China Box Office: 'Resident Evil' Holds No. 1 in Quiet $26.7 Million Weekend
China's mainland box office totaled about $26.7 million over the October 16-18 weekend as the market cooled after the National Day holiday corridor, according to Artisan Gateway. Constantin Film and Sony Pictures' horror reboot "Resident Evil" held first place in its second full weekend with RMB62.5 million (about $9.3 million), lifting its cumulative gross to $55.8 million since its October 5 release.
"Traces of Justice," directed by Chen Sicheng and starring Zhang Yi and Ma Li, stayed second with $6.8 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $84.6 million since October 1. The comedy "Mr. & Mrs. Pardon," starring Shen Chunyang and Xiao Shenyang, was third with $4.1 million and $50.9 million to date.
"Once Upon a Time in the Middle East," directed by Wen Muye and starring Shen Teng, placed fourth in its tenth weekend and has reached $354.3 million, among the year's biggest commercial hits in China. Light Chaser Animation's "Three Kingdoms: The Beginning," directed by Xie Junwei, was fifth with a cumulative $14.7 million as the first installment of a planned trilogy.
China's 2026 year-to-date box office stands at $4.67 billion, trailing the same period in 2025 by 29.2%.
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