Domestic comedy “Successor” regains top spot on China’s daily box office chart

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — After being overtaken by new releases for two consecutive days, the domestic comedy “Successor” reclaimed the top spot at the Chinese mainland’s daily box office on Sunday, grossing approximately 53.39 million yuan (about 7.47 million U.S. dollars), according to the China Movie Data Information Network.
The comedy accounted for over 27 percent of the total box office revenue on Sunday, with its accumulated sales since its debut on July 16 nearing 3 billion yuan.
The Chinese animated film “White Snake: Afloat,” which soared to the top of the daily box office chart on its first day of release on Saturday, slipped to second place on Sunday, earning 42.78 million yuan on that day.
The film is based on the classic Chinese tale of the White Snake, one of the most popular folk love stories about the romance between a young man and a snake spirit who has taken human form. The third installment of the “White Snake” series, this movie hit the silver screen on the traditional Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Realistic drama “Upstream,” which debuted on Friday, came in third with 42.34 million yuan in revenue on Sunday.
The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland on Sunday was around 192.8 million yuan. ■