\n\tUniversal\u2019s \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d debuted at the No. 1 spot at the China box office during the July 3\u20135 weekend, grossing RMB111.5 million ($16.4 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. <\/p>\n
\n\tTaopiaopiao\u2019s sci-fi comedy \u201cKeep Real<\/a>\u201d opened in second place, securing $10.5 million over the weekend frame. Including early previews, the film has reached a cumulative total of $11 million since its release. Written and directed by Xing Wenxiong, the satirical story stars Bai Jingting as Superman Wang Changhai, a superhero who is dispatched back to his hometown to form a combat squad. Facing a town where long-term peace has bred complex interpersonal networks and deep-rooted social courtesies, the naive hero must navigate high-stakes local etiquette and learn to develop his emotional intelligence with the help of a local branch director played by Wei Xiang.<\/p>\n \n\tBona Film Group\u2019s historical war epic \u201cCrossing\u201d moved to third place in its second weekend of release, adding $6.4 million. The large-scale military drama, which commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March under the direction of Xu Zhanxiong, has now accumulated a lifetime total of $27.6 million.<\/p>\n \n\tA24\u2019s \u201cBackrooms<\/a>\u201d was in fourth place with $4.7 million. The film has hit a cumulative total of $14.5 million.<\/p>\n