“We’re actually pretty psyched about the online rating sites,” Loehr said by phone Wednesday. He also said the reviews on Douban do not represent moviegoers’ reactions overall. Legendary East Chief Executive Peter Loehr, who is one of four producers on the movie, said he was encouraged by the opening weekend numbers and anticipates the movie will continue to draw big audiences.
Some were confused by the mix of Chinese and American elements in the filmmaking, and wondered who the film was meant to attract. Despite strong ticket sales, the film received mixed reactions from consumers, some of whom shrugged at its inclusion of teen idols and stunts atop China’s most iconic structure.įilmgoers ranked the movie 5.4 out of 10 on, a Chinese movie-ranking platform. It’s a promising start for “The Great Wall,” easily the most expensive co-production to date.īut it remains to be seen whether “The Great Wall” will be the kind of global hit that producers were hoping for. The $150-million movie began its global box-office assault with $67.4 million in ticket sales from its first three days in China, according to studio estimates, making it one of the biggest debuts of the year in that country.
Now the big-budget film is testing the market for a different kind of cross-border collaboration - U.S.-China co-productions.
In the new movie “The Great Wall,” Matt Damon helps Chinese warriors defend their country against fearsome monsters attacking the famous landmark.
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