Anti-epidemic drama "Chinese Doctors" tops Chinese box office

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Domestic anti-epidemic-themed movie "Chinese Doctors" continued to lead Chinese box office chart on Saturday, China Movie Data Information Network reported Sunday.

"Chinese Doctors" ended its second day of screening with daily earnings of about 119.08 million yuan (around 18.39 million U.S. dollars), accounting for around 67 percent of the day's total.

Based on real events, the movie provides a panoramic view of the arduous fight against the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.

Another domestic drama "1921" garnered 14.18 million yuan, ranking second on the daily chart. The movie tells stories about the founding of the Communist Party of China in the year 1921.

Coming in third was China's animation "New Happy Dad and Son 4: Perfect Dad," which earned about 12.17 million yuan on Saturday, the second day of its release. Enditem