BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese comedy "Successor" remained on top of the daily box office chart on the Chinese mainland with a daily earning of 54.47 million yuan (about 7.63 million U.S. dollars) on Tuesday, 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 American action movie "Deadpool & Wolverine," which raked in 21.42 million yuan on its fifth day of screening.
Crime thriller "A Place Called Silence" came in third with 10.09 million yuan of box office sales on the day.
The total box office revenue of the Chinese mainland on Tuesday stood at about 116.14 million yuan. ■
