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Chinese War Film Tops Global Box Office, Commemorates Korean War
6 Oct
Summary
- Chinese war film "The Volunteers: Peace at Last" tops China box office
- Film commemorates Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into Korean War
- Sequel "A Writer's Odyssey 2" debuts strongly, continuing meta-narrative
According to the latest box office data, the Chinese patriotic war film "The Volunteers: Peace at Last" has emerged as the top-grossing movie in China over the October 3-5 weekend. The film, which commemorates the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into the Korean War, earned a robust $23.4 million, bringing its cumulative total to $51.3 million.
Directed by Chen Kaige and starring Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi, "The Volunteers: Peace at Last" marks the third chapter in the director's "The Volunteers" trilogy. The film's strong performance during China's National Day holiday week underscores the country's continued appetite for patriotic content.
Elsewhere in the Chinese box office, the sequel "A Writer's Odyssey 2" debuted in third position, earning $15.5 million. The Huace Pictures film continues the meta-narrative of intertwining fiction and reality, with Lei Jiayin reprising his role alongside Dong Zijian and Yang Mi. The film has collected $31.3 million since its midweek opening.
