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China Box Office: Sammo Hung’s “˜Bodyguard’ Beats Up “˜Batman v Superman’1 min read

4 April 2016 < 1 min read

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China Box Office: Sammo Hung’s “˜Bodyguard’ Beats Up “˜Batman v Superman’1 min read

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Two new Chinese movie releases and a still strong “Zootopia” this weekend dashed expectations that “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” would be a breakout hit in China this year. “Batman v Superman” occupied fourth spot of the Chinese box office on each of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but ranked third over the three-day period, earning US$12.6 million (RMB81.8 million,) narrowly ahead of “Zootopia” which earned US$12.5 million (RMB81.4 million.)

That represented a 78% drop from the superheroes’ first weekend. After 10 days “Batman v Superman” stands on a cumulative of US$86.2 million (RMB560 million.) Action drama “My Beloved Bodyguard” (aka “The Bodyguard”) debuted on top and scored US$25.2 million (RMB164 million.) Directed by veteran martial arts star Sammo Hung, and starring Hung and Andy Lau, the Hong Kong-Chinese co-produced film claimed top spot on each day.

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via: Variety

Image Credit: Edko Films

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