Wo Bi Shi Yao Shen (2018)

Wo Bi Shi Yao Shen
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,752Details
International Box Office $451,176,640Details
Worldwide Box Office $451,183,392
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When a father struggling to keep custody of son, keep his business afloat and keep his own father alive, is given a chance to profit off of overseas pharmaceutical smuggling, he jumps at the chance. But what follows is one man’s profound evolution from what it is to make money to what it is to make a difference.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,238 (48.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,945

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,316 $6,752
All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,176,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $451,183,392
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,378 $6,752

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as Dying to Survive
International Releases: June 30th, 2018 (Wide) (China)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Set in India, Set in China, Inspired by a True Story, Smuggler, Pharmaceuticals, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dirty Monkey Films Group, Huanxi Media Group Limited, Beijing Universe Starlight Culture Media Company, Beijing Talent International Film Co
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,316 $6,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,763 $7,945
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,279 $6,752
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $6,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,378 $6,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,512 $7,945
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 369 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,605 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,160 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,235 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,156 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 77 $6,752

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 61 $3,238   2 $1,619   $3,238 1
Sep 13, 2019 96 $65   1 $65   $5,627 6
Sep 20, 2019 88 $1,125 +1,631% 1 $1,125   $6,752 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 64 $5,562   2 $2,781   $5,562 1
Sep 13, 2019 104 $65   1 $65   $5,627 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
China 6/30/2018 $7,530,000 22,883 194,103 480,379 $451,176,640 10/9/2018
 
International Total$451,176,640 10/9/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,176,640
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office 57 $451,176,640
Top 2018 Movies at the International Box Office 13 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 59 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies 67 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 27 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 11 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 6 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 1 $451,176,640

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $451,183,392
Biggest Film in a Single Market 50 $451,176,640
Top 2018 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 53 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 21 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 6 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 1 $451,183,392

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Xu Zheng    Cheng Yong

Supporting Cast

Tan Zhuo    Liu Sihui
Wang Chuanjun    Lü Shouyi
Zhang Yu    Peng Hao
Gong Beibi    Cao Ling
Wang Yanhui    Zhang Changlin
Yang Xinming    Pastor Liu
Zhou Yiwei    Cao Bin
Wang Jiajia    Lü Shouyi’s Wife
Nishith Shah    Translator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Muye Wen    Director
Muye Wen    Screenwriter
Han Jianu    Screenwriter
Zhong Wei    Screenwriter
Hao Ning    Producer
Xu Zheng    Producer
Li Miao    Production Designer
Tong Liu    Production Designer
Peng Zhang    Production Designer
Zhu Lin    Editor

Limited and VOD Releases: Peanut Butter is More than a Tasty Snack

August 9th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It’s another slow week for limited releases, so I stretched my usual rule regarding the minimum number of reviews needed to make the list. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth watching coming out this weekend. There are two documentaries earning perfect or near-perfect reviews, Vision Portraits and One Child Nation. There are a couple of Chinese films coming out, The Bravest and Dying to Survive. There’s even an Anime title on this week’s list, Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow. However, The Peanut Butter Falcon is the film with the best shot and earning some measure of mainstream success. More...

International Box Office: Skyscraper Rises from the Ashes

July 24th, 2018

Skyscraper

Skyscraper roared to first place on the international chart, thanks mostly to its debut in China. Overall, it earned $77.8 million in 68 markets for totals of $135.7 million internationally and $182.8 million worldwide. It opened in first place in China with $48.11 million over the weekend for a total opening of $48.51 million. The second biggest new market was Colombia, where it earned $1.38 million on 195 screens. Its best holdover was in Mexico where it was down 50% to $1.68 million on 815 screens for a two-week total of $7.46 million. More...

International Box Office: Dying Slumps, Still Survives in Top Spot

July 18th, 2018

Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive remained in first place, both in its native China and on the international chart. It earned $69.29 million over the weekend for a total of $367.40 million after two full weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Dying Does More than Just Survive

July 11th, 2018

Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive opened in its native China with a stunning $152.73 million during its opening weekend for a nine-day debut of $201.56 million—enough for it to easily win the weekend at the international box office. This film is based on the real-life story of a cancer patient who smuggled cheap drugs from India to China. Since Indian films have found an audience in China, perhaps this is another step if forging connections between those two markets. More...


