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China's first $100 million movie, Asura, is a big box office bomb



China is one of the biggest markets for Hollywood films. Even the big budget movies from India (Bollywood) has made big money from China. But, when China made its first $100 million blockbuster, it turned out to be a box office bomb.

China made its most expensive movie with high hopes. The movie, however, has been pulled from theaters. Most embarrassing fact is that the movie was pulled from the Chinese theaters in its opening weekend itself.

China's first $100 million movie
Box office bomb Asura is the first Chinese movie with $100 million budget

The $100 million movie disaster is titled Asura. The fantasy movie is made with a budget of $113 million. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Alibaba Pictures has invested in Asura. Zhenjian Film is a co-producer of the movie.

Billionaire Jack Ma's Alibaba pictures invested in Asura


The disaster called Asura

Asura is a fantasy film based on Budhist Mythology. The movie in its opening weekend made only over $7 million. This is a meager return since the movie was made with a budget of $113 million.

Will Asura make it to 'the biggest box office bombs of all times' club?

Sinbad: Legend of Seven Seas is considered the biggest box office bomb of all times. The movie had made a loss of $125 million.

Sinbad: Legend of Seven Seas is the biggest box office bomb ever


Adventures of Pluto Nash, a Hollywood disaster starring Eddie Murphy, grossed $7.1 million from $100 dollar budget. Asura is entering the big league of biggest flops of all time.

Eddie Murphy in box office bomb Adventures of Pluto Nash


Rumors of Asura re-release

Zhenjian Film is allegedly planning a re-release after pulling the bomb from theaters. They might do an introspection and determine why Asura flopped spectacularly. They may make some changes to the movie and release it again, as per rumors.

The biggest movie flops of all time(Data from: Box Office Mojo): 

 Movie Title                                                           Estimated Loss 

 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas                         $125m                        

 John Carter                                                                $122m                                

 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword                                115m                                

 Monster Trucks                                                              109                

 Asura                                                                              106                         

 Mars Needs Moms                                                         100                          
Titan A.E.                                                                         100                           
47 Ronin                                                                           97                            
The Adventures of Pluto Nash                                          96                            
Stealth                                                                              96                   
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