Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Two Hollywood films “Wonka” and “Migration” opened in Chinese cinemas over the latest weekend.
But neither did enough business to appear among the box office top five. Instead, the weekend crown went to “The Invisible Guest,” a Chinese remake of the 2016 Spanish mystery thriller about a woman who must work with a police officer to clear her name after her lover is found dead in a locked room.
It earned a modest $12.6 million (RMB89.6 million), according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. (The original Spanish picture previously released in Chinese theaters in 2017.) The remake, which rewrites the script to include a greedy cop trying to extort the alleged murderer, a courageous mother who has suffered at the hands of authority and the son of a prominent politician, is backed by streamer iQiyi and is directed by Chen Zhuo.
It stars Greg Hsu, Janine Chang, Kara Wai and Zheng Yin. Another Chinese new release took second place. “Love Life Light,” released by Enlight Pictures, took $10.1 million (RMB71.9 million).
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