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China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues Dominance

China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues DominanceWorldPing

Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held onto the top spot at the mainland China box office for the third consecutive weekend, grossing RMB174.4 million ($25.6 million) over the Aug.

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