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China Box Office: ‘Volunteers 2’ Dominates Holiday Weekend as Annual Total Reaches $5 Billion


At the mainland China box office patriotic war film 'Volunteers 2’ dominates on a holiday weekend as the year's running total finally hits $5 billion.

Chen Kaige’s war epic “ The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death ” was the dominant force at the mainland Chinabox office over the weekend. The film is directed by Chen Kaige and stars Zhu Yilong, Xin Baiqing and Zhang Zifeng. Jackie Chan-starring “Panda Plan” took third place over the weekend with $14 million, earned from 15% of screening sessions, according to Artisan Gateway.

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