#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of May 2019
2019 · Drama, Comedy
$19M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$91.9K US & Canada · <1% $18.9M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · May 2019
Chinese Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Always Miss You (2019) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in May 2019, with $19M worldwide, ahead of Mayday Life (2019) at $7.4M and Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (2019) at $899.1K. 5 Chinese-language films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on April 2019, whose releases took $73.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $20.1M across 3 Chinese releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $28M
- Always Miss You (2019), the #1
- $19M
- vs April 2019
- −62%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of May 2019?
Always Miss You (2019) leads with $19M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $28M, 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.
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The chart
Every Chinese Release of May 2019, 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 May 2019.
- 1 May 1, 2019 US and Canada: $91.9K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
- 2 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $85.9K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 3 May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K
- 4 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.8K
- 5 May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $19M, led by Always Miss You (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Always Miss You (2019) $19M Always Miss You (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Mayday Life (2019) $8.5M Mayday Life (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Shakuhachi: One Sound One Life (2019) $508.8K Shakuhachi: One Sound One Life (2019)
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $117.8M from 3 films, led by American Dreams in China (2013). May 2019 took $28M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 3 films | 3 | $1.6M | – | John Rabe (2010) $1.5M |
| May 2011 1 film · +118% | 1 | $3.5M | +118% | True Legend (2011) $3.5M |
| May 2012 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2013 3 films | 3 | $117.8M | – | American Dreams in China (2013) $87.1M |
| May 2014 3 films · −92% | 3 | $9.9M | −92% | Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn (2014) $9.8M |
| May 2015 2 films · −90% | 2 | $990.1K | −90% | First of May (2015) $728.4K |
| May 2016 4 films · +2044% | 4 | $21.2M | +2044% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
| May 2017 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.7M | −68% | Beautiful Accident (2017) $2.6M |
| May 2018 6 films · +158% | 6 | $17.3M | +158% | Crystal Sky of Yesterday (2018) $12.1M |
| May 2019 5 films · +62% | 5 | $28M | +62% | Always Miss You (2019) $19M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: February leads with $1.3B, led by The Wandering Earth (2019).
- January $22.4M #1 Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019)
- February $1.3B #1 The Wandering Earth (2019)
- March $62.1M #1 Song of Youth (2019)
- April $73.9M #1 Long Day's Journey Into Night (2019)
- May $28M #1 Always Miss You (2019)
- June $111.5M #1 My Best Summer (2019)
- July $199M #1 The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
- August $1.2B #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- September $221.7M #1 The Climbers (2019)
- October $450.7M #1 My People, My Country (2019)
- November $388M #1 Better Days (2019)
- December $470.5M #1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office May 2019: 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 May 2019?
Always Miss You (2019) leads with $19M worldwide, $91.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mayday Life (2019) at $7.4M and Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (2019) at $899.1K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in May 2019 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $73.9M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Always Miss You (2019), earned $19M.
How is the May 2019 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 May 2019. 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 May 2019 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.