Lu bian ye can (2016)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,477Details
International Box Office $928,512Details
Worldwide Box Office $955,989
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Synopsis

Country doctor Chen Sheng sets out on a train journey to search for his brothers abandoned child, only to find himself in a dreamlike world where the boundaries between past, present, and future-and between fantasy and reality-are porous.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,164 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,211 $27,477
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,296 $928,512
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,922 $955,989
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,629 $27,477

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Grasshopper Film, released as Kaili Blues
International Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
May 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Lu bian ye can (카일리 블루스) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Doctors, Time Travel, Folk Music, Surrealism / Absurdism, Prison, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Heaven Pictures, The Movies Co., LTD, Blackfin Culture and Media Co, China Film International Media Co., LTD, Shanxi Art Dragon Film and Television Information Center, Qian Dong Nan Danzhai TV Station, Vertigo Culture Media
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 74 $4,164   1 $4,164   $4,164 1
May 27, 2016 67 $2,826 -32% 1 $2,826   $10,821 2
Jul 15, 2016 72 $2,782   4 $696   $16,858 9
Jul 29, 2016 88 $739   1 $739   $18,839 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 72 $7,995   1 $7,995   $7,995 1
May 27, 2016 73 $6,081 -24% 1 $6,081   $14,076 2
Jul 15, 2016 77 $3,941   4 $985   $18,017 9
Jul 22, 2016 116 $83 -98% 4 $21   $18,100 10
Jul 29, 2016 102 $1,028 +1,139% 1 $1,028   $19,128 11
Aug 5, 2016 81 $2,937 +186% 2 $1,469   $22,065 12
Aug 12, 2016 94 $1,190 -59% 1 $1,190   $23,255 13
Sep 9, 2016 117 $467   1 $467   $23,722 17
Sep 30, 2016 128 $571   1 $571   $24,293 20
Dec 2, 2016 87 $2,659   3 $886   $26,952 29
Dec 9, 2016 107 $525 -80% 1 $525   $27,477 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 7/15/2016 $494,049 0 0 0 $903,072 8/27/2018
South Korea 5/24/2023 $0 0 0 0 $25,440 6/14/2023
 
International Total$928,512 6/14/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Chen Yongzhong    Chen Sheng

Supporting Cast

Zhao Daqing    Older Doctor
Luo Feiyang    Wei Wei
Xie Lixun    Crazy Face
Zeng Shuai    Pisshead
Qin Guangqian    San
Guo Yue    Yangyang
Liu Linyang    Zhangxi
Yang Zuohua    Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gan Bi    Director
Gan Bi    Screenwriter
Wang Tianxing    Cinematographer
Liang Kai    Sound Designer
Zhu Yun    Production Designer
Qin Yanan    Editor
Lim Giong    Composer
Edward Ding    Executive Producer
Shen Yang    Executive Producer
Wang Zijian    Producer
Shan Zuolong    Producer
Li Zhaoyu    Producer

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Synopsis

Country doctor Chen Sheng sets out on a train journey to search for his brothers abandoned child, only to find himself in a dreamlike world where the boundaries between past, present, and future-and between fantasy and reality-are porous.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,164 (15.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $34,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,211 $27,477
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,296 $928,512
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,922 $955,989
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,629 $27,477

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Grasshopper Film, released as Kaili Blues
International Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
May 24th, 2023 (Limited), released as Lu bian ye can (카일리 블루스) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Doctors, Time Travel, Folk Music, Surrealism / Absurdism, Prison, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Heaven Pictures, The Movies Co., LTD, Blackfin Culture and Media Co, China Film International Media Co., LTD, Shanxi Art Dragon Film and Television Information Center, Qian Dong Nan Danzhai TV Station, Vertigo Culture Media
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Leading Cast

Chen Yongzhong    Chen Sheng

Supporting Cast

Zhao Daqing    Older Doctor
Luo Feiyang    Wei Wei
Xie Lixun    Crazy Face
Zeng Shuai    Pisshead
Qin Guangqian    San
Guo Yue    Yangyang
Liu Linyang    Zhangxi
Yang Zuohua    Monk

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gan Bi    Director
Gan Bi    Screenwriter
Wang Tianxing    Cinematographer
Liang Kai    Sound Designer
Zhu Yun    Production Designer
Qin Yanan    Editor
Lim Giong    Composer
Edward Ding    Executive Producer
Shen Yang    Executive Producer
Wang Zijian    Producer
Shan Zuolong    Producer
Li Zhaoyu    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 74 $4,164   1 $4,164   $4,164 1
May 27, 2016 67 $2,826 -32% 1 $2,826   $10,821 2
Jul 15, 2016 72 $2,782   4 $696   $16,858 9
Jul 29, 2016 88 $739   1 $739   $18,839 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 72 $7,995   1 $7,995   $7,995 1
May 27, 2016 73 $6,081 -24% 1 $6,081   $14,076 2
Jul 15, 2016 77 $3,941   4 $985   $18,017 9
Jul 22, 2016 116 $83 -98% 4 $21   $18,100 10
Jul 29, 2016 102 $1,028 +1,139% 1 $1,028   $19,128 11
Aug 5, 2016 81 $2,937 +186% 2 $1,469   $22,065 12
Aug 12, 2016 94 $1,190 -59% 1 $1,190   $23,255 13
Sep 9, 2016 117 $467   1 $467   $23,722 17
Sep 30, 2016 128 $571   1 $571   $24,293 20
Dec 2, 2016 87 $2,659   3 $886   $26,952 29
Dec 9, 2016 107 $525 -80% 1 $525   $27,477 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
China 7/15/2016 $494,049 0 0 0 $903,072 8/27/2018
South Korea 5/24/2023 $0 0 0 0 $25,440 6/14/2023
 
International Total$928,512 6/14/2023

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.