China Kuiba returned 6.4× its production cost, earning $52.6M against a $8.3M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.
Synopsis
魁拔之十万火急
“They are the smallest warriors, but they are chosen for the biggest battle”
In this mystifying world, a creature is reborn every 333 years. This creature is Kuiba. The creature is an exploitation of a loophole in the Universe. It brings disaster to all each time it appears. To keep Kuiba from returning, deities and people from the entire world team up and destroy the creature every 333 years, which is known as "The Revival of Kuiba". In the year 1664, Kuiba's rebirth, the extermination of Kuiba failed, as Kuiba was able to fall into the body of Manji. Manji, a young boy, has no idea of Kuiba being inside of him. Due to the failed extermination, the people of earth recruit for an army to defeat Kuiba. Manji and his Master are eager to prove themselves to be top notch warriors, so they enlist in the army to fight Kuiba. As they prepare for battle against Kuiba, Manji and Master man not only encounter a variety of dynamic characters, but also encounter a beast which will prove if they are ready for the challenges ahead that lay ahead.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 30m runtime, production spent $92K per minute on screen and earned $584K per minute back.
Animation + Adventure in China
46 China titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kuiba itself).
The 2010–2012 China Window
Among 98 China films we catalog from this window, Kuiba places #12 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kuiba premiered alongside 39 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 39 other China films in 2011.
The 260th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 26% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #194 of 946 China films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #35 of 97 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Vasoon Animation Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | July 8, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2557868 |
| Official Site | www.vasoon.com |