'Big Hero 6' tops China's box office

Animated feature "Big Hero 6" led Chinese box office sales in the week ending March 8, earning about 190 million yuan (30.3 million U.S. dollars).

The film, which debuted on February 28, has grossed 276 million yuan in ticket sales, China Film News reported on Thursday.

"The Man from Macao II," a family comedy starring Chow Yun-Fat, came in at a respectable second, earning 174 million yuan during the week. The film has pulled in more than 889 million yuan since it opened on February 19 in time for China's Spring Festival holiday, a prime time for moviegoing.

"The Man from Macao II" was followed closely by fantasy-adventure "Jupiter Ascending," which has pulled in 149 million yuan since its opening on March 6.

Adventure film "Wolf Totem" came in fourth in the week, taking in 130 million yuan. Debuting on the same day as "The Man from Macao II," its total box office earnings stood at about 633.8 million yuan on March 8.

Rounding out the top five was action movie "Dragon Blade." The film, which stars Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrien Brody, grossed 83 million yuan in the week. Its earnings have exceeded 724 million yuan since Feb. 19.