Three locally-made films led box office receipts over the China’s Lunar New Year holiday week, with director Stephen Chow’s romantic comedy “The Mermaid” topping the list with gross revenue of 1.79 billion yuan ($276 million).
“The Man From Macau 3,” an action comedy starring Chow Yun Fat, ranked second at about $120 million, according to figures from researcher EntGroup Inc. covering the Feb. 7 to 15 period across China. “The Monkey King 2” came third with about $117 million, followed by“Kung Fu Panda 3,” at $26 million.
