Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A handful of holdover confirmed their resilience on what was otherwise a deathly quiet weekend at the mainland China box office.
Chinese crime actioner, “Go for Broke” (aka “Chong Sheng”) earned RMB35.4 million ($5.0 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
That lifted it to first place in its fourth weekend of release and gives it a cumulative of $53.4 million. “Alien Romulus,” which had topped the chart for the previous three weeks, fell to second place.
It earned $4.5 million and became only the second Hollywood import title this year to earn more than $100 million in Chinese theaters (Behind “Godzilla x Kong”). “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” the Thai-produced comedy drama, saw its week-on-week takings decline, but its chart rank improve.
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