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China Box Office: ‘Stand By Me’ Wins Muddled-up Mid-Autumn Holiday Weekend

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office.

Drama film, “Stand By Me” emerged on top. Official rest days for the Mid-Autumn Festival are Sunday to Tuesday (Sept 15-15), but Saturday (Sept.

14) was declared an “adjusted working day.” That meant that some new titles held back their opening from the conventional Friday to Sunday instead – local sources report nine Chinese-produced films new to the market – but that the total nationwide box office was worth only $28.1 million.

Friday-release, “Stand By Me” emerged with $10.3 million (RMB73.0 million), according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

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