China Box Office: ‘Crossing’ Debuts at Number One as ‘Toy Story 5’ Places Second

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Bona Film Group’s historical war epic “Crossing” captured the top spot at the mainland China box office during the June 26–28 weekend, opening with RMB79.3 million ($11.7 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.

Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Long March, the film has brought its cumulative total to $12.8 million. Directed by Xu Zhanxiong, the large-scale production features Liu Ye as Mao Zedong and Wang Lei as Zhou Enlai, alongside Yu Shi and Wang Zhifei. The narrative recreates the Battle of Chishui River.

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