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China Box Office: Jackie Chan’s “˜Skiptrace’ Leaps to $60 Million Opening1 min read

27 July 2016 < 1 min read

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China Box Office: Jackie Chan’s “˜Skiptrace’ Leaps to $60 Million Opening1 min read

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Jackie 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.

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via: Variety

Image Credit: Talent International Film Company

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