Chinese historical drama '1921' tops box office on debut
The crew poses at the premiere of historical drama "1921" in Shanghai on July 1, 2021.
Domestic historical drama "1921" led the Chinese box office chart on its debut on Thursday, pocketing 81.45 million yuan (US$12.58 million), China Movie Data Information Network reported on Friday.
The movie, which intends to provide a panoramic view of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, 1921, generated a daily earning that accounted for nearly 70 percent of the day's total.
Hitting the big screen on the same day, historical movie "The Pioneer" garnered 15.6 million yuan, ranking second on the daily chart. It revolves around the revolutionary deeds of the Party's pioneer Li Dazhao.
Coming in third was romantic comedy "Man in Love," which earned about 5.47 million yuan on Thursday.
