Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Box-Office Numbers

[psylockolussus]

94 millions rings is awesome for any movie in these times.

 

[InCali]

If we can hit $500M this is a win

These box office numbers are a win.

 

[Holy Slapper]

Scumbags, liars, and grifters, all these jerks who went and called this movie a flop before it came out based on disreputable reporting and bad faith actors.

What's even more hilarious/sadder, is that now these channels are playing the victim game. "Marvel star attacked us!" was the title on several videos that Youtube for some reason recommended to me again. I wonder if this will finally convince Robert Meyer Burnett to stop associating with Midnight's Edge and Nerdrotic..

 

[Detective Conan]

Dan Murrell on Shang-Chi’s box office.

 

[TheVileOne]

What's even more hilarious/sadder, is that now these channels are playing the victim game. "Marvel star attacked us!" was the title on several videos that Youtube for some reason recommended to me again. I wonder if this will finally convince Robert Meyer Burnett to stop associating with Midnight's Edge and Nerdrotic..

I was a fan of Midnight's Edge some years back. They started putting me off with all the anti-Captain Marvel crap. Like if you don't like the movie or Brie Larson, fine, but they did like several videos predicting how like the tracking is all wrong for the film and proof that the movie would flop. And then all the whole "Brie Larson hates men! Captain Marvel is anti-male!" Like get a hold of yourself man. Goodness gracious.

 

[Zyraquis]

This is not banned explicitly in China. It’s not yet approved and received a release date. Also Disney’s another movie Free Guy is still being screened in China at the moment (and doing ok) so it may wait a bit until its run is done. I wouldn’t expect this to be a smash hit in China though, maybe around $80m anyway it should be enough to push the film into profitable territory if it eventually gets a release there.

 

[TheVileOne]

This is not banned explicitly in China. It’s not yet approved and received a release date. Also Disney’s another movie Free Guy is still being screened in China at the moment (and doing ok) so it may wait a bit until its run is done. I wouldn’t expect this to be a smash hit in China though, maybe around $80m anyway it should be enough to push the film into profitable territory if it eventually gets a release there.

Exactly. So anyone that says or tries to tell you its banned is selling you a pack of lies or they are being intellectually dishonest. Also, even if it doesn't get released in China, won't be the worst thing to happen.

Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2021 - Box Office Mojo

Adjusted numbers have Shang-Chi at $75 million for the 3-day and $94.6 million for the four day.

$150.8 million worldwide.

 

[Rice Eater]

I'm still holding out hope for a China release. Free Guy got announced for China 1 week after it came out. Not that Shang Chi will get one as soon assuming it even happens. But I'm willing to wait at least 2 more weeks before I start giving up on that idea. For now at least it's doing great state side.

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm still holding out hope for a China release. Free Guy got announced for China 1 week after it came out. Not that Shang Chi will get one as soon assuming it even happens. But I'm willing to wait at least 2 more weeks before I start giving up on that idea. For now at least it's doing great state side.

Movie studios need to not be so dependent on box office from China anyway. Look at what happened with John Cena and F9: The Fast Saga. Look at Blizzard and Blitzchung.

The entertainment media is run by China's government. It's a gigantic problem.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

Movie studios need to not be so dependent on box office from China anyway. Look at what happened with John Cena and F9: The Fast Saga. Look at Blizzard and Blitzchung.

The entertainment media is run by China's government. It's a gigantic problem.

Plus it's not like they get much of the money earned at the box office there anyways. The Chinese box office number just adds to a good-looking gross but not much to actual net total.

 

[SomeOldGuy]

 

[samsnee]

Hoping we get a good hold next weekend. I think the WOM on this is great. Just a matter of people trying to not see it in a crowded theater.

 

[InCali]

This movie is going to have a very good second, third, and even fourth weekend. Man, I was just looking at the release schedule and October is just stacked. I'm guessing they moved Venom from the 15th to the 1st so all the air isn't sucked out of the room when it's released. Not too much happening the last weekend, which may set up nicely for The Eternals. It has a week before Ghostbusters hits, but I wouldn't count on Ghostbusters breaking any records. The last one in 2016 didn't do that well. It did about half of what the original did back in 1984. I think the veneer has worn a little bit thin.

 

[MASTERASIA]

Exactly. So anyone that says or tries to tell you its banned is selling you a pack of lies or they are being intellectually dishonest. Also, even if it doesn't get released in China, won't be the worst thing to happen.

Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2021 - Box Office Mojo

Adjusted numbers have Shang-Chi at $75 million for the 3-day and $94.6 million for the four day.

