The latest Star Wars movie broke the $1 billion mark before fans in China could see it, but producers anticipate “The Force Awakens” will play “very very well” in the world’s second-biggest film market.

《星球大战7：原力觉醒》（以下简称《星战7》）目前票房已突破10亿美元大关，不日又将与广大中国影迷见面。该片制片人预计，《星战7》定会在中国这个全球第二大电影市场“票房大卖”。

The film opens in China on Jan. 9.

《星战7》将于1月9日全面登陆中国院线。

Director J.J. Abrams watched the Chinese premiere in Shanghai with a Chinese audience. He told a news conference that he was thrilled to see people “laughing and cheering in exactly the same places that we’ve seen other audiences.”

《星战7》近日在上海举行首映礼，导演J·J·艾布拉姆斯到场助阵。他在资讯发布会上表示，首映式让他很惊喜，因为他看到“那些能让外国观众发笑或叫好的桥段，对中国观众同样适用”。

“It’s a testament to the power of cinema, that it does not matter where you’re from, you can get caught up in a story,” Abrams said.

“这就是电影的魅力。不论你来自何方，都会被精彩的故事所吸引。”艾布拉姆斯如是说。

$1 billion:

突破十亿票房：

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” took 12 days to earn $1 billion worldwide, becoming the fastest movie to achieve such a feat. The previous movie to reach $1 billion the fastest was “Jurassic World,” which did it in 13 days in June — and which had the benefit of record grosses in China.

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