Zhao Liying's new film did not achieve the expected success, grossing only 79 million RMB (approximately 10 million USD) after 3 days of release.
Zhao Liying, one of China's leading actresses, is striving to transition from "Queen of Television" to a movie star. However, her latest film... Sunflower Her project, however, fell short of expectations, only bringing in just over 79 million RMB (approximately). The film grossed $10 million USD after just three days of release during the Qingming Festival, leading many to question her ability to "carry the box office," according to ETtoday .
Over the past few years, Zhao Liying has participated in 4 major film projects: Article 20, The Path of Fiery Desire The Unseen Sister and Sunflowers . In Article 20 In director Zhang Yimou's film, despite not having much screen time alongside Lei Jiayin and Ma Li, Zhao Liying still attracted attention with her impressive performance. Path of Fiery Desire It also recorded positive results. However, the other two works are The Unseen Sister and Sunflower It did not achieve the success that was expected.
LIVE In The Unseen Sister , Zhao Liying faces off against Xin Zhilei in a dramatic storyline, while Sunflower Directed by the renowned director Feng Xiaogang, both films were highly topical, but failed to overcome the audience's indifferent reaction. In particular, Sunflower It only achieved revenue of 79 million RMB after the first 3 days and is predicted to have total revenue of around 175 million RMB - a comparable figure. The Unseen Sister .
Many viewers and critics had hoped that Zhao Liying would seize the opportunity that followed. Article 20, The Path of Fiery Desire To surpass her contemporaries born in '85 such as Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, and Liu Yifei, and to solidify her position on the big screen. However, the box office results of Sunflower This has disappointed quite a few people.
Some believe that Zhao Liying may return to television dramas – the field that made her famous – to further develop her career. The disappointing box office results this time pose a challenge to the actress's film ambitions.
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