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| Monster Hunt movie sets China box office record | Monster Hunt movie sets China box office record |
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| Fantasy comedy Monster Hunt has become the highest-grossing domestic film in China, state media said. | |
| Xinhua state news agency said that as of Sunday afternoon the film had earned 1.317bn yuan ($212m, £137m) since it opened on 16 July. | Xinhua state news agency said that as of Sunday afternoon the film had earned 1.317bn yuan ($212m, £137m) since it opened on 16 July. |
| The previous record was held by 2012 road trip comedy Lost in Thailand which earned about 1.27bn yuan. | The previous record was held by 2012 road trip comedy Lost in Thailand which earned about 1.27bn yuan. |
| Monster Hunt, a blend of live-action and animation, tells the story of a radish-like baby monster called Huba. | Monster Hunt, a blend of live-action and animation, tells the story of a radish-like baby monster called Huba. |
| Set in ancient China, the surreal comedy tells the story of Huba's birth to a hapless human man called Tianyin. The two go on the run when a bounty is placed on Huba's head and bounty hunters launch a pursuit. | Set in ancient China, the surreal comedy tells the story of Huba's birth to a hapless human man called Tianyin. The two go on the run when a bounty is placed on Huba's head and bounty hunters launch a pursuit. |
| It was directed by Raman Hui, who co-directed 2007 Hollywood animated film Shrek the Third. | It was directed by Raman Hui, who co-directed 2007 Hollywood animated film Shrek the Third. |
| The highest grossing film ever in China is Hollywood car racing movie Furious 7, which earned about 2bn yuan after it opened in April. | The highest grossing film ever in China is Hollywood car racing movie Furious 7, which earned about 2bn yuan after it opened in April. |