China Box Office: ‘Jonny Keep Walking’ Reaches $134 Million on Fourth Weekend
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the mainland China box office in its fourth weekend of release.
Hong Kong-made action comedy “Rob N Roll” opened in second position. “Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city, earned $15 million (RMB106 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.
That was another strong hold after $19.7 million in the film’s third weekend and $22.4 million in its second frame. (On its opening weekend it was heavily beaten by “Shining for One Thing,” which has plunged out of the top five.) The cumulative total for “Jonny” is now $134 million (RMB951 million). “Rob N Roll,” with its starry cast of Aaron Kwok, Richie Jen and Lam Ka-tung, opened with $12.1 million.
It was produced in Hong Kong and directed by Albert Mak, who has associate director credits on Johnny To movies “Drug War” and “Life Without Principle.”.
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