A Little Red Flower
The Chinese romantic drama has climbed to $182.8 million, despite allegations from some filmgoers that it s a rip-off of 20th Century Fox s 2014 hit The Fault in Our Stars.
Holdover romantic drama
A Little Red Flower topped a quiet weekend at China s box office, earning $11.7 million for a local total of $182.8 million.
Fellow holdover
Shock Wave 2, a crime thriller starring Andy Lau, scored second, adding $7.8 million for a four-weekend haul of $163.2 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
It was a downbeat period of moviegoing for China, with total revenue reaching just $47.1 million, but the contrast to the ailing theatrical markets of North America and Europe still could scarcely be starker. The biggest film in the U.S. over the four-day Martin Luther King Day weekend was Liam Neeson s latest action thriller