'The Furious' Tops China Box Office with $11.2M Weekend, Unseating 'Dear You'
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Naman Ramachandran
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Edko Films' action thriller "The Furious" topped the China box office during the June 12-14 weekend with $11.2 million, unseating the long-running local hit "Dear You." Directed by Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the film stars Xie Miao as a father who goes on a violent rampage against a child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped. The film debuted on June 11 and has accumulated $13.9 million total.
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Having debuted on June 11, the film has amassed a cumulative total of $13.9 million.
Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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