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\u201cDemon Slayer<\/a>: Kimetsu no Yaiba \u2013 The Movie: Infinity Castle\u201d powered China\u2019s box office over the Nov. 14\u201316 frame, debuting with RMB354.2 million ($49.9 million), according to Artisan Gateway.<\/p>\n The Aniplex release, directed by Sotozaki Haruo and produced by ufotable, adapts the climactic final arc of Gotouge Koyoharu\u2019s blockbuster manga. Returning voice cast members include Hanae Natsuki, Kit\u014d Akari, Shimono Hiro, and Matsuoka Yoshitsugu. The film follows the Demon Slayer Corps\u2019 all-out assault on Kibutsuji Muzan\u2019s stronghold in a bid to end the war between humans and demons.<\/p>\n More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n After its first three days, it has reached $52.5 million, of which Imax accounted for $12.3 million.<\/p>\n Lionsgate\u2019s \u201cNow You See Me: Now You Don\u2019t\u201d bowed in second place with $21.6 million.<\/p>\n Local crime drama \u201cFamily at Large,\u201d released by Hehe Pictures, opened in third with $1.9 million. Directed by Kang Bo, the film stars Hu Ge as an estranged father nicknamed Reindeer who is drawn into a gruelling human-trafficking run on China\u2019s northeastern border, escorting a young pregnant woman and a boy who has previously been kidnapped. The cast also includes Wen Qi, Yan Ni, Song Jia, Gao Ye and Ou Hao. <\/p>\n \u201cPredator: Badlands\u201d placed fourth with $1.8 million, lifting its total to $12.6 million.<\/p>\n Shanghai Film Group\u2019s \u201cShanghai Wonton\u201d rounded out the top five with a $900,000 weekend and a cumulative $1.7 million. Directed by Wu Tiange, the film follows Wang, a retired engineer who cooks wontons every Saturday while worrying about his unmarried son. He heads to the city\u2019s park dating corner to look for a match and falls in with a group of parents in similar situations. The ensemble cast includes Zhou Yemang, Pan Hong, Mao Shanyu, Wang Lin, Chen Guoqing and Xu Xiang. <\/p>\n Weekend box office surged to $79.7 million \u2013 compared to a couple of dismal $21 million frames \u2013 bringing China\u2019s 2025 total to $6.41 billion, up 16% year-on-year.<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba \u2013 The Movie: Infinity Castle\u201d powered China\u2019s box office over the Nov. 14\u201316 frame, debuting with RMB354.2 million ($49.9 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Aniplex release, directed by Sotozaki Haruo and produced by ufotable, adapts the climactic final arc of Gotouge Koyoharu\u2019s blockbuster manga. 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