"It's really thrilling. Two-and-half-hour's enjoyment with the 3-D spectacles plus IMAX technology," said Wang Xiaoyang who had seen Avatar's first release in Monday's wee hours in Shanghai. He booked the ticket at the end of 2009.
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Director of the movie James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis pose at the premiere of "Avatar" at the Mann's Grauman Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 16, 2009. |
Xu Zhihua, head of Peace Cinema, described ticket booking as "extremely brisk."
The cinema has even attracted spectators from neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces who wanted to see the debut.
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Cast members Zoe Saldana (L) and Sam Worthington pose at the premiere of "Avatar" at the Mann's Grauman Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 16, 2009. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 18. |
Han Runlei, a college teacher said, "The fame of its director and high production cost all add appeal to the film."
The Fox-distributed science fiction film cost up to 500 million U.S. dollars and was directed by James Cameron, who produced many world known films such as "Titanic" and "The Terminator" series.
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Cast member Zoe Saldana poses at the premiere of "Avatar" at the Mann's Grauman Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 16, 2009 |
Avatar has broken the 1-billion-dollar mark at box offices worldwide since its opening, and its detailed box offices in China are unavailable at present.