Disney's China Puzzle Unsolved as Another ‘Star Wars’ Film Flops
- ‘Solo’ comes in third place in tepid opening weekend
- Debut pits sci-fi installment against ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
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Walt Disney Co.’s Shanghai theme park draws millions and some of its films have topped box office sales in China. Yet one of its most lucrative franchises is still a flop in the world’s second-biggest cinema market.
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” opened in China over the weekend with about $10.1 million in box office sales, behind two films that weren’t even premiering, according to Disney and Box Office Mojo. Romantic comedy “How Long Will I Love You” topped the chart after drawing $37 million for its debut weekend. The superhero hit from Disney’s Marvel: “Avengers: Infinity War” came second for the May 24-27 period, weeks after its $191 million opening, data at the Box Office Mojo website show.