US media: Wolf Warrior 2 breaks record, showing that Chinese movie box office is still strong

Wolf Warriors 2 has grossed more than $720 million in the three weeks since its release on July 27, making it the highest-grossing film in Chinese history, showing that the country's box office growth is still strong after a sudden slowdown last year.

Wolf Warriors 2 has grossed more than $720 million in the three weeks since its release on July 27, making it the highest-grossing film in China's history, showing that the country's box office growth is still strong after a sudden slowdown last year, according to US media.

according to the Wall Street Journal's website on August 18, a Chinese action film that inspires patriotism has become the highest-grossing film in the country's history, showing that China's box office growth slowed abruptly last year. Still has strong momentum.

reported that Wolf Warriors 2 had earned more than $720 million in the three weeks since its release on July 27, according to data from Beijing-based film research firm Yien Consulting. Wolf Warriors 2 broke the record of $508 million set by the mainland and Hong Kong co-production Mermaid last year.

David Hancock, director of film and cinema analysis at IHS Technology Consulting (IHS Technology), said that China's box office performance can be expected to remain good this year. Hancock said Hollywood should not worry that the two highest-grossing films in China are domestic films because it shows that people are still walking into cinemas.

reported that China's box office revenue has been growing rapidly, with an average growth rate of 34% between 2011 and 2015, making China a coveted market for Hollywood. But doubts emerged last year: box office growth was less than 4% last year. Jonathan Papish, an analyst at China Film Insider, said the record high box office of "Wolf Warriors 2" has undoubtedly given the domestic film industry a boost. He added that the box office receipts of domestic films have exceeded those of imported films this year.

Wolf Warriors 2 is likely to do particularly well at the box office in small cities where people generally don't pay to watch imported Hollywood films, according to an Asia-based Hollywood studio executive.

Edit: mary