"How high does 'Oldboy' have to go before it stops? James. Cameron's masterpiece "Avatar", which has sharpened his sword for five years, can't be stopped? "On Monday, December 21, 2009, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Old Boy again.

On December 16, the most anticipated blockbuster of the year, the latest work of the king of the world Cameron, the peerless masterpiece "Avatar" with an investment of more than 500 million US dollars, began to attack the global box office. "Avatar" has a total of four versions: IMAX-3D version, IMAX version, 3D version and ordinary version.

If there is no summer file of "IMAX-3D Yupu Troupe", this will be the world's first live-action IMAX-3D movie. It's a pity that the title of number one has been lost, as if it has lost a layer of aura.

On the three-day weekend from December 18 to 20 in North America, "Avatar" topped the top spot with $70 million, far behind the $15 million of second-place "Oldboy." But this tepid start, despite sweeping a few films, is not amazing at all, sorry for the $500 million production cost.

Especially in IMAX-3D has become a thing of the past, there were IMAX-3D live-action movies half a year ago, and the effect of "Avatar" did surpass "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan" by ten times, but the sensational effect of technological innovation is gone, and the repercussions are not as strong as Shao Shuaijun's memories in his last life.

Especially in Asia, there are places where Avatar hasn't even played Oldboy, in many Asian countries. There are no IMAX-3D theaters, not even IMAX theaters, and now there is no gimmick for the first place, and the strength of "Avatar" is powerless.

However, "Avatar" still swept the world with exquisite production, and this week is "Avatar" Week. It's not that it's not strong enough, it's just that it's not as strong as everyone imagined, as soon as "Avatar" came out, it was like a god descending from heaven to kill everything.

Even in Asia. "Oldboy" is on par with "Avatar".

"Oldboy" earned $18 million overseas in Asia. "Avatar" received $29 million, and the gap was not as huge as imagined. Everyone is waiting for "Avatar" to perfectly torture "Old Boy", but "Old Boy" is in the third week, and it is still the perfect number of 18 million.

Especially Japan. "Old Boy" won another 1.6 billion yen. The total box office piled up to 5.4 billion yen. The 1.55 billion yen opening result of "Avatar" was stuck. That's why the Yomiuri Shimbun exclaimed, who could stop "Old Boy".

In China, "Avatar" was not released. is still the world of "Old Boy", with 105 million yuan in a single week, and a total box office of 718.9 million yuan, equivalent to 105.29 million US dollars. It became the first film in the mainland to break 100 million US dollars, which took 19 days, and the fastest to break 700 million yuan, which took 21 days.

"Thorn Tomb", "Fengyun 2" and "Three Guns Shooting Surprise" are as expected, drowning under the edge of "Old Boy". As of Monday the 21st, "Old Boy" has grossed $290 million worldwide three weeks later. In such a crazy box office, after Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu kissed goodbye, they left for the United States to shoot a movie.

Christmas, spent in snowflakes, the crew has already prepared, and after this festival, it will be officially launched.

From December 25 to 27, 2009, "Avatar" once again won the North American box office championship with $68 million, and "Old Boy" had no potential, only $5 million, hanging in tenth place at the weekend box office.

In Europe, Australia and Africa, "Oldboy" is also coming to an end, with a combined harvest of less than $4 million. In the sweep of "Avatar", he had no choice but to be out. And Asia, the traditional position of "Oldboy", also showed a lack of stamina, and the Asian overseas box office in the fourth week totaled 6 million US dollars, announcing that it has officially entered the next drawing time.

In Chinese mainland, the box office in the fourth week was 48 million yuan, and the total box office accumulated to 766.9 million yuan, and now it depends on whether the fifth week can get the 800 million yuan mark, because next week "Avatar" will land in China. So far, "Oldboy" has a total global box office of $313 million.

After New Year's Day, in the new week, Dream Chasing Entertainment's public relations was in place, and together with the above, it issued viewing indicators to enterprises and institutions, so "Old Boy" won 33.5 million yuan again, topping the mainland box office for the fifth time, with a total box office of 800.4 million yuan, breaking through the 800 million yuan mark, which took 35 days.

The overseas box office has all been drawn, which is equivalent to saying that the global box office of "Old Boy" will stop at $321 million.

So far, "Old Boy" has refreshed the box office of Chinese films.

Chinese-language films have recorded 800.4 million yuan in the mainland (they haven't finished their releases yet, but there isn't much to increase at the box office).

Chinese-language films recorded NT$540 million on Treasure Island.

Chinese-language films recorded 75 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong.

Chinese-language films recorded 6.44 billion yen in Japan.

Chinese-language films have recorded 4.9 million moviegoers in South Korea.

Chinese-language films recorded S$5.3 million in Singapore.

Chinese-language films recorded $6.6 million in Malaysia.

Chinese-language films recorded 75 million baht in Thailand.

Chinese-language films recorded $1.8 million in Vietnam.

Chinese-language films recorded $2.45 million in the Philippines.

Chinese-language films recorded $2.1 million in Indonesia.

Chinese-language films recorded $1.5 million in India.

Chinese-language films recorded $1.15 million in Switzerland.

Chinese films record $321 million worldwide!

""Old Boy" is the most outstanding Chinese film at the box office in the 21st century, and Shao Shuaijun is the most outstanding commercial director in the 21st century!" -- The front page headline of Time.com.

In order to highlight the status of "Old Boy" in Chinese films, Time.com is especially on New Year's Day. produced the "Chinese Film Global Box Office Rankings", which will be updated every year in the future. At the same time, the sub-lists of Chinese films in various countries and regions are also subdivided under the list, such as "Chinese Film Chinese Mainland Box Office Ranking", "Chinese Film Hong Kong Box Office Ranking", "Chinese Film North America Box Office Ranking", and "Chinese Directors Global Box Office Ranking".

