In another quiet weekend in China, Korean War blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin” was at last eased out of the top five for the first time since its Sept. 30 debut. It was replaced by a new K…
,” opened first with $54.2 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway. It tells the story about a family that lived a poor but happy life until the son has an accident and needs an expensive treatment, which his father does whatever it takes to obtain.
The original film starring Denzel Washington was not especially well received and grossed $102 million globally.’s review at the time called it “a rare case of blatant political propaganda in a major Hollywood picture… bubbling over with melodrama and extreme situations” that served as a “shamelessly manipulative commercial on behalf of national health insurance.
In third place, is the Emperor Motion Pictures blockbuster “Schemes in Antiques,” which grossed a further $3.6 million to bring its cume since its Dec. 3 release up to $61.6 million. Maoyan Pictures’ dark comedy “Be Somebody” came in fifth with $2.5 million. It has now grossed $139 million after 39 days in theaters.
The China box office so far in 2021 is 26.3% lower than at the same point in 2019, Artisan Gateway reported.
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