The Chinese comedy “The Last Frenzy” has dominated the Chinese mainland box office for 10 consecutive days, according to data from the China Movie Data Information Network. The film, which delves into life’s choices when faced with death, earned 6.09 million yuan (about 0.86 million U.S. dollars) on Monday, bringing its total revenue to 702 million yuan since its release on May 1.
Trailing “The Last Frenzy” was the action crime thriller “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” which earned 5.63 million yuan on Monday. The domestic crime film “Three Old Boys” took the third spot with daily earnings of 2.22 million yuan.
The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland amounted to 25.64 million yuan on Monday. Despite the recent influx of over 30 new releases in the past two weeks, “The Last Frenzy” and “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” have maintained their stronghold at the top of the daily box office charts, having premiered during the May Day holiday.
As the Chinese film market prepares for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, in early June, there is palpable anticipation among audiences for the new films set to be released during this festive period. According to the movie data platform Maoyan, pre-sale box office revenue for the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday has already surpassed 20 million yuan.
