BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese comedy "Successor" continued to top the daily box office chart on the Chinese mainland with a daily earning of 256.84 million yuan (about 36 million U.S. dollars) on Saturday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.
Featuring comedy stars Shen Teng and Ma Li and directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, the film tells the story of a wealthy couple who deliberately fakes a challenging environment for their son in order to foster his personal growth.
It was followed by crime thriller "A Place Called Silence," which raked in 44.46 million yuan on Saturday.
Japanese anime film "Your Name" came up third, with 23.92 million yuan of box office sales.
The total box office revenue of the Chinese mainland on Saturday stood at about 371.48 million yuan. ■