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Synopsis

When a father struggling to keep custody of son, keep his business afloat and keep his own father alive, is given a chance to profit off of overseas pharmaceutical smuggling, he jumps at the chance. But what follows is one man’s profound evolution from what it is to make money to what it is to make a difference.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,238 (48.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,945

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,316 $6,752
All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,176,640
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $451,183,392
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,378 $6,752

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as Dying to Survive
International Releases: June 30th, 2018 (Wide) (China)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Set in India, Set in China, Inspired by a True Story, Smuggler, Pharmaceuticals, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dirty Monkey Films Group, Huanxi Media Group Limited, Beijing Universe Starlight Culture Media Company, Beijing Talent International Film Co
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Xu Zheng    Cheng Yong

Supporting Cast

Tan Zhuo    Liu Sihui
Wang Chuanjun    Lü Shouyi
Zhang Yu    Peng Hao
Gong Beibi    Cao Ling
Wang Yanhui    Zhang Changlin
Yang Xinming    Pastor Liu
Zhou Yiwei    Cao Bin
Wang Jiajia    Lü Shouyi’s Wife
Nishith Shah    Translator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Muye Wen    Director
Muye Wen    Screenwriter
Han Jianu    Screenwriter
Zhong Wei    Screenwriter
Hao Ning    Producer
Xu Zheng    Producer
Li Miao    Production Designer
Tong Liu    Production Designer
Peng Zhang    Production Designer
Zhu Lin    Editor

Limited and VOD Releases: Peanut Butter is More than a Tasty Snack

August 9th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It’s another slow week for limited releases, so I stretched my usual rule regarding the minimum number of reviews needed to make the list. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth watching coming out this weekend. There are two documentaries earning perfect or near-perfect reviews, Vision Portraits and One Child Nation. There are a couple of Chinese films coming out, The Bravest and Dying to Survive. There’s even an Anime title on this week’s list, Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow. However, The Peanut Butter Falcon is the film with the best shot and earning some measure of mainstream success. More...

International Box Office: Skyscraper Rises from the Ashes

July 24th, 2018

Skyscraper

Skyscraper roared to first place on the international chart, thanks mostly to its debut in China. Overall, it earned $77.8 million in 68 markets for totals of $135.7 million internationally and $182.8 million worldwide. It opened in first place in China with $48.11 million over the weekend for a total opening of $48.51 million. The second biggest new market was Colombia, where it earned $1.38 million on 195 screens. Its best holdover was in Mexico where it was down 50% to $1.68 million on 815 screens for a two-week total of $7.46 million. More...

International Box Office: Dying Slumps, Still Survives in Top Spot

July 18th, 2018

Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive remained in first place, both in its native China and on the international chart. It earned $69.29 million over the weekend for a total of $367.40 million after two full weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Dying Does More than Just Survive

July 11th, 2018

Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive opened in its native China with a stunning $152.73 million during its opening weekend for a nine-day debut of $201.56 million—enough for it to easily win the weekend at the international box office. This film is based on the real-life story of a cancer patient who smuggled cheap drugs from India to China. Since Indian films have found an audience in China, perhaps this is another step if forging connections between those two markets. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,316 $6,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,763 $7,945
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,279 $6,752
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $6,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,378 $6,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,512 $7,945
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 369 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,605 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,160 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,235 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,156 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $6,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 77 $6,752

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 61 $3,238   2 $1,619   $3,238 1
Sep 13, 2019 96 $65   1 $65   $5,627 6
Sep 20, 2019 88 $1,125 +1,631% 1 $1,125   $6,752 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 64 $5,562   2 $2,781   $5,562 1
Sep 13, 2019 104 $65   1 $65   $5,627 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
China 6/30/2018 $7,530,000 22,883 194,103 480,379 $451,176,640 10/9/2018
 
International Total$451,176,640 10/9/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,176,640
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office 57 $451,176,640
Top 2018 Movies at the International Box Office 13 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies 59 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies 67 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 27 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 11 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 6 $451,176,640
All Time International Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 1 $451,176,640

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $451,183,392
Biggest Film in a Single Market 50 $451,176,640
Top 2018 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies 53 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 21 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 6 $451,183,392
All Time Worldwide Box Office for China Lion Film Distribution Movies 1 $451,183,392

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.