Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe box office domination by patriotic local film “The Battle at Lake Changjin II” ground on into a fourth weekend in China.
Hollywood’s “Death on the Nile” slipped out of the top five on its second weekend of release.“The Battle at Lake Changjin II” earned $11.0 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
That lifted its cumulative to $611 million since release on Feb. 1, 2022.Chinese comedy “Too Cool to Kill” held on to second place with $9.5 million, good for a cumulative of $393 million.
Drama “Nice View” earned $6.3 million, for a cumulative of $204 million. With “Death on the Nile” declining quickly, Chinese animated franchise film “Boonie Bears: Back to Earth” returned to fourth pace with $3.9 million, giving it a cumulative of $147 million since its Feb.
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