The weekend of April 11–13 saw a tight race at the top of China’s box office, with Meila Media’s “We Girls” edging ahead to claim the number one spot. The female ensemble drama earned RMB33.4 million ($4.6 million) in its second weekend, bringing its cumulative total to $20 million, according to Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Feng Xiaogang, “We Girls” follows Gao Yuexiang (played by Zhao Liying), who, in a desperate bid to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter, takes a reckless action that lands her in prison. There, she meets fellow inmates Hei Mei (Lan Xiya), Deng Hong (Chuai Ni), Hu Ping (Wang Ju), and Guo Aimei
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