Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese family comedy-drama, “Successor” held on to its place at the top of the mainland China box office for the fifth week as “Deadpool & Wolverine” slipped out of the Chinese top five in its third weekend of release. “Successor” earned RMB179 million ($25.2 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
That gives it a total of $420 million since releasing on July 16. It is by far the biggest film of the summer season and has now become the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in China.
Its latest weekend victory, however, was a narrow one. In second place, Ruyi Films’ “Upstream” earned $23.4 million over its opening weekend (and even took top spot on Friday’s daily chart).
With previews, the filmt has a cumulative of $25.8 million. The drama is directed by Xu Zheng and Tong Zhi-jian and tells the uplifting story of a former tech industry executive who reinvents himself as a food delivery guy after he loses his job.
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