#1 of 3 #1 Chinese-language movie of 1997
1997 · Comedy, Romance
$34.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Chinese box office · 1997
Chinese Box Office 1997: Highest-Grossing Chinese Movies
Addicted to Love (1997) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in 1997, with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of Happy Together (1997) at $1.5M and Pickpocket (1997) at $1.6K. 3 Chinese-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $36.2M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1997 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.2M
- Addicted to Love (1997), the #1
- $34.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of 1997?
Addicted to Love (1997) leads with $34.7M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1997.
- 1 May 23, 1997 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
- 2 Oct 30, 1997 US and Canada: $320.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Aug 1, 1997 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
By release month
Which Month of 1997 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $34.7M from 1 film, led by Addicted to Love (1997). August was the quietest month ($1.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M Addicted to Love (1997)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Pickpocket (1997) $1.6K Pickpocket (1997)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Happy Together (1997) $1.5M Happy Together (1997)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1997 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $36.2M from 3 films, led by Addicted to Love (1997).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 1 film | 1 | $108.4K | – | Red Sorghum (1988) $108.4K |
| 1989 2 films · +104% | 2 | $220.8K | +104% | A City of Sadness (1989) $143.2K |
| 1990 2 films · +6987% | 2 | $15.6M | +6987% | Revenge (1990) $15.6M |
| 1991 3 films · −70% | 3 | $4.7M | −70% | Raise the Red Lantern (1991) $2.6M |
| 1992 3 films · +314% | 3 | $19.6M | +314% | Hero (1992) $19.5M |
| 1993 3 films · +38% | 3 | $27M | +38% | Undercover Blues (1993) $12.3M |
| 1994 3 films · −64% | 3 | $9.7M | −64% | Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) $7.3M |
| 1995 3 films · −66% | 3 | $3.2M | −66% | Shanghai Triad (1995) $2.1M |
| 1996 2 films · +729% | 2 | $26.9M | +729% | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
| 1997 3 films · +35% | 3 | $36.2M | +35% | Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1947 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.6B, led by Ne Zha (2019).
2020s 7 years · $14.3B
2010s 10 years · $19.3B
- 2019 $4.6B #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- 2018 $3.5B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.2B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $2.2B #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- 2015 $2.6B #1 Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
- 2014 $1.1B #1 Journey to the West (2014)
- 2013 $1.3B #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- 2012 $289.1M #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
- 2011 $325.1M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $281.6M #1 If You Are the One 2 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.7B
- 2009 $205M #1 Red Cliff (2009)
- 2008 $681.4M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- 2007 $184.4M #1 Lust, Caution (2007)
- 2006 $130.2M #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
- 2005 $140.6M #1 Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
- 2004 $120.8M #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- 2003 $5.4M #1 Sweet Sixteen (2003)
- 2002 $7.4M #1 Lan yu (2002)
- 2001 $16.2M #1 In the Mood for Love (2001)
- 2000 $216.8M #1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
1990s 10 years · $172.5M
- 1999 $28.5M #1 Election (1999)
- 1998 $1M #1 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
- 1997 $36.2M #1 Addicted to Love (1997)
- 1996 $26.9M #1 Eye for an Eye (1996)
- 1995 $3.2M #1 Shanghai Triad (1995)
- 1994 $9.7M #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
- 1993 $27M #1 Undercover Blues (1993)
- 1992 $19.6M #1 Hero (1992)
- 1991 $4.7M #1 Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- 1990 $15.6M #1 Revenge (1990)
1980s 9 years · $46.7M
- 1989 $220.8K #1 A City of Sadness (1989)
- 1988 $108.4K #1 Red Sorghum (1988)
- 1987 $2.6K #1 Daughter of the Nile (1987)
- 1986 $7.8M #1 The Best of Times (1986)
- 1985 $35.3K #1 Taipei Story (1985)
- 1984 $23.8M #1 Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
- 1983 $37.5K #1 That Day, on the Beach (1983)
- 1981 $14.5M #1 Rich and Famous (1981)
- 1980 $228.5K #1 Haunted Tales (1980)
1970s 3 years · $18.2M
1960s 1 year · $134
1950s 3 years · $216.1K
1940s 1 year · $10.6M
FAQ
Chinese Box Office 1997: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in 1997?
Addicted to Love (1997) leads with $34.7M worldwide, $34.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Happy Together (1997) at $1.5M and Pickpocket (1997) at $1.6K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in 1997 earn?
3 Chinese-language films released in 1997 report a worldwide gross, $36.2M in all, or $12.1M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in 1997 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Addicted to Love (1997), earned $34.7M.
How is the 1997 Chinese box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1997. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1997 Chinese box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.