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==Box office==
==Box office==
As of March 1, 2015 ''Dragon Blade'' has earned US$95 million in China alone.<ref name="THR"/>
As of March 1, 2015 ''Dragon Blade'' has earned US$102 million in China alone.<ref name="VVV"/>


The film grossed US$18.7 million on the opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/dragon-blade-leads-lunar-new-year-box-office|title=Dragon Blade leads Lunar New Year box office|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> It topped the box office during its opening weekend with US$33 million<ref name="Gross">{{cite web | url =http://deadline.com/2015/02/fifty-shades-of-grey-crosses-400-million-kingsman-american-sniper-international-box-office-1201378699/|title =‘Fifty Shades’ Strong At Overseas Box Office; Chinese New Year Festive For ‘Kingsman’ – In’tl B.O.Update|author =Nancy Tartaglione | publisher = ''[[Deadline.com]]|date =February 23, 2015 | accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> (US$54.8 million from Thursday - Sunday)<ref name="VV">{{cite web | url =http://variety.com/2015/film/news/jackie-chans-dragon-blade-scores-55-million-to-head-chinas-new-year-box-office-1201440089/|title=Jackie Chan’s ‘Dragon Blade’ Scores $55 Million to Head China’s New Year Box Office|author=Patrick Frater | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''|date=February 23, 2015 | accessdate = February 24, 2015}}</ref> from 132,874 screenings and 8.14 million admissions.<ref name="THR">{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-dragon-blade-777286 | title = China Box Office: 'Dragon Blade' Dominates Lunar New Year Holiday | author = Clifford Coonan | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = February 23, 2015 | accessdate = February 24, 2015}}</ref> Through its opening week it earned $72 million.<ref name="Opening">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/box-office-chinese-new-year-record-dragon-blade-kingsman-korea-trailer-1201380248/|title=Lunar New Year Box Office Sets China Record; ‘Kingsman’ Royal In Korea: Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione|publisher=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=February 26, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2015}}</ref>
The film grossed US$18.7 million on the opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/dragon-blade-leads-lunar-new-year-box-office|title=Dragon Blade leads Lunar New Year box office|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> It topped the box office during its opening weekend with US$33 million<ref name="Gross">{{cite web | url =http://deadline.com/2015/02/fifty-shades-of-grey-crosses-400-million-kingsman-american-sniper-international-box-office-1201378699/|title =‘Fifty Shades’ Strong At Overseas Box Office; Chinese New Year Festive For ‘Kingsman’ – In’tl B.O.Update|author =Nancy Tartaglione | publisher = ''[[Deadline.com]]|date =February 23, 2015 | accessdate=February 24, 2015}}</ref> (US$54.8 million from Thursday - Sunday)<ref name="VV">{{cite web | url =http://variety.com/2015/film/news/jackie-chans-dragon-blade-scores-55-million-to-head-chinas-new-year-box-office-1201440089/|title=Jackie Chan’s ‘Dragon Blade’ Scores $55 Million to Head China’s New Year Box Office|author=Patrick Frater | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''|date=February 23, 2015 | accessdate = February 24, 2015}}</ref> from 132,874 screenings and 8.14 million admissions.<ref name="THR">{{cite web | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-dragon-blade-777286 | title = China Box Office: 'Dragon Blade' Dominates Lunar New Year Holiday | author = Clifford Coonan | publisher = ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date = February 23, 2015 | accessdate = February 24, 2015}}</ref> Through its opening week it earned $72 million.<ref name="Opening">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/box-office-chinese-new-year-record-dragon-blade-kingsman-korea-trailer-1201380248/|title=Lunar New Year Box Office Sets China Record; ‘Kingsman’ Royal In Korea: Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione|publisher=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=February 26, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2015}}</ref> The film fell to No. 3 the following weekend earning US$45.9 million (down 19%).<ref name="VVV">{{cite web | url = http://variety.com/2015/film/news/china-box-office-man-from-macau-wolf-totem-hit-top-in-second-holiday-week-1201444838/|title=China Box Office: ‘Man From Macau,’ ‘Wolf Totem’ Hit Top in Second Holiday Week|author=Patrick Frater | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''|date=March 2, 2015|accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 16:26, 3 March 2015

For the 2005 film, see DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang.
Dragon Blade
Film poster
Directed byDaniel Lee
Screenplay byDaniel Lee
StarringJackie Chan
John Cusack
Adrien Brody
Lin Peng
Mika Wang
Choi Siwon
Xiao Yang
Wang Taili
Sammy Hung
Yoo Seung-jun
Lorie Pester
Production
companies
Visualizer Films
Huayi Brothers[6]
Shanghai Film Group[2]
Sparkle Roll Cultural Media
Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film & Television Fund
Home Media and Entertainment
Shenzhen Tencent Video Culture Communication[7]
Distributed bySFC Film (China)
Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Golden Network Asia (International)[7]
Release dates
  • 18 February 2015 (2015-02-18) (Taiwan)[1]
  • 19 February 2015 (2015-02-19) (China)[2]
  • 12 March 2015 (2015-03-12) (Hong Kong)
Running time
127 minutes
CountriesChina[3][4]
Hong Kong[5]
LanguagesMandarin
English
BudgetUS$65 million[6]
Box officeUS$95 million[8]

