Resident Evil remains number 1 at the Chinese box office

The horror reboot Resident Evil retains the top spot at the Chinese box-office this weekend. According to Variety, it earned 37.6 M RMB (5.6 M $) from Oct 23-25, bringing its total to 64.8 M $ since its launch on Oct 5 during Golden Week. The investigative drama Traces of Justice, directed by Chen Sicheng, holds second place with 4.7 M $ for its fourth weekend, totalling 92.4 M $ since Oct 1. The body-swap comedy Mr. & Mrs. Pardon sits third, generating 2.6 M $ this weekend and reaching 55.5 M $ overall.