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Zhang Yimou

RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 Hero Mira. $53,710,019 2,175 $18,004,319 2,031 8/27/04
2 House of Flying Daggers SPC $11,050,094 1,189 $397,472 15 12/3/04
3 Curse of the Golden Flower SPC $6,566,773 1,234 $478,771 60 12/21/06
4 Raise the Red Lantern OrionC $2,603,061 40 $22,554 1 3/13/92
5 To Live Gold. $2,332,728 67 $32,900 2 11/18/94
6 Shanghai Triad SPC $2,086,101 43 $209,098 22 12/20/95
7 Ju Dou Mira. $1,986,433 39 $10,300 1 3/6/91
8 The Story of Qiu Ju SPC $1,890,247 35 $25,785 1 4/16/93
9 The Road Home SPC $1,280,490 37 $40,557 6 5/25/01
10 Not One Less SPC $592,586 24 $50,256 6 2/18/00
11 The Flowers of War WHE $311,434 30 $48,448 30 1/20/12
12 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles SPC $252,325 13 $28,223 5 9/1/06
13 Happy Times SPC $240,093 14 $31,084 6 7/26/02
14 A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop SPC $190,946 23 $27,330 5 9/3/10
15 Red Sorghum NYer n/a - n/a - Feb 1989
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (14): $85,093,330
Average: $6,078,095
Opening Gross Average (1): $18,004,319 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Hero Mira. $68,845,700 $53,710,019 8/27/04
2 House of Flying Daggers SPC $13,858,700 $11,050,094 12/3/04
3 Curse of the Golden Flower SPC $7,660,100 $6,566,773 12/21/06
4 Raise the Red Lantern OrionC $4,992,900 $2,603,061 3/13/92
5 To Live Gold. $4,272,600 $2,332,728 11/18/94
6 Shanghai Triad SPC $3,767,100 $2,086,101 12/20/95
7 Ju Dou Mira. $3,755,800 $1,986,433 3/6/91
8 The Story of Qiu Ju SPC $3,634,400 $1,890,247 4/16/93
9 The Road Home SPC $1,800,800 $1,280,490 5/25/01
10 Not One Less SPC $875,100 $592,586 2/18/00
11 Happy Times SPC $328,900 $240,093 7/26/02
12 The Flowers of War WHE $312,400 $311,434 1/20/12
13 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles SPC $306,300 $252,325 9/1/06
14 A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop SPC $195,200 $190,946 9/3/10
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $114,606,100
Average: $8,186,100

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Hero Mira. $177.4 $53.7 30.3% $123.7 69.7% 2004
House of Flying Daggers SPC $92.9 $11.1 11.9% $81.8 88.1% 2004
Curse of the Golden Flower SPC $78.6 $6.6 8.4% $72.0 91.6% 2006
The Road Home SPC $6.8 $1.3 18.9% $5.5 81.1% 2001
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles SPC $3.8 $252k 6.7% $3.5 93.3% 2006
A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop SPC $312k $191k 61.2% $121k 38.8% 2010
The Flowers of War WHE $311k $311k 100% n/a 0% 2012
Happy Times SPC $240k $240k 100% n/a 0% 2002
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $360.2 million



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