BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese animated film "Ne Zha" continued leading Chinese mainland box office Friday, grossing a total of 3.89 billion yuan (552.5 million U.S. dollars) in the 22 days since its debut, the China Movie Data Information Network said Saturday.
Friday saw the feature, already the highest-grossing domestic animated film on the Chinese mainland, earned around 68 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 "Bodies at Rest," a Chinese crime film focusing on two legal medical experts who got hijacked, which grossed 54.4 million yuan on its first day.
Animated film "The King's Avatar: For the Glory", which put spotlight on electronic sports (e-sports), ranked third by raking in about 34.5 million yuan also on its first day of screening.
