China Box Office: 'The Lion King' Roars With $12M+ on Friday
The Jon Favreau-directed film had earned more than $12 million by early evening on Friday in Beijing, where it is launching one week ahead of North America and most other major international markets. The data is according to regional box office tracker Artisan Gateway.
The film appears to have been warmly received by Chinese filmgoers, scoring 8.9/10 on leading ticketing platform Maoyan, 9/10 on Alibaba's ticketing service Taopiaopiao and 7.7/10 on Douban, an influential local reviews site.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-lion-king-roars-12m-friday-1224006 'The Lion King' Rakes in $13.4 Million by Early Friday Evening in China
"The Lion King" is on track to become one of the most successful Disney live-action titles in China, according to local projections. In its Chinese debut Friday, a week ahead of its U.S. premiere, the film brought in $13.4 million (RMB92.6 million) by early evening, including midnight screenings. That already exceeds "Toy Story 4's" three-day debut total of $13.2 million, with the weekend and family crowds yet to come.
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-lion-on-track-to-top-live-action-disney-title-china-1203265799/bey's Lion King is TF slaying huh?
on friday alone it has already lashed TS4
Dinsey's re-imaginations biggest opening weekend thus far with an expected total of 50-60 mill