Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDisney’s Chinese-themed “Mulan” got off to a soft start on its debut in mainland China theaters on Friday.By 7pm on opening day, the Niki Caro-directed film had clocked up $6.23 million (RMB42.6 million), according to data from film ticketing agency Maoyan.
That made it the top grossing title so far on Friday, with a 46% market share.Behind it, Chinese blockbuster “The Eight Hundred” placed second with $3.82 million (RMB26.1 million), while “Tenet” dropped to third place on day eight of its China release, scoring $1.64 million.
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