‘Lighting up the Stars’ Expands Lead at China Box Office with $44 Million Second Weekend
04.07.2022 - 07:21
/ variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSentimental local drama film “Lighting Up the Stars” topped the mainland China cinema box office for a second weekend. Its haul was nearly 40% bigger than in its debut session.The film grossed RMB296 million ($44 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway, far ahead of second placed “Jurassic World: Dominion” which took RMB65.2 million ($9.7 million).
After four weeks in Chinese cinemas “Jurassic World” has accumulated an impressive 4132 million.“Lighting up the Stars” tells the tale of an ex-con funeral director who has a chance meeting with an orphaned girl. The encounter changes both of their lives.
Produced by Lian Ray Pictures, it is directed by Liu Jiangjiang and stars Zhu Yilong as the man and Yang Enyou as the girl. In its opening weekend, it earned $31.8 million (RMB213 million).
After ten days in cinemas (plus previews) it has a cumulative of RMB795 million ($119 million).“Ode to the Spring” debuted in third place with a modest RMB17.8 million ($2.7 million) take. The film is a drama about ordinary people in Wuhan caught up by the beginnings of the COVID-19 crisis.
It boasts a collection of directors – Zhou Nan, Zhang Chi, Tian Yusheng, Dong Yue, and Rao Xiaozhi – and an ensemble cast led by Zhou Dongyu, Yin Fang and Huang Xiaoming.Chinese youth drama “One Week Friends” managed $1.2 million in its third weekend, giving it a cumulative of $16 million. In fifth place was Japanese animation “Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021,” which took RMB5.3 million ($800,000) over the weekend and edged its cumulative to RMB90.1 million ($13.4 million) since release on May 28, 2022.The nationwide aggregate box office was $60.9 million over the
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