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After two weeks of absolute dominance, Marvel Studio's "Avengers: Endgame" finally gave up the throne of being the number one film in China after breaking many box-office records, notably by becoming the film most profitable foreigner of all time. She handed the crown to "inspector Pikachu," the fluffy electric mouse.
Sunday, two days after its debut in China, the ravishing yellow creature had already collected nearly 275 million yuan (40 million US dollars). And it should soon exceed 300 million yuan ($ 43.6 million).
"Detective Pikachu" is adapted from a video game 2016 of Nintendo's Japanese Pokémon video game series. Directed by Rob Letterman and starring Ryan Reynolds, it is the franchise's first live film.
Poster for "Detective Pikachu". / Photo via Douban.com
A poster for "Detective Pikachu". / Photo via Douban.com
The film's scenario is mission-oriented, like many other adaptations of video games, often criticized for their lack of depth. But it seems that this time, the adaptation works well.
Part of the success may well be due to the large number of fans of the Pokémon series. After being created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995, it has gradually turned into a huge franchise: video games, animation series, maps, manga … and even toys.
According to MovieWeb, Pokémon is the most lucrative media franchise in the world. A turnover of $ 90 billion and the second best selling video game franchise after the Mario series.
A poster for "Detective Pikachu". / Photo via Douban.com
A poster for "Detective Pikachu". / Photo via Douban.com
Seeing the well-known pocket monsters on the scene, or simulating the Pokémon Go game while watching the movie is a pleasing process for fans of the show. But even if you are not a pokéfan, it does not matter. Who could say no to an adorable yellow creature, with watery eyes and pink cheeks?
The film has so far been recorded 6.8 out of 10 on Douban.com, the Chinese evaluation platform.
"Avengers: Endgame". / Photo via Douban.com
A photo of "Avengers: Endgame". / Photo via Douban.com
She finally broke the 4 billion yuan mark (580 million US dollars) and recorded 4.1 billion yuan (600 million US dollars). It is the third most profitable film in Chinese film history, as well as the most profitable foreign film of all time in China.
With the cooling of the "Avengers", the Chinese box office is down sharply from 2.02 billion yuan the previous week (290 million US dollars) to 665 million yuan (96.7 million yuan) of US dollars), with a 44% drop over the previous year
The Lebanese film "Capernaum" occupies the third place with its general box office exceeding 280 million yuan (40.7 million dollars ). The Indian film "Mom" is in fourth place with 38.9 million yuan (5.66 million US dollars).
A poster for "Mom". / Photo via Douban.com
A poster for "Mom". / Photo via Douban.com
The Indian crime thriller of 2017 tells the story of an Indian mother avenging her daughter who was badually badaulted after a party. Although based on realistic problems, the film is also criticized for its lack of logic in the pursuit of dramatic conflicts.
For the new week, "A Dog's Purpose 2", which will debut on Friday, is one of the most anticipated films. 19659002] The Chinese fiction film "Girls Always Happy" should also be released on big screens. Directed by Yang Mingming, the young Chinese director, the film explores the relationship between mother and daughter in their daily lives.
The national thriller "Twins", starring Liu Haoran and Chen Duling, media darlings and rising new stars, join the arena on Saturday. In trying to explore the dark side of the teenage themes, it remains to be seen whether it will be a surprise or another failure.
(Cover image of Zhang Xuecheng)
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