Chinese historical drama '1921' dominates China's box office

Domestic historical drama 1921 led the Chinese box office chart on July 2, pocketing 44.12 million yuan (around $6.8 million) on its second day of screening, China Movie Data Information Network reported on July 3.

The movie, which intends to provide a panoramic view of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, 1921, generated a daily earning that accounted for over 55 percent of the day's total.

Historical movie The Pioneer garnered 14.77 million yuan, ranking second on the daily chart. It revolves around the revolutionary deeds of the Party's pioneer Li Dazhao.

Coming in third was romantic comedy Man in Love, which earned about 5.48 million yuan on July 2.