Dragon Blade is a 2015 historical action film[9] written and directed by Daniel Lee and starring Jackie Chan. In the film, Chan plays Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. Dragon Blade was released in IMAX 3D on 19 February 2015, the first day Chinese New Year holiday period.[2][10]

Plot

The film set during the era of the Han Dynasty. Huo An (Chan), the hun serves as a commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. They are tasked by the emperor to maintain stability between the warring 36 nations in the Silk Road region. Huo An and his subordinates are framed by his crooked superior (Choi). They are sent to the Wild Geese Gate, a frontier town of the Han Dynasty and undergo forced labor. In the west, meanwhile, a Roman general named Lucius (Cusack) flees with his legion to the east. He smuggles Publius (Waite), heir of the Roman consul for the Parthian Empire to save him from death and a ploy by his older brother, Tiberius (Brody), who schemes to takeover the heir position of the Consul for himself. Lucius arrives at outskirt of the Wild Geese Gate, with plans to assault the frontier town with his legion[citation needed].

Cast

Production

Principal photography for Dragon Blade started on 15 April 2014 in Hengdian, China with some battle scenes. The cast and crew encountered difficult filming conditions due to the heat, their heavy costume and long filming hours. Two days later, a press conference for Dragon Blade was held at the Beijing International Film Festival where star Jackie Chan and director Daniel Lee attended and announced the film to be released in IMAX 3D on 19 February 2015, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Aside from Hengdian, production took place in Dunhuang and the Gobi Desert.[10]

For the role of the Roman general, Lucius, Australian actor Mel Gibson was initially rumored to be taking the role. During a press conference, neither Chan nor Lee confirmed Gibson's participation and Chan only said,

All I can say is that he’s a foreigner – an A-list Hollywood star, a big name.[14]

Ultimately, however, the role went to John Cusack. Dragon Blade was filmed with a budget of US$65 million.[6] The film was financed by Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, Shanghai Film Group, Home Media & Entertainment Fund, Tencent Video and the Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film and Television Fund.[15] A signing ceremony for the launching of Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film and Television Fund also occurred there as Dragon Blade is the first film to receive an investment from the fund.[15] International distribution of the film outside of China was handled by Golden Network Asia.[7]

Box office

As of March 1, 2015 Dragon Blade has earned US$102 million in China alone.[16]

The film grossed US$18.7 million on the opening day.[17] It topped the box office during its opening weekend with US$33 million[18] (US$54.8 million from Thursday - Sunday)[19] from 132,874 screenings and 8.14 million admissions.[8] Through its opening week it earned $72 million.[20] The film fell to No. 3 the following weekend earning US$45.9 million (down 19%).[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Dragon Blade' gives Adrien Brody chance to explore his action side".
  2. ^ a b c "Jackie Chan's 'Dragon Blade' Cuts Deal With New Fund". The film's budget is claimed to be a record for a Chinese-financed movie. The film is backed by Sparkle Roll Cultural Media, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, Shanghai Film Group and new film investment group Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film & Television Fund.
  3. ^ "Dragon Blade (2015)". Turner Classic Movies. Turner Broadcasting System.
  4. ^ "Dragon Blade (2015)". AllMovie. All Media Network.
  5. ^ "Dragon Blade". Chinesemov.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Shanghai Film Fest: John Cusack, Adrien Brody to Star in Jackie Chan's 'Dragon Blade'". The Hollywood Reporter. June 15, 2014. Dragon Blade is backed by Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Huayi Brothers Media, Shanghai Film Group, Home Media & Entertainment Fund, Tencent Video and Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film and Television Fund.
  7. ^ a b c "Jackie Chan's 'Dragon Blade' Set For IMAX Chinese New Year Outing".
  8. ^ a b Clifford Coonan (March 2, 2015). "China Monthly Box Office Tops U.S. for First Time Ever". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Cite error: The named reference "THR" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  9. ^ http://variety.com/2014/film/news/watch-jackie-chan-john-cusack-face-off-in-dragon-blade-trailer-1201388163/
  10. ^ a b c "六十歲成龍「奉旨出征」 《天將雄獅》定檔羊年賀歲".
  11. ^ a b "John Cusack, Adrien Brody Join Jackie Chan's "Dragon Blade"". 2014-06-18.
  12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: French singer to star in Jackie Chan's next". The Movie Planet. 2014-06-30.
  13. ^ "instagram".
  14. ^ "Jackie Chan Teams Up With Mel Gibson and Siwon For "Dragon Blade"?".
  15. ^ a b "John Cusack, Adrien Brody join Jackie Chan's Dragon Blade". Screen International. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014. Dragon Blade is financed by Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, Shanghai Film Group, Home Media & Entertainment Fund, Tencent Video and Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film and Television Fund. It is the first film to receive financing from the newly-formed Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film & Television Fund.
  16. ^ a b Patrick Frater (March 2, 2015). "China Box Office: 'Man From Macau,' 'Wolf Totem' Hit Top in Second Holiday Week". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Dragon Blade leads Lunar New Year box office". Film Business Asia. February 20, 2015.
  18. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (February 23, 2015). "'Fifty Shades' Strong At Overseas Box Office; Chinese New Year Festive For 'Kingsman' – In'tl B.O.Update". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Patrick Frater (February 23, 2015). "Jackie Chan's 'Dragon Blade' Scores $55 Million to Head China's New Year Box Office". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (February 26, 2015). "Lunar New Year Box Office Sets China Record; 'Kingsman' Royal In Korea: Update". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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