Domestic comedy 'Successor' remains on top of China's daily box office chart

Domestic comedy Successor remained on top of the Chinese mainland's daily box office on Monday, grossing approximately 24.47 million yuan (about $3.42 million), according to the China Movie Data Information Network.

The comedy accounted for over 27 percent of the total box office revenue on Monday, with its accumulated sales since its debut on July 16 topping 3 billion yuan.

It was followed by the Chinese animated film White Snake: Afloat on the daily box office chart, which raked in about 20.92 million yuan on Monday.

The film is based on the classic Chinese tale of the White Snake, one of the most popular folk love stories about the romance between a young man and a snake spirit who has taken human form. The third installment of the White Snake series, this movie hit the silver screen on the traditional Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

Realistic drama Upstream, which debuted on Friday, came in third with 20.36 million yuan in revenue on Monday.

The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland on Monday was around 90.4 million yuan.