till release | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Cold War 1994 | Vanishing Point | Being Towards Death | No one is closer than we |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | / | $68k/35764 | $20k/13736 | $12k/15106 | / |
| 8 | / | $191k/44903 | $137k/19293 | $52k/19940 | / |
| 7 | $8k/2229 | $287k/51261 | $189k/23937 | $64k/23680 | / |
| 6 | $58k/25865 | $381k/56830 | $228k/28028 | $76k/27293 | $17k/618 |
| 5 | $119k/33312 | $504k/61504 | $287k/31672 | $92k/30186 | $50k/2502 |
| 4 | $178k/38107 | $622k/65409 | $361k/35037 | $106k/32512 | $64k/2911 |
| 3 | $248k/42532 | $776k/75163 | $429k/42752 | $122k/38461 | $149k/3320 |
| 2 | $347k/51432 | $955k/100446 | $532k/61598 | $153k/52881 | $173k/5256 |
| 1 | $482k/76051 | $1.24M/126317 | $690k/81680 | $200k/68731 | $300k/7790 |
| 0 | $796k/90311 |
*Gross/Screenings
Cold War 1994 opening day pre-sales:
Cold War 1994 opening day pre-sales exceed $1.2M as all comps again increase today. Its now exceeded the final pre-sales of last years Labor Day Champion The Dumpling Queen.
Official opening day projections only slighly increase on the high end now at $7.6-9.2M
| Days till release | Cold War 1994 | The Dumpling Queen | Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Formed Police Unit | The Last Frenzy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | $68k/35764 | $134k/33024 | $150k/15614 | $1.06M/56021 | $290k/20336 |
| 8 | $191k/44903 | $170k/38242 | $183k/17194 | $1.21M/61626 | $347k/22999 |
| 7 | $287k/51261 | $213k/42585 | $220k/18623 | $1.37M/66430 | $409k/25908 |
| 6 | $381k/56830 | $257k/46788 | $286k/20771 | $1.55M/72098 | $502k/29226 |
| 5 | $504k/61504 | $312k/53911 | $370k/23034 | $1.73M/77845 | $656k/33264 |
| 4 | $622k/65409 | $384k/59615 | $452k/26097 | $2.00M/87942 | $806k/39722 |
| 3 | $776k/75163 | $469k/67561 | $533k/29654 | $2.31M/97680 | $953k/46208 |
| 2 | $955k/100446 | $562k/83337 | $609k/35366 | $2.65M/112430 | $1.13M/56073 |
| 1 | $1.24M/126317 | $695k/98097 | $698k/41285 | $3.27M/125706 | $1.43M/65663 |
| 0 | $1.20M/108262 | $1.17M/45547 | $5.84M/134942 | $2.63M/92383 | |
| Opening Day | / | $6.21M | $6.91M | $18.74M | $11.98M |
| Comp | Average: $10.22M | $11.09M | $12.28M | $7.12M | $10.40M |
*Gross/Screenings
The Devil Wears Prada 2:
The Devil Wears Prada 2 opening day pre-sales have a pretty subpar finish.
Official opening day projections remain around $2.3-2.6M
| Days till release | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Thunderbolts | Wuthering Heights | Fantastic Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | / | / | $2k/2042 | / |
| 7 | $8k/2229 | / | $8k/3897 | $2k/2677 |
| 6 | $58k/25865 | / | $17k/4857 | $15k/6992 |
| 5 | $119k/33312 | / | $25k/5428 | $39k/9088 |
| 4 | $178k/38107 | $143k/31015 | $34k/5960 | $65k/11095 |
| 3 | $248k/42532 | $234k/43450 | $48k/7183 | $113k/14695 |
| 2 | $347k/51432 | $343k/57244 | $63k/9134 | $178k/19592 |
| 1 | $482k/76051 | $487k/57244 | $83k/12235 | $303k/35148 |
| 0 | $796k/90311 | $824k/89134 | $121k/14778 | $611k/45327 |
| Opening Day | / | $2.47M | $0.30M | $1.74M |
| Comp | Average: $2.20M | $2.38M | $1.98M | $2.26M |
*Gross/Screenings
Release Schedule:
A table including upcoming movies in the next month alongside trailers linked in the name of the movie, Want To See data from both Maoyan and Taopiaopiao alongside the Gender split and genre.
Remember Want To See is not pre-sales. Its just an anticipation metric. A checkbox of sorts saying your interested in an upcoming movie.
Not all movies are included since a lot are just too small to be worth covering.
May/Labor Day Holidays(30.4-5.5)
| Movie | Maoyan WTS | Daily Increase | Taopiaopiao WTS | Daily Increase | M/W % | Genre | Release Date | 3rd party media projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanishing Point | 82k | +3k | 36k | +1k | 33/67 | Thriller/Crime | 01.05 | $16-32M |
| Cold War 1944 | 81k | +2k | 108k | +3k | 75/25 | Drama/Action/Crime | 01.05 | $51-74M |
| Being Toward Death | 26k | +1k | 13k | +1k | 38/62 | Drama | 01.05 | $12-22M |
| Once a Thief | 33k | +1k | 24k | +1k | 47/53 | Drama/Comedy/Action | 03.05 | $4-6M |
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