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Chinese Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Chinese Movies

In the Mood for Love (2001) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in 2001, with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Zu Warriors (2001) at $141.1K and Roots and Branches (2001) at $125.5K. 7 Chinese-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on 2000, whose releases took $216.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $15.9M across 5 Chinese releases.

2001 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$16.2M
In the Mood for Love (2001), the #1
$15.8M
vs 2000
−93%
In the Mood for Love (2001) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 Chinese-language movie of 2001

In the Mood for Love (2001)

2001 · Drama, Romance

$15.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$2.7M US & Canada · 17% $13.1M elsewhere · 83%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of 2001?

In the Mood for Love (2001) leads with $15.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.2M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. In the Mood for Love (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $15.8M In the Mood for Love (2001)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 17% $13.1M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Zu Warriors (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $141.1K Zu Warriors (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Roots and Branches (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $125.5K Roots and Branches (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Orphan of Anyang (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $87.8K The Orphan of Anyang (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. I Love Beijing (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $20.6K I Love Beijing (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Chinese Release of 2001, 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 2001.

  1. 1 In the Mood for Love (2001) movie poster
    In the Mood for Love (2001) Feb 2, 2001 · Drama, Romance $15.8M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2001 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Zu Warriors (2001) movie poster
    Zu Warriors (2001) Aug 9, 2001 · Fantasy, Action $141.1K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.1K
  3. 3 Roots and Branches (2001) movie poster
    Roots and Branches (2001) Sep 13, 2001 · Family $125.5K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.5K
  4. 4 The Orphan of Anyang (2001) movie poster
    The Orphan of Anyang (2001) May 16, 2001 · Drama $87.8K worldwide
    May 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K
  5. 5 I Love Beijing (2001) movie poster
    I Love Beijing (2001) Jan 29, 2001 · Drama, Romance $20.6K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K
  6. 6 Peony Pavilion (2001) movie poster
    Peony Pavilion (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · Romance, Drama $12.2K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
  7. 7 Dead or Alive (2001) movie poster
    Dead or Alive (2001) Jun 8, 2001 · Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
By release month

Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $15.8M from 1 film, led by In the Mood for Love (2001). June was the quietest month ($2.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan I Love Beijing (2001) $20.6K I Love Beijing (2001)
  2. February Feb In the Mood for Love (2001) $15.8M In the Mood for Love (2001)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Orphan of Anyang (2001) $87.8K The Orphan of Anyang (2001)
  6. June Jun Dead or Alive (2001) $2.6K Dead or Alive (2001)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Zu Warriors (2001) $141.1K Zu Warriors (2001)
  9. September Sep Roots and Branches (2001) $125.5K Roots and Branches (2001)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Peony Pavilion (2001) $12.2K Peony Pavilion (2001)
Last 10 years

How Does 2001 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $216.8M from 5 films, led by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). 2001 took $16.2M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1992 3 films 3 $19.6M – 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
1998 2 films · −97% 2 $1M −97% Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) $1M
1999 4 films · +2695% 4 $28.5M +2695% Election (1999) $14.9M
2000 5 films · +660% 5 $216.8M +660% Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M
2001 7 films · −93% 7 $16.2M −93% In the Mood for Love (2001) $15.8M
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
2000s 10 years · $1.7B
1990s 10 years · $172.5M
1980s 9 years · $46.7M
1970s 3 years · $18.2M
1960s 1 year · $134
1950s 3 years · $216.1K
1940s 1 year · $10.6M
FAQ

Chinese Box Office 2001: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in 2001?

In the Mood for Love (2001) leads with $15.8M worldwide, $2.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zu Warriors (2001) at $141.1K and Roots and Branches (2001) at $125.5K.

How much did Chinese-language movies released in 2001 earn?

7 Chinese-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. 2000 releases took $216.8M.

How many Chinese-language movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, In the Mood for Love (2001), earned $15.8M.

How much of the 2001 Chinese box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.7M of the $16.2M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2001 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 2001. 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 2001 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.