War epic rocks box office
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As of yesterday morning, the total box office of the Chinese war epic 鈥淭he Battle at Lake Changjin鈥 was a whopping 5.695 billion yuan (US$890 million), according to official data.
Surpassing the box office revenue generated by China鈥檚 2017 action blockbuster 鈥淲olf Warrior 2,鈥 the domestic war epic film has become China鈥檚 new all-time box office dominator.
Hitting the theaters just before the 2021 National Day holiday, 鈥淭he Battle at Lake Changjin鈥 broke more than 30 box office records. On October 3 alone, the film pocketed over 472 million yuan, setting a new daily sales record at China鈥檚 National Day holiday box office.
Set in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), the movie tells the story of Chinese People鈥檚 Volunteers soldiers fighting bravely in freezing temperatures in a key campaign at Lake Changjin, or Chosin Reservoir.
The sense of patriotism the film conveys strikes a chord with audiences. 鈥淎fter watching the film, I鈥檓 more grateful for the happy life we have today, which didn鈥檛 come easy,鈥 said a viewer from Jilin Province.
After a splendid run in China, it had a limited theatrical release in North America on last Friday.
According to the China Movie Data Information Network, currently, the top six positions of all-time top-earners at China鈥檚 box office are all occupied by domestic titles. Apart from the war epic film and 鈥淲olf Warrior 2,鈥 it also includes well-received comedy 鈥淗i Mom,鈥 鈥淣e Zha,鈥 the highest-grossing animated film in China, and sci-fi blockbuster 鈥淭he Wandering Earth.鈥
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