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

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese comedy “Successor” remained on top of the daily box office chart on the Chinese mainland with a revenue of 30.5 million yuan (about 4.27 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.
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 16.09 million yuan on the day.
Coming in third was American action movie “Deadpool & Wolverine,” grossing about 9.49 million yuan.
The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday stood at around 76.37 million yuan. ■