China Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Maintains Dominance as Animated ‘All Wishes Come True’ Debuts in Second
Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” comfortably retained the top spot at the mainland China box office during the July 17–19 weekend,...
Key points
- Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” comfortably retained the top spot at the mainland China box office during the July 17–19 weekend, generating RMB501.1 million ($73.7 million) in its second weekend of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
- “Kung Fu Soccer” was the second highest grossing film in the world over the weekend.
- film “Miss You Already,” “A Part of Me,” opened in third position, pulling in $13.6 million during its debut frame.
- The film has now pushed its cumulative Chinese box office haul to $40.3 million since its July 3 debut.
What happened
Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” comfortably retained the top spot at the mainland China box office during the July 17–19 weekend, generating RMB501.1 million ($73.7 million) in its second weekend of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. “Kung Fu Soccer” was the second highest grossing film in the world over the weekend. film “Miss You Already,” “A Part of Me,” opened in third position, pulling in $13.6 million during its debut frame. The film has now pushed its cumulative Chinese box office haul to $40.3 million since its July 3 debut. Rounding out the top five, a theatrical release of Christopher Smith’s 2009 psychological horror film “Triangle” drew $3.7 million over the weekend frame. Film Council, the mind-bending thriller has taken $3.9 million to date.
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