What a sigh-inducing surprise! Previously in its sixth week, "Firefly" had experienced a downward box office trend in North America by 55.7% and globally by 54%, entering its closing stage with little hope left aside from Japan. Who would have thought that at this moment, Wang Yang would suffer an accident that left him seriously injured? This led to an unusual rebound in box office trend during the last four days of "Firefly"'s seventh week. Paul Dergarabedian, head of Exhibitor Relations, told the media, "As sad as it is, Wang Yang's bad news is good news for 'Firefly.'"
After raking in $7.85 million in its seventh-weekend box office in North America, the sci-fi blockbuster took in an incredible $8.12 million in the following four days, totaling $15.97 million for the full week and ranking sixth (with an average of $5,497 per cinema across 2,905 locations), elevating its North American total to $615.82 million!