Domestic comedy “Successor” continues to top China’s box office chart

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese comedy “Successor” stayed atop the daily box office chart on the Chinese mainland with a daily earning of 76.13 million yuan (about 10.67 million U.S. dollars) on Sunday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Monday.
Featuring comedy stars Shen Teng and Ma Li and directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, the film tells the story of a wealthy couple who deliberately fakes a challenging environment for their son in order to foster his personal growth.
It was followed by domestic historical drama “Decoded,” which raked in 38.56 million yuan on its second day of screening.
Coming in third was American action movie “Deadpool & Wolverine,” with a box office of 24.48 million yuan.
The total box office revenue of the Chinese mainland on Sunday stood at about 203.67 million yuan. ■