#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of April 2011
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
2011 · Action, Drama
$27.4M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · April 2011
Chinese Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in April 2011, with $27.4M worldwide, ahead of The Warring States (2011) at $11.9M and The Lost Bladesman (2011) at $5.4M. 4 Chinese-language films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 2011 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $44.9M
- Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011), the #1
- $27.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of April 2011?
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) leads with $27.4M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $27.4M Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)$50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of April 2011, 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 April 2011.
- 1 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $27.4M
- 2 Apr 12, 2011 US and Canada: $69K Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $11.9M
- 3 Apr 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 4 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
By release week
Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 17–23) took $27.4M, led by Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Mr. & Mrs. Single (2011) $263.5K Mr. & Mrs. Single (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Warring States (2011) $11.9M The Warring States (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Lost Bladesman (2011) $5.4M The Lost Bladesman (2011)
Earlier years
How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2005 earned the most: $104.9M from 1 film, led by Kung Fu Hustle (2005). April 2011 took $44.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2005 1 film | 1 | $104.9M | – | Kung Fu Hustle (2005) $104.9M |
| April 2006 3 films · −97% | 3 | $2.7M | −97% | The Chinese Botanist’s Daughters (2006) $1.8M |
| April 2007 2 films · −28% | 2 | $1.9M | −28% | Election (2007) $1.8M |
| April 2008 1 film · −92% | 1 | $152K | −92% | What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! (2008) $152K |
| April 2009 2 films · +28299% | 2 | $43.2M | +28299% | Fighting (2009) $32.5M |
| April 2010 5 films · −27% | 5 | $31.6M | −27% | The Losers (2010) $29.4M |
| April 2011 4 films · +42% | 4 | $44.9M | +42% | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $58.3M, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011).
- January $49.4M #1 My Own Swordsman (2011)
- February $41.3M #1 Eternal Moment (2011)
- March $3.8M #1 The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011)
- April $44.9M #1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- May $3.5M #1 True Legend (2011)
- June $58.3M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- July $20.1M #1 Mysterious Island (2011)
- August $30.2M #1 You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)
- September $53.9M #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
- October $4.2M #1 1911 (2011)
- November $2.7M #1 23:59 (2011)
- December $7.8M #1 Jump Ashin! (2011)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office April 2011: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in April 2011?
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) leads with $27.4M worldwide, $50.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Warring States (2011) at $11.9M and The Lost Bladesman (2011) at $5.4M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in April 2011 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, or $11.2M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in April 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011), earned $27.4M.
How is the April 2011 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 April 2011. 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 April 2011 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.