Space Comedy 'Moon Man' Brings China's Box Office Back On Track

BY SACNILK

Beijing, August 23 - The Sci-fi-comedy film Moon Man has brought back the China box office on track after the country announced a fresh lockdown amid the rising covid-19 cases earlier this year. It led to the number of cinemas shutting down their doors which directly affected film's box office which was booming before that. ## "Moon Man", which was released on July 29, opened to a huge $144 million nationwide over the opening weekend, the third highest weekend of the year and the highest non-holiday weekend of 2022. With strong positive reviews, the movie has just hit $400 million at the Mainland China box office. ## The strong box office performance of "Moon Man" came at a time when some cinemas are still closed or opening gradually and seating capacity limitations remained in place in others. It is directed by Zhang Chiyu, who previously directed the 2017 sports comedy hit "Never Say Die".## "Moon Man" has been one of the most anticipated Chinese films of the year and more than 1.4 million movie fans rated the film as a "want to see" on China's online ticking platforms prior to its release, according to Variety. The film has won outstanding feedback from audiences with a score of 9.4 and 9.5 on Maoyan and Taopiaopiao, respectively. ## The film tells the story of "the last human in the universe" as an astronaut finds himself stranded on the moon after an asteroid wipes out life on earth. According to Variety, the film's crew laid 200 tons of sand and gravel across a 6,000-square-meter space spanning 15 studios and built a full-scale model of a lunar base. Approximately 95% of "Moon Man" shots use special and visual effects. ## Stay tuned...