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Avatar smashes China opening-day record

2010-01-07 11:39 BJT

Special Report: Avadar - 2010 blockbuster from James Cameron |

Science - fiction blockbuster Avatar took in more than 33 million yuan on its first day at the box office in China this week, setting a new record.

James Cameron's ground-breaking 3-D epic, which has already grossed one billion U.S. dollars worldwide, opened on Monday in China to enthusiastic crowds of filmgoers.

The state media quotes a spokesman for distributor China Film Group Corporation as saying Avatar is likely to surpass disaster flick 2012 as the top-earning film in China. China currently allows 20 foreign films to be shown in local movie theatres every year on a revenue - sharing basis.

Editor: Zhang Ning | Source: CCTV.com