China Box Office: ‘Dying to Survive’ Scores $69 Million, Holds Off ‘Hidden Man’

Social drama, “Dying to Survive” continued its domination of the Chinese box office, despite a challenge from new revenge drama “Hidden Man.” Its $68.5 million score was the highest outside North America this weekend and the second highest worldwide.The race between the two films was closest on Friday, when pharmaceutical story “Dying” earned $18.3 million, according to data tracker Ent Group.

“Hidden Man,” the highly anticipated tentpole from director-actor Jiang Wen, earned $17.9 million on its opening day.

But in subsequent days it slipped, finishing with $46.5 million after three days.(Within those totals, “Hidden Man” enjoyed 506 IMAX screens in China, earning $2 million.

“Dying to Survive,” also sharing the IMAX circuit, earned $1 million from 391 screens.

Its 10-day IMAX cumulative stands at $9 million.)After 11 days, “Dying to Survive” has a cumulative of $366 million after 11 days.Chinese fantasy, “Asura” could only manage third place in its opening weekend.

It managed a score of $6.88 million.Locally-made animation,

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