Zuo Er (2015)

Zuo Er
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $77,910,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $77,910,000
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Left Ear tells a painful love story of four teenagers. The seventeen-year old LI'er is an introvert girl whose left ear suffers from poor hearing. One day, she suddenly expresses her love to XU Ge who, however, becomes the boyfriend of an outgoing girl, Bala. Li makes friends with Bala and meets ZHANG Yang whom Bala really loves by chance. Later, Bala dies in an accident and Li finally falls in love with Xu.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $77,910,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $77,910,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 8th, 2015 (Limited) by Asia Releasing, released as The Left Ear
International Releases: April 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (China)
May 7th, 2015 (Limited), released as The Left Ear (Australia)
May 7th, 2015 (Limited), released as Left Ear, The (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in China, Deaf, Romance, Unrequited Love, Love Triangle, Accidental Death, Coming of Age, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Beijing Enlight Pictures, Jiangsu Yilin Film Culture Medio Co. , Shannan Enlight Pictures Co., Shang Hai Xue He Culture Media Co.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/7/2015 $76,914 8 8 21 $119,412 5/26/2015
China 4/23/2015 $28,890,000 43,870 43,870 93,481 $70,860,000 9/6/2018
New Zealand 5/7/2015 $18,316 3 3 3 $18,316 7/16/2015
 
Rest of World $6,912,272
 
International Total$77,910,000 9/6/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Chen Duling    Li Er (Little Ear)
Yang Yang    Xu Yi

Supporting Cast

Ma Sichun    Bala
Ou Hao    Zhang Yang
Guan Xiaotong    Jiang Jiao
Duan Bowen    Heiren
Bao Wenjing    Lin Lin
Wenli Jiang    Xu Yi's Mom
Tai Shen Cheng    Zhang's Dad
Hu Xia    You Ta

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alec Su    Director
Rao Xueman    Screenwriter
Rao Xueman    Based on the Novel by
Wang Changtian    Producer
Li Min    Producer
Li Xiaoqing    Executive Producer
Chen Min    Executive Producer
Yoshihito Akatsuka    Production Designer
Chan Chi-wai    Editor
Nathan Wong    Composer

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Synopsis

The Left Ear tells a painful love story of four teenagers. The seventeen-year old LI'er is an introvert girl whose left ear suffers from poor hearing. One day, she suddenly expresses her love to XU Ge who, however, becomes the boyfriend of an outgoing girl, Bala. Li makes friends with Bala and meets ZHANG Yang whom Bala really loves by chance. Later, Bala dies in an accident and Li finally falls in love with Xu.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $77,910,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $77,910,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 8th, 2015 (Limited) by Asia Releasing, released as The Left Ear
International Releases: April 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (China)
May 7th, 2015 (Limited), released as The Left Ear (Australia)
May 7th, 2015 (Limited), released as Left Ear, The (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in China, Deaf, Romance, Unrequited Love, Love Triangle, Accidental Death, Coming of Age, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Beijing Enlight Pictures, Jiangsu Yilin Film Culture Medio Co. , Shannan Enlight Pictures Co., Shang Hai Xue He Culture Media Co.
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Chen Duling    Li Er (Little Ear)
Yang Yang    Xu Yi

Supporting Cast

Ma Sichun    Bala
Ou Hao    Zhang Yang
Guan Xiaotong    Jiang Jiao
Duan Bowen    Heiren
Bao Wenjing    Lin Lin
Wenli Jiang    Xu Yi's Mom
Tai Shen Cheng    Zhang's Dad
Hu Xia    You Ta

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alec Su    Director
Rao Xueman    Screenwriter
Rao Xueman    Based on the Novel by
Wang Changtian    Producer
Li Min    Producer
Li Xiaoqing    Executive Producer
Chen Min    Executive Producer
Yoshihito Akatsuka    Production Designer
Chan Chi-wai    Editor
Nathan Wong    Composer

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/7/2015 $76,914 8 8 21 $119,412 5/26/2015
China 4/23/2015 $28,890,000 43,870 43,870 93,481 $70,860,000 9/6/2018
New Zealand 5/7/2015 $18,316 3 3 3 $18,316 7/16/2015
 
Rest of World $6,912,272
 
International Total$77,910,000 9/6/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.