According to Artisan Gateway, Zhao Linshan’s “Evil Unbound” ruled China Box Office over the weekend of September 19-21, opening RMB 881.7 million ($122.5 million). The release of the Chancedy Film Group has already raised $170.4 million in just four days, making it one of the strongest debuts of the year. The film also ranks number one in the global box office revenue per ComScore.
Set during World War II, “Evil Unbound” dramatically dramatic the atrocities committed by Japanese Unit 731, including frostbite, gas exposure and human experiments involving biological weapons. The film stars Jiang Wang, Wang Zhiwen and Li Naiwen.
“The Shadow’s Edge,” starring Jackie Chan, which led the market over the past four weekends, came in second place with $4.3 million, bringing the cumulative total to $165 million.
Shanghai animated film fantasy adventure “Nobody” ranked third in the cume for $227.1 million (Ryuan 1.644 billion) with $3.3 million.
“Dead Rights” from Chinese Films won $1.2 million, bringing the total to $416.3 million. Written by Shen Ao, Shen Ao, Zhang Ke and Xu Luyang, and depicting documented historical events against the background of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre (the “liu haoran of “franchise of the “dead Chinatown” franchise) envisions the identity of a post office that will keep Japanese occupation alive. Operating from within the walls of a Japanese-controlled studio, he secretly protects Chinese soldiers and civilians in quiet acts of resistance.
To conclude the Chinese media group’s documentary, “Shenzhou 13,” it totaled $4.8 million, earning $800,000. Directed by Zhu Yaran, the film is China’s first ultra-high resolution 8K feature fully filmed in space, bringing the six-month missions of astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu onto the China Space Station.
Overall box office revenue for the weekend totaled $135.8 million, bringing the 2025 running croak to $5.76 billion, improving 20.9% over the same period in 2024.
