"Dunkirk" hits Chinese silverscreens this weekend

"Dunkirk" director Christopher Nolan, center, attending a promotional activity in China in late August, 2017. [Photo: provided to China Plus]

The film, "Dunkirk", directed by Christopher Nolan hits theaters in China this Friday.

Nolan arrived in Beijing, along with others connected to the film, to promote the movie.

A still from the movie "Dunkirk". [Photo: IC]

Although "Dunkirk" is set during World War II, Nolan says he believes it's better to describe it as a suspense thriller, rather than a war film.

A poster of the movie "Dunkirk". [Photo: Agencies]

According to data on wepiao.com - an online movie ticket website - the box office for Dunkirk already reached over US$4 million just hours after its release on Friday.