"Kingsman: The Secret Service" rules China box office
Xinhua, April 2, 2015 Adjust font size:
Action-fantasy "Kingsman: The Secret Service" led China's box office with 156 million yuan (about 25 million U.S. dollars) in the week ending March 29.
English director Matthew Vaughn's film, which opened on March 27, was followed by domestic drama "Lost and Love", which earned 85 million yuan in the week, China Film News reported on Thursday.
The domestic family drama, starring Andy Lau, has grossed 202 million yuan since it was released on March 20.
Third place went to "Taken 3", with 81 million yuan. The thriller sequel has pulled in 191 million yuan since opening on March 20.
The live-action remake of animated classic "Cinderella" pulled in 78 million yuan in the week. The total box office of the adventure-fantasy, which stars Lily James and Cate Blanchett, stood at 420 million yuan on March 29 after its opening in Chinese theaters on March 13.
Rounding out the top five was animated feature "Big Hero 6", with 34.7 million yuan. The ticket sales of the film, which debuted on February 28, reached 529.7 million yuan on March 29. Endi