BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese animated film "Ne Zha" continued topping Chinese mainland box office Thursday, grossing a total of 3.82 billion yuan (542 million U.S. dollars) in the 21 days since its debut, the China Movie Data Information Network said Friday.
Thursday saw the feature, already the highest-grossing domestic animated film on the Chinese mainland, earned around 61 million yuan.
Loosely based on the tale of Nezha, a beloved Chinese mythological figure, the film features a daring overhaul of Nezha's appearance and depicts him more as a mischievous boy than the hero kid in previous cinematic works.
Coming in second was "The Bravest," a Chinese feature film putting a spotlight on firefighters, which grossed 34 million yuan on Thursday.
Action crime drama "Line Walker 2" ranked third by raking in 23 million yuan on its ninth day of screening.
