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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 The Great Wall Uni. $45,540,830 3,328 $18,469,620 3,326 2/17/17
3 House of Flying Daggers SPC $11,050,094 1,189 $397,472 15 12/3/04
4 Curse of the Golden Flower SPC $6,566,773 1,234 $478,771 60 12/21/06
5 Raise the Red Lantern OrionC $2,603,061 40 $22,554 1 3/13/92
6 To Live Gold. $2,332,728 67 $32,900 2 11/18/94
7 Shanghai Triad SPC $2,086,101 43 $209,098 22 12/20/95
8 Ju Dou Mira. $1,986,433 39 $10,300 1 3/6/91
9 The Story of Qiu Ju SPC $1,890,247 35 $25,785 1 4/16/93
10 The Road Home SPC $1,280,490 37 $40,557 6 5/25/01
11 Not One Less SPC $592,586 24 $50,256 6 2/18/00
12 Coming Home (2015) SPC $377,607 55 $26,361 3 9/9/15
13 The Flowers of War WHE $311,434 30 $48,448 30 1/20/12
14 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles SPC $252,325 13 $28,223 5 9/1/06
15 Happy Times SPC $240,093 14 $31,084 6 7/26/02
16 A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop SPC $190,946 23 $27,330 5 9/3/10
17 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 (16): $131,011,767
Average: $8,188,235
Opening Gross Average (2): $18,236,970 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Hero Mira. $79,397,400 $53,710,019 8/27/04
2 The Great Wall Uni. $47,286,200 $45,540,830 2/17/17
3 House of Flying Daggers SPC $15,982,800 $11,050,094 12/3/04
4 Curse of the Golden Flower SPC $8,834,100 $6,566,773 12/21/06
5 Raise the Red Lantern OrionC $5,758,100 $2,603,061 3/13/92
6 To Live Gold. $4,927,500 $2,332,728 11/18/94
7 Shanghai Triad SPC $4,344,500 $2,086,101 12/20/95
8 Ju Dou Mira. $4,331,500 $1,986,433 3/6/91
9 The Story of Qiu Ju SPC $4,191,400 $1,890,247 4/16/93
10 The Road Home SPC $2,076,800 $1,280,490 5/25/01
11 Not One Less SPC $1,009,300 $592,586 2/18/00
12 Coming Home (2015) SPC $403,900 $377,607 9/9/15
13 Happy Times SPC $379,400 $240,093 7/26/02
14 The Flowers of War WHE $360,200 $311,434 1/20/12
15 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles SPC $353,200 $252,325 9/1/06
16 A Woman, A Gun and A Noodle Shop SPC $225,100 $190,946 9/3/10
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $179,861,400
Average: $11,241,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Great Wall Uni. $334.9 $45.5 13.6% $289.4 86.4% 2017
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
Coming Home (2015) SPC $46.8 $378k 0.8% $46.4 99.2% 2015
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: $741.9 million



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