The family blockbuster “Monster Hunt” was the biggest movie ever in China with $381 million in theater ticket sales, but what arrived with a splash in its home country barely made a ripple in the U.S.
I am not going to pretend that I have piercing insights into Chinese popular culture that allows me to explain and/or dissect why Monster Hunt has become far-and-away the biggest-grossing Chinese ...
Raman Hui’s Monster Hunt 2, the sequel to 2015’s monster hit, stormed the Chinese box office on Friday with a record-setting $97M. That smokes the previous record, held by The Fate Of The Furious, as ...
It took 58 days, but China‘s local summer blockbuster, Monster Hunt, has now overtaken Universal’s Furious 7 to become the highest-grossing film ever at the Middle Kingdom box office. Furious 7‘s ...
Despite the CGI/fantasy epic grossing $356.27 million after 32 days and becoming a pop cultural phenomenon, the director was initially worried the film would confuse the audience. By Abid Rahman Just ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Currently the highest grossing movie in Chinese box office history, Monster Hunt’s success means ...
Taking a page from the Hollywood playbook, director Raman Hui and legendary producer Bill Kong discuss their ambitious moves to expand the country's biggest original film property. By Patrick Brzeski ...
Raman Hui’s live action/animation combination “Monster Hunt” broke box office records in China, but American viewers may wonder why this confused and confusing adventure-comedy enthralled audiences ...
Near the beginning of “Monster Hunt,” what looks like a small pineapple topped with helicopter rotors goes flittering across the screen. It’s the first indication that this will not be your usual ...