is not as good as the first generation, and it is even more difficult for domestic films to achieve good box office results overseas. This year, "The Wandering Earth" starring Wu Jing was very popular in North America, and the box office received nearly 6 million US dollars. For the current Chinese films, it is a big seller, but if you want to compare with the previous films, the box office is still far behind.
Chinese overseas market box office record The older generation of superstars is now an insurmountable mountain for young artists. It is not difficult for the early Chinese films in North America to collect more than US$10 million. Films such as "Black Man", "Fearless" and "Hero" are very popular. The old superstars can become real international superstars by virtue of their true ability. They have proven themselves in the box office and disc market many times.
Jet Li is known as the king of Chinese in North America. His Chinese blockbuster movies can be released on a large scale without being screened. This strength is too enviable. Jet Li entered Hollywood in the mid-1990s. In order to help him break into the American market, his friend Xiang Huaqiang also invested heavily in "Black Man". After the film was released in North America, it was a sensation, and the box office collected $12.5 million. A Hong Kong movie directly opened 979 theaters on a large scale. This is a victory for Hong Kong movies. Jet Li made a sensation in Hollywood and finally reached the top of the box office.
The second week of "Black Man" was also expanded to 988 theaters, as if it were on his home court. The first weekend was the fourth place, the top ten in the box office for three consecutive weeks, the top 20 in five weeks, and the last ten weeks on the list. This result is very powerful for Chinese films. The film is even more explosive in the disc market. DVD rentals collected $18.6 million, VHS rentals of $17.47 million, a total of $36.07 million, much higher than the box office.
"Black Man" disc rental income + box office in North America, they collected 48.57 million U.S. dollars, and Xiang Huaqiang made a profit. This does not include the income of disc sales, if it is at least $ 70 million or more. The data of the early years is now difficult to check. Although I don't know the specific sales revenue of discs, the data of the movies that refer to Jet Li will definitely not be low. The box office of this movie was actually at a loss. Later, the European and American discs exploded, and Xiang Huaqiang turned losses into profits.
The film's reputation in the United States is actually average. Rotten Tomatoes have a freshness of 48% and IMDB only has 6.1 points. It is not easy for North America to collect more than 48.57 million US dollars. Jet Li made a sensation in Hollywood with "Deadly Weapon 4" in 1998. "Black Man" was released at the time when his popularity skyrocketed. This movie was entirely based on the appeal of the Emperor of Kung Fu. Jet Li's true superstar is worthy of the pride of the Chinese. After
Jet Li starred in "Fatal Romeo", "Dragon Kiss" and other Western films to gain a foothold in Hollywood. Before the Kung Fu Emperor retired, both Western and Chinese films were very successful in North America. For example, "Hero", "Fearless" and "Ranger" and other film investors have made a lot of money, and his presence is guaranteed. "Black Man" doesn't feel outdated until now. Jet Li's movie is like that, and it can stand the test of time.
Jet Li shot many movies produced by Xiang Huaqiang in the 1990s, and Xiang Tai was his agent when he was developing in Hollywood. Although Jet Li retired, he took care of Xiang Zuo privately and took him with him every time he played, but he was helpless because of his physique, and works such as "League of Gods" and "Gong Shou Dao" did not praise him. After the emperor of Kung Fu retired, Chinese films in North America had not exploded, and now it is up to him to see whether Wu Jing can take over and lead Chinese films to rise.
