Time Raiders
| Time Raiders | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Chinese | 盗墓笔记 |
| Directed by | Daniel Lee |
| Based on |
Daomu Biji by Xu Lei |
| Starring |
Luhan Jing Boran Ma Sichun |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Le Vision Pictures (Beijing)[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | CN¥1 billion[1] |
Time Raiders (Chinese: 盗墓笔记) is a 2016 Chinese fantasy-action-adventure film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Luhan and Jing Boran.[2] It is based on the online novel series Daomu Biji written by Xu Lei. The film was released in China by Le Vision Pictures on August 5, 2016.[1][3]
Time Raiders stars Lu Han, Jing Boran, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, Ma Sichun, Wang Jingchun, Zhang Boyu and is directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Daniel Lee.
Besides Lu Han and Jing Boran taking on the lead roles, the film features the guest appearance of Mallika Sherawat who plays the sorceress in the film. The 50 million production is based on a Chinese bestseller novel series titled Daomu Biji (commonly translated to Grave Robbers’ Chronicles) by Xu Lei which was also adapted into a Chinese TV series in China.
Plot
Raised by his Uncle Wu Sanxing (Wang Jing Chun 王景春), Wu Xie is fascinated by old architecture and antiques. Once, his family had got a very special piece of bronze by accident, but when they dug deeper, they traced and found a lost kingdom buried in the basin of north-west China named Xiwangmu Dynasty. Thus, Wu’s family recruited a group of expert raiders, including a mysterious stranger by the name of Zhang Qiling (Jing Boran 井柏然), and went deep into the ruins of the ancient city…
Cast
- Luhan as Wu Xie (吴邪)
- Jing Boran as Kylin / Xiaoge (张起灵)
- Ma Sichun as A Ning (阿宁）
- Wang Jingchun as Wu Sansheng (吴三省）
- Mallika Sherawat as Snake Empress
Box office
The film earned $5.8 million in Thursday previews, $24.1 on its opening day and $70.8 million on its opening weekend ($64.6 million excluding previews) debuting in first place at the Chinese box office. It performed exceptionally well in IMAX where the film brought in $5 million for the opening weekend from 309 IMAX theaters, marking the largest IMAX opening of the summer for a Chinese local-language film, and the third biggest of all time, behind Mojin — The Lost Legend ($7.5 million) and Monster Hunt ($7.2 million).[4] It had the largest circuit of theaters in the country by registering with over 85,000 screenings per day and the best per screen average, with close to $1,000 per screen, per day.[5] Excluding previews, its weekend take was not only the biggest in China but the third biggest internationally, behind Suicide Squad and The Secret Life of Pets.[6] The film's impressive Chinese opening weekend was helped by fans of young, popular stars Lu Han and Jing Boran, whose enthusiasm outweighed overwhelmingly negative reviews.[7]
Hindered by poor word of mouth and competition from local releases, it fell precipitously by 80% on its second weekend earning around $13 million and as a result fell to fourth place. Neverthless, it managed to pass $150 million and became the one and only local summer release to cross that mark this year.
The film has grossed a total of CN¥1 billion.[1]
See also
- The Lost Tomb, a television series based on the same novel series
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "盗墓笔记（2016）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (May 11, 2016). "Cannes: LeVision CEO Goes Behind Hollywood-China Co-Production 'Great Wall' Starring Matt Damon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ↑ "盗墓笔记 Time Raiders". gewara.com (in Chinese). Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ↑ Patrick Brzeski (August 7, 2016). "China Box Office: Local Adventure 'Time Raiders' Romps to $71M, Unversal's 'Pets' Nears $30M". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Patrick Frater (August 7, 2016). "China Box Office: 'Time Raiders' Runs Away With $65 Million Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione (August 8, 2016). "China's 'Time Raiders' Clocks Top Local Debut In Lackluster Summer Season". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Papish (August 8, 2016). "China Box Office: 'Time Raiders' Defies Lousy Buzz with Thursday Release". China Film Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2016.