China Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Opens in Second Place Behind Runaway Hit ‘Successor’

Chinese hit comedy “Successor” comfortably topped the mainland China box office over the weekend and advanced its haul to over $300 million. But “Deadpool & Wolverine” also enjoyed one of Hollywood’s strongest openings in the territory so far this year.

“Successor,” a Chinese-produced comedy drama about escape from poverty, earned RMB364 million ($51.3 million) in what was its second official weekend of release and its third in reality, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. Its cumulative now stands at $317 million.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” took $23.9 million over the weekend. With previews, it has

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