HeadInTheClouds:
I know nothing about the Chinese box office. Did it meet expectations or forecasted box office?
If it does well, it would be a great step into more movie roles. Even if it doesn't, if his acting gets acknowledged, it would be a great win for him and potentially more movie roles.
I don't know anything either. But box office predictions for the entire run was at 150 - 175 million, so I think it is out performing predictions. Plus, Dune 2, isn't stomping it into the ground. At one point, it was only 50 million behind it. I think it may not be a blockbuster, but it's a success, and I would say it is definitely going to make it's money back.
Plus, it seems the movie goers are giving it high ratings, (started at 9.7 and is now at 9.2), though I think douban was much lower, but still above average.
I think that's the best we can hope for with this film. That it garners Tan Jian Ci some attention, and roles, in film circles.
Did I tell you I had a dream that they took the movie to Cannes? lol! Overactive imagination, for sure.