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YesAsia 2013 Bestsellers - Movies

Written by YumCha! Editorial Team Tell a Friend

The below rankings are based on sales of movie releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2013. Sales of all editions and versions of the same title are summed up to determine the total sales and ranking of each title.

TOP 10 MOVIES (OVERALL)


1. The Grandmaster 2. CZ12 3. Cold War 4. Saving General Yang 5. Journey to the West


6. Rurouni Kenshin 7. Drug War 8. Blind Detective 9. The Guillotines 10. Last Tycoon


BEST-SELLING CHINESE MOVIES

Action was the name of the game in 2013, as the genre dominated the chart with six films. Wong Kar Wai's highly anticipated epic The Grandmaster was the top film of year, showing that the auteur is still a huge draw for audiences worldwide. Popular Hong Kong stars Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and Stephen Chow also remained big names, though young stars show it's their time for the spotlight with The Guillotines, Saving General Yang and Tai Chi Hero landing on the chart.


1. The Grandmaster 2. CZ12 3. Cold War 4. Saving General Yang 5. Journey to the West


6. Drug War 7. Blind Detective 8. The Guillotines 9. Last Tycoon 10. Tai Chi Hero


BEST-SELLING JAPANESE MOVIES

Animation once again dominated the Japanese movie bestseller chart in 2013 with animated films taking up six of the top ten spots. Rurouni Kenshin fans clearly looked forward to seeing their favorite swordsman in live-action, as the popular manga series' first feature became the best-selling Japanese film. Studio Ghibli remained a favorite of film fans, with three of the studio's remastered Blu-rays landing on the list. Helter Skelter, Sawajiri Erika's return to the film world, also aroused the curiosity of many, becoming the second best-selling live-action film on the list.


1. Rurouni Kenshin 2. Evangelion: 3.33 3. Helter Skelter 4. Wolf Children 5. Lesson of the Evil


6. Princess Mononoke 7. Outrage Beyond 8. Porco Rosso 9. Garden of Words 10. Kiki's Delivery Service


BEST-SELLING KOREAN MOVIES

Korea's highest-grossing film of all time The Thieves fittingly also made off with the top spot on our Korean movie bestsellers. It's joined by other star-driven big players like A Werewolf Boy, Berlin File, Masquerade and Tower, all of which pulled in over five million admissions at the Korean box office. Besides the obvious blockbuster suspects, films with idol leads – Kim Jae Joong's hitman comedy Code Name: Jackal and Rain's aerial actioner R2B: Return to Base sold particularly well – while Confession of Murder and A Company Man nailed the crowd-pleasing cross-section of crime action genre with K-Drama heartthrobs.


