China Box Office: ‘Nobody’ Climbs to No. 1 as Jackie Chan’s ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Opens

Shanghai Animation Film’s animated adventure “Nobody” rose to the top of the China box office in its second weekend, grossing RMB237.1 million ($32.9 million) between Aug. 15–17, according to Artisan Gateway.

After opening in second place last week, the film has now earned $138.5 million. Directed by Yu Shui, the film draws inspiration from “Journey to the West,” reimagining the classic mythology through the eyes of minor demons on their own spiritual pilgrimage. The film is in second position at the global box office, according to Comscore.

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“Dead to Rights” (China Film) dropped down to second place with $23.1 million and has reached $355.7 million to date. Directed by Shen Ao and written by Shen Ao, Zhang Ke, and Xu Luyang, and set against the backdrop of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and drawing from documented historical events, “Dead to Rights” follows A Chang (Liu Haoran of the “Detective Chinatown” franchise), a postman who assumes the identity of a photo developer to survive the Japanese occupation. Operating from within the walls of a Japanese-controlled studio, he covertly shelters Chinese soldiers and civilians in an act of quiet resistance. It ranked sixth on the global chart.

“The Shadow’s Edge” (iQIYI Pictures), a thriller directed and written by Larry Yang, debuted strongly at No. 3 with $20.5 million. The film follows retired Macau surveillance expert Wong Tak-Chung (Jackie Chan), who’s brought back to track a high-tech heist carried out by a mastermind criminal known as the “Wolf King.” Assisting him is rookie cop He Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng), as they face off against Tony Leung Ka-fai’s cunning Fu Longsheng and his criminal gang. It has a cumulative box office of $30.3 million to date and is ninth on the global chart.

“Dongji Rescue” (Seventh Art Pictures) ranked fourth with $6.8 million and its cumulative stands at $45.4 million. The wartime drama recounts the rescue of British POWs from the sunken Lisbon Maru by fishermen from Dongji Island during World War II. Directed by Guan Hu and Fei Zhenxiang, it stars Zhu Yilong, Wu Lei, Ni Ni, Yang Haoyu and Kevin Lee.

Universal’s “The Bad Guys 2” rounded out the top five with $6.6 million.

With $102.8 million in weekend receipts, China’s year-to-date total is $5.174 billion, up 18.3% over the same timeframe in 2024.

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