China Film Group’s patriotic war film “The Volunteers: Peace at Last” topped the China box office over the Oct. 3–5 weekend, earning RMB168.2 million ($23.4 million), according to Artisan Gateway.
The film, which commemorates the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army entering the Korean War, stars Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi and marks the third chapter in Chen Kaige’s “The Volunteers” trilogy. Its cumulative total now stands at $51.3 million. It released during China’s National Day holiday week, collections during which were not as robust in previous years. The film placed fourth on the global box office chart, per Comscore.
