Sci-fi "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" tops Chinese box office

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- American sci-fi "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" continued to top the Chinese mainland's daily box office chart on Saturday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed.

The film, directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman, grossed over 27.17 million yuan (about 3.83 million U.S. dollars) on the second day of its release.

It was followed by the Chinese comedy "The Last Frenzy," which raked in over 20.87 million yuan on the day.

Hong Kong action crime thriller "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In," came in third with more than 19.80 million yuan of daily box office sales.

The Chinese mainland's box office revenue totaled 90.85 million yuan on Saturday. ■