$150.8 million worldwide.

I'm pretty sure it's going to be banned in China now. On top of that China(CCP) have a big grudge with Canada right now and Simu Liu is praising Canada is pretty much over for Shang-Chi ever being release in China.

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm pretty sure it's going to be banned it China now. On top of that China(CCP) have a big grudge with Canada right now and Simu Liu is praising Canada is pretty much over for Shang-Chi ever being release in China.

Is that a fact? Did you send this clip to the CCP so they are aware of it? Any particular reason you felt it was relevant to share this?

If people are going to post a clip like this as some sort of gotcha moment for Shang-Chi and Simu Liu...I find that pretty sad and pathetic. An actor shouldn't be shamed for speaking truthfully about how his parents emigrated to a different country to seek a better life for their family and kids.

 

[MASTERASIA]

Is that a fact? Did you send this clip to the CCP so they are aware of it? Any particular reason you felt it was relevant to share this?

If people are going to post a clip like this as some sort of gotcha moment for Shang-Chi and Simu Liu...I find that pretty sad and pathetic. An actor shouldn't be shamed for speaking truthfully about how his parents emigrated to a different country to seek a better life for their family and kids.

Are you stupid? Same thing happen to Chloe Zhaos when the Chinese Nationalist pull her old interviews criticizing China and she was later banned. Someone(probably an activist against the CCP) went and found this and this will be over all Weibo very soon. You know nothing about China Vs Canada right now since they holding 2 Canadian Diplomat hostages because of the Huawei(Meng Wanzhou) situation.

 

[TheVileOne]

Are you stupid? Same thing happen to Chloe Zhaos when the Chinese Nationalist pull her old interviews criticizing China and she was later banned. Someone(probably an activist against the CCP) went and found this and this will be over all Weibo very soon. You know nothing about China Vs Canada right now since they holding 2 Canadian Diplomat hostages because of the Huawei(Meng Wanzhou) situation.

1. No.
2. Eternals has not been banned either.
3. Once again this is intellectual dishonesty. People are posting clips about comments about communist China and saying China is banning the films due to these comments, but there's no actual evidence connecting that.

 

[psylockolussus]

Already the 5th highest grossing movie of 2021 in North America and already hit 100 million in just 5 days... a sequel for this couldn't be more obvious.

I hope it at least outgrosses F9 in Na. So Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man No Way Home are the top three highest grossing films of 2021.

 

[InCali]

The bottom line is that we'll find out whether China will or won't show these movies. The criticism of China is legit in any case. I find it baffling that any government just bans movies because they don't like them. On one hand, Disney does a lot of business with China. On the other, they regularly act like idiots when it comes to censorship. Can't show the nude scene in Titanic. Give me a Fing break.

 

[Iceman]

Already the 5th highest grossing movie of 2021 in North America and already hit 100 million in just 5 days... a sequel for this couldn't be more obvious.

I hope it at least outgrosses F9 in Na. So Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man No Way Home are the top three highest grossing films of 2021.

Ha, that would be a good sign of continuing MCU domination post-Endgame.

 

[InCali]

Already the 5th highest grossing movie of 2021 in North America and already hit 100 million in just 5 days... a sequel for this couldn't be more obvious.

I hope it at least outgrosses F9 in Na. So Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man No Way Home are the top three highest grossing films of 2021.

It will easily outgross F9 and BW. I don't think there's any question about it. We'll see about NWH.

 

[InCali]

Don't know for sure how accurate or slanted this article is, but.....

'Shang-Chi' fans in China call government decision not to release movie a "tragedy"

When Zhao won an Oscar, the news was censored; evidently due to her criticism. So, here we are.......China proved that the criticism was correct by censoring it. LOL.

 

[Pennywise]

Box Office: 'Shang-Chi' Eyes Big Second Weekend in North America - Variety

 

[InCali]

Box Office: 'Shang-Chi' Eyes Big Second Weekend in North America - Variety

I thought from the start that there’s a very good chance there will be less than a 50% drop. I think that for a few reasons, first off it wasn’t like it made 200 million the first weekend. Secondly, it has great word-of-mouth and there’s not a lot going on; it doesn’t have a whole lot of competition

 

[TheVileOne]

Don't know for sure how accurate or slanted this article is, but.....

'Shang-Chi' fans in China call government decision not to release movie a "tragedy"

When Zhao won an Oscar, the news was censored; evidently due to her criticism. So, here we are.......China proved that the criticism was correct by censoring it. LOL.

It's basing it on a handful of comments from Weibo; a social media platform in China.