1. The Thieves 2. A Werewolf Boy 3. The Berlin File 4. Code Name: Jackal 5. Masquerade


6. The Tower 7 (tie). Confession of Murder 7 (tie).
A Company Man		 9. R2B: Return to Base 10. New World



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Published January 10, 2014


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  1. 1 The Guillotines (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Ethan Juan (Actor) | Shawn Yue (Actor) | Huang Xiao Ming (Actor) | Jing Bo Ran (Actor) The Guillotines (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  2. 2 Tai Chi Hero (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version) Yuan Xiao Chao (Actor) | Eddie Peng (Actor) | Daniel Wu (Actor) | Tony Leung Ka Fai (Actor) Tai Chi Hero (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version)
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  3. 3 New World (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version) Hwang Jung Min (Actor) | Choi Min Sik (Actor) | Song Ji Hyo (Actor) | Lee Jung Jae (Actor) New World (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version)
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  4. 4 Drug War (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Louis Koo (Actor) | Crystal Huang (Actor) | Sun Hong Lei (Actor) | Gao Yun Xiang (Actor) Drug War (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  5. 5 The Last Tycoon (2012) (DVD) (2-Disc Edition) (Hong Kong Version) Chow Yun Fat (Actor) | Huang Xiao Ming (Actor) | Francis Ng (Actor) | Sammo Hung (Actor) The Last Tycoon (2012) (DVD) (2-Disc Edition) (Hong Kong Version) US$10.99
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  6. 6 Princess Mononoke (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Hisaishi Joe | Tanaka Yuko | Miyazaki Hayao (Director) | Matsuda Yoji Princess Mononoke (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$52.49
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  7. 7 Rurouni Kenshin (2012) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Satoh Takeru (Actor) | Kagawa Teruyuki (Actor) | Takei Emi (Actor) | Kikkawa Koji (Actor) Rurouni Kenshin (2012) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
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  8. 8 A Company Man (DVD) (Single Disc) (Korea Version) So Ji Sub (Actor) | Lee Kyung Young (Actor) | Kwak Do Won (Actor) | Lim Sang Yoon (Director) A Company Man (DVD) (Single Disc) (Korea Version)
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  9. 9 Lesson Of The Evil (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Ito Hideaki (Actor) | Miike Takashi (Director) | Hayashi Kento (Actor) | Yamada Takayuki (Actor) Lesson Of The Evil (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$10.99
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  10. 10 Journey To The West: Conquering the Demons (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Stephen Chow (Director, Producer) | Shu Qi (Actor) | Wen Zhang (Actor) | Tang Yi Xin Journey To The West: Conquering the Demons (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  11. 11 Kiki's Delivery Service (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Yamaguchi Kappei | Kato Haruko | Sakuma Rei | Takayama Minami Kiki's Delivery Service (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$52.49
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  12. 12 Wolf Children (2012) (DVD) (2-Disc Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Miyazaki Aoi | Nishi Yukito | Kuroki Haru | Hosoda Mamoru (Director) Wolf Children (2012) (DVD) (2-Disc Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$18.49
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  13. 13 Cold War (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Aaron Kwok (Actor) | Tony Leung Ka Fai (Actor) | Aarif Rahman (Actor) | Charlie Young (Actor) Cold War (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) US$23.99
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  14. 14 The Tower (Blu-ray) (First Press Edition) (Korea Version) Kim Sang Kyung (Actor) | Son Ye Jin (Actor) | Sol Kyung Gu (Actor) | Jeong In Gi (Actor) The Tower (Blu-ray) (First Press Edition) (Korea Version)
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  15. 15 Helter Skelter (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Sawajiri Erika (Actor) | Mizuhara Kiko (Actor) | Kaori Momoi (Actor) | Omori Nao (Actor) Helter Skelter (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$12.49
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  16. 16 Saving General Yang (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Ekin Cheng (Actor) | Raymond Lam (Actor) | Wu Chun (Fahrenheit) (Actor) | Vic Chou (Actor) Saving General Yang (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  17. 17 Code Name: Jackal (DVD) (Single Disc) (Korea Version) Kim Jae Joong (Actor) | Kim Sung Ryung (Actor) | Bae Hyung Joon (Director) | Han Sang Jin (Actor) Code Name: Jackal (DVD) (Single Disc) (Korea Version)
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  18. 18 Confession of Murder (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Cho Eun Ji (Actor) | Park Si Hoo (Actor) | Jung Jae Young (Actor) | Kim Young Ae (Actor) Confession of Murder (Blu-ray) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
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  19. 19 A Werewolf Boy (2012) (DVD) (Malaysia Version) Park Bo Young (Actor) | Song Joong Ki (Actor) | Kim Hyang Gi (Actor) | Yoo Yeon Seok (Actor) A Werewolf Boy (2012) (DVD) (Malaysia Version) US$19.99
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  20. 20 The Grandmaster (2013) (Blu-ray) Wong Kar Wai (Producer, Director) | Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Actor) | Zhang Ziyi (Actor) | Chang Chen (Actor) The Grandmaster (2013) (Blu-ray)
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  21. 21 Soar Into The Sun (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Rain (Jung Ji Hoon) (Actor) | Lee Ha Na (Actor) | Yoo Jun Sang (Actor) | Shin Se Kyung (Actor) Soar Into The Sun (2012) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  22. 22 CZ12 (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version) Jackie Chan (Director, Action Director, Actor) | Liao Fan (Actor) | Kwon Sang Woo (Actor) | Yao Xing Tong (Actor) CZ12 (2012) (Blu-ray) (2D + 3D) (Hong Kong Version)
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  23. 23 Porco Rosso (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) Miyazaki Hayao | Otsuka Akio | Okamura Akemi | Hiroko Seki Porco Rosso (Blu-ray) (Multi-Language & Subtitled) (Region Free) (Japan Version) US$52.49
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  24. 24 The Thieves (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version) Angelica Lee (Actor) | Kim Soo Hyun (Actor) | Kim Yoon Seok (Actor) | Lee Jung Jae (Actor) The Thieves (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version)
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  25. 25 Outrage Beyond (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Miura Tomokazu (Actor) | Kohinata Fumiyo (Actor) | Kase Ryo (Actor) | Arai Hirofumi (Actor) Outrage Beyond (2012) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$10.99
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  26. 26 Masquerade (2012) (Blu-ray) (First Press Edition) (Korea Version) Lee Byung Hun (Actor) | Han Hyo Ju (Actor) | Choo Chang Min (Director) | Ryu Seung Ryong (Actor) Masquerade (2012) (Blu-ray) (First Press Edition) (Korea Version)
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  27. 27 The Berlin File (2013) (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) Han Suk Kyu (Actor) | Ryoo Seung Wan (Director) | Ryoo Seung Bum (Actor) | Lee Kyung Young (Actor) The Berlin File (2013) (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version)
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  28. 28 Blind Detective (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Andy Lau (Actor) | Sammi Cheng (Actor) | Guo Tao (Actor) | Philip Keung (Actor) Blind Detective (2013) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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  29. 29 Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (DVD) (Limited Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Anno Hideaki Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (DVD) (Limited Edition) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) US$32.99
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  30. 30 The Garden of Words (Blu-ray + CD) (Multi-Language Subtitles) (Japan Version) Shinkai Makoto (Director) | Irino Miyu | Hanazawa Kana The Garden of Words (Blu-ray + CD) (Multi-Language Subtitles) (Japan Version) US$49.49
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