Chinese family comedy-drama, “ Successor ” held on to its place at the top of the mainland China box office for the fifth week as “Deadpool & Wolverine” slipped out of the Chinese top five in its third weekend of release. “Successor” earned RMB179 million ($25.2 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
That gives it a total of $420 million since releasing on July 16. It is by far the biggest film of the summer season and has now become the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in China. Its latest weekend victory, however, was a narrow one.
In second place, Ruyi Films’ “Upstream” earned $23.4 million over its opening weekend (and even took top spot on Friday’s daily chart). With previews, the filmt has a cumulative of $25.
8 million. The drama is directed by Xu Zheng and Tong Zhi-jian and tells the uplifting story of a former tech industry executive who reinvents himself as a food delivery guy after he loses his job. Another newcomer, Lightchaser Animation’s “White Snake: Afloat” earned $19.
3 million in two days, from a Saturday release. “Decoded,” which previously placed second, slipped to fourth place. It earned $7.
3 million for a cumulative of $40.8 million since releasing on Aug. 3.
Dirty Monkey’s “Land of Broken Hearts” earned $6.9 million in a two-day opening session. The romantic comedy drama is produced by veteran Ning Hao and directed by Wen Shipao.
It tells the story of a man w.