‘Moon Man’ $130 Million Opening Puts China Box Office in New Orbit
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSci-fi-comedy “Moon Man” rocketed to a $130 million opening weekend and helped the China box office to escape gravity.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed that the film scored a three-day gross of RMB873 million ($130 million) and accounted for fully 90% of the nationwide weekend theatrical business. The strong results came despite some cinemas remaining closed in key markets and capacity limitations remaining in place in others.