China Box Office: Jackie Chan’s “˜Skiptrace’ Leaps to $60 Million Opening1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJackie Chan’s comedy action film “Skiptrace” jumped to a $60 million four day opening in China, where it bounced far ahead. The film released on Thursday (July 21) and charged off to a $14.7 million opening day. Over the Friday to Sunday period it took a further $44.0 million, according to data from Ent Group. That three-day total is within $1 million of the global total of $44.7 million for “The Legend of Tarzan” which took the worldwide weekend crown according to U.S. tracking service ComScore.
The success of “Skiptrace” not only reconfirms Chan’s enduring star power, it also substantially justifies his role as a force behind the scenes as a producer. Chan has personally nurtured this buddy comedy cum China travelogue project for many years, enduring changes of financier, co-star and director along the way. In the end “Skiptrace” was directed by Renny Harlin, who now calls Beijing his home. Hailing from Finland, by way of Hollywood, Harlin has a forward deal with a Chinese financier and has his next movie set up with Alibaba Pictures Group.
via: Variety
Image Credit: Talent International Film Company
