Jumanji continues to lead Chinese mainland box office

Jumanji: The Next Level, a sequel to the 2017 American adventure comedy film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office Monday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Tuesday.

The film raked in nearly 17 million yuan ($2.41 million) on Monday, accounting for nearly 32 percent of the daily total.

The film tells of a team of friends who return to the dangerous virtual world of the video game Jumanji to rescue one of their own and need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the game.

It was followed by Chinese crime drama The Wild Goose Lake, which grossed more than 14 million yuan.

Coming in third was The Whistleblower, a thriller about a Chinese expatriate who discovers a conspiracy at the firm he is working for, which pocketed over 5 million yuan on Monday.