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Chinese Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing Chinese Movies

Blue Gate Crossing (2003) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in 2003, with $292.6K worldwide, ahead of Unknown Pleasures (2003) at $55.9K and Homerun (2003) at $52.4K. 5 Chinese-language films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $407.9K in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $400.9K across 4 Chinese releases.

2003 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$407.9K
Blue Gate Crossing (2003), the #1
$292.6K
earned in the US & Canada
4%
Blue Gate Crossing (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 Chinese-language movie of 2003

Blue Gate Crossing (2003)

2003 · Drama, Romance

$292.6K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$6.2K US & Canada · 2% $286.3K elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of 2003?

Blue Gate Crossing (2003) leads with $292.6K, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $407.9K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blue Gate Crossing (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $292.6K Blue Gate Crossing (2003)
    $6.2K US & Canada · 2% $286.3K elsewhere · 98%
  2. Unknown Pleasures (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $55.9K Unknown Pleasures (2003)
    $11.3K US & Canada · 20% $44.6K elsewhere · 80%
  3. Homerun (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $52.4K Homerun (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Robinson’s Crusoe (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $7K Robinson’s Crusoe (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. My Father and I (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $20 My Father and I (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Chinese Release of 2003, 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 2003.

  1. 1 Blue Gate Crossing (2003) movie poster
    Blue Gate Crossing (2003) Nov 21, 2003 · Drama, Romance $292.6K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $286.3K Worldwide: $292.6K
  2. 2 Unknown Pleasures (2003) movie poster
    Unknown Pleasures (2003) Mar 26, 2003 · Drama, Comedy $55.9K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: $44.6K Worldwide: $55.9K
  3. 3 Homerun (2003) movie poster
    Homerun (2003) Aug 6, 2003 · Family, Drama $52.4K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K
  4. 4 Robinson’s Crusoe (2003) movie poster
    Robinson’s Crusoe (2003) May 22, 2003 $7K worldwide
    May 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
  5. 5 My Father and I (2003) movie poster
    My Father and I (2003) Sep 10, 2003 · Drama $20 worldwide
    Sep 10, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20
By release month

Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $292.6K from 1 film, led by Blue Gate Crossing (2003). September was the quietest month ($20). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Unknown Pleasures (2003) $55.9K Unknown Pleasures (2003)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Robinson’s Crusoe (2003) $7K Robinson’s Crusoe (2003)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Homerun (2003) $52.4K Homerun (2003)
  9. September Sep My Father and I (2003) $20 My Father and I (2003)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Blue Gate Crossing (2003) $292.6K Blue Gate Crossing (2003)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $216.8M from 5 films, led by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). 2003 took $407.9K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1994 3 films 3 $9.7M – 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
2002 10 films · −54% 10 $7.4M −54% Lan yu (2002) $3.9M
2003 5 films · −95% 5 $407.9K −95% Blue Gate Crossing (2003) $292.6K
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 2003: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in 2003?

Blue Gate Crossing (2003) leads with $292.6K worldwide, $6.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unknown Pleasures (2003) at $55.9K and Homerun (2003) at $52.4K.

How much did Chinese-language movies released in 2003 earn?

5 Chinese-language films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $407.9K in all, or $81.6K per film on average.

How many Chinese-language movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blue Gate Crossing (2003), earned $292.6K.

How much of the 2003 Chinese box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.5K of the $407.9K total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2003 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 2003. 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 2003 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.