The first issue of "Chinese Film Global Box Office Rankings": In 2009, "Old Boy" directed by Shao Shuaijun topped the list with $321 million.

In 2000, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Yu came in second with $213 million.

In 2006, Shao Shuaijun's "Painted Skin" ranked third with $203 million.

In 2002, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was $177 million, fourth.

In 2009, Bai Jifei's "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan" was $135 million, fifth.

In 2008, Wu Yusen's "On the Red Cliff" was $128 million sixth.

In 2009, Wu Yusen's "Under the Red Cliff" was $123 million, seventh.

In 2005, Shao Shuaijun's "Source Code" was $108 million, eighth.

In 2004, Zhou Xingxing's "Kung Fu" was $101 million ninth.

In 2004, Zhang Yimou's "Ambush on All Sides" was $92 million, tenth.

Among them, Shao Shuaijun alone has three films selected, and he holds the first, third and eighth, and his achievements in Chinese films are the highest among all directors.

The first sub-list "Global Box Office Ranking of Chinese Directors" was also released in real time: in 2007, "Inception" directed by Shao Shuaijun topped the list with $922.5 million.

In 2000, "Mission Impossible 2" directed by Wu Yusen ranked second with $546 million.

In 2009, Lin Yibin's "Fast and Furious 4" came in third with $363 million.

In 2009, Shao Shuaijun's "Old Boy" was fourth with $321 million.

In 2008, Shao Shuaijun's "500 Days with Shamo" was $320 million, fifth.

In 1997, Yusen Wu's "Changing Face" was sixth with $245.6 million.

In 2003, "The Incredible Hulk" directed by Li Yu was $245 million.

In 2000, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Yu was $213 million, eighth.

In 2006, Shao Shuaijun's "Painted Skin" was $203 million.

In 2005, Li Yu's "Broken Arm Mountain" was $178 million, tenth.

In 2002, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was $177 million.

In 2006, Lin Yibin's "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" was $158 million.

In 1996, Wu Yusen's "Broken Arrow" was 150 million US dollars and thirteenth.

In 2009, Bai Jifei's "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan" was 135 million US dollars and the fourteenth.

In 1995, "Emotion and Reason" directed by Li Yu was $134 million, fifteenth.

In 2008, Wu Yusen's "On the Red Cliff" was $128 million.

In 2009, Wu Yusen's "Under the Red Cliff" was $123 million.

In 2009, Shao Shuaijun's "Heartbeat" was $120 million, the eighteenth.

In 2006, Huang Yiyu's "Death is Coming 3" was $113 million and the nineteenth.

In 2000, Huang Yiyu's "Death is Coming" was $112 million.

In 2005, Shao Shuaijun's "Source Code" was $108 million.

In 2004, Zhou Xingxing's "Kung Fu" was $101 million, twenty-two.

In this list, there are a total of 22 films with more than 100 million dollars directed by Chinese, of which Shao Shuaijun leads with six, and four of them are in the top ten. Wu Yusen is second with five, Li Yu is third with four, and Chinese Americans Lin Yibin and Huang Yiyu are both two. Zhang Yimou, Zhou Xingxing, and Bai Jifei each have one.

In addition to the sub-list of "Chinese Directors Global Box Office Rankings". The sub-lists of Chinese films in various countries and regions have also come out, except for the records of Old Boys, the rest of the countries and regions only count those with a box office greater than one million.

The record for a Chinese-language film in North America, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is $128 million.

Chinese films are recorded in the UK. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" $12.77 million.

Chinese films are recorded in Australia. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" 11.14 million Australian dollars (correction: "IMAX-3D Jade Putuan" previously broke the record of a third-level film).

Chinese-language cinema is recorded in France. "Painted Skin" 4.6 million people.

Chinese-language films were recorded in Germany, with 2 million people for "Painted Skin".

Chinese films were recorded in Spain, with 2.46 million people in "Enter the Dragon" (starring Bruce Lee in 1973).

Chinese-language films are recorded in Poland. "Shaolin Temple" 12.78 million people (released in 1982, when Eastern Europe had not undergone great changes, and China was still a good brother of socialism.) ）

A Chinese-language film recorded in Sweden for $1.2 million for "Painted Skin".

A Chinese-language film was recorded in Mexico, with "Painted Skin" at $1.3 million.

The Chinese-language film was recorded in Italy, "Painted Skin" for $6 million.

A Chinese-language film recorded in Greece for $1.25 million for "Painted Skin".

A Chinese-language film was recorded in Russia, "Hero" for $1.05 million.

Chinese films are recorded in the UAE, "Hero" for $1 million.

After a large amount of data investigation, the general list and sub-list of "Chinese Film Global Box Office Rankings" released after strict typesetting immediately detonated the focus of Chinese attention. Chinese films have gone through so many years, but there has never been a systematic and authoritative list about Chinese films, which also makes many moviegoers unable to know the current status of Chinese films in the world.

Finally, Time.com started this precedent.

In this regard, countless netizens debated all night, and finally selected the three most outstanding directors of Chinese films, known as the "Three Musketeers of Chinese Films".

Treasure Island swordsman Li Yu, Hong Kong swordsman Wu Yusen, mainland swordsman Shao Shuaijun.

The director of the Three Musketeers has almost provoked half of the Chinese electronic music!

Of these three directors, Wu Yusen was the most brilliant in the 90s of the last century, Li Yu was the most brilliant in the first half of this century, and Shao Shuaijun is the most brilliant now! Time.com also followed the trend, and on the information of these three directors, they were crowned with the title of Three Musketeers, which can almost be said to be a semi-official title. (To be continued......)