"Aladdin" continues to lead Chinese mainland box office

Disney's live-action "Aladdin" topped the Chinese mainland box office Wednesday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Thursday.

(L-R) Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and publicist Meredith O'Sullivan Wasson attend the World Premiere of Disney’s “Aladdin” at El Capitan theatre on May 21, 2019 in Hollywood. [Photo: AFP]

The film grossed 16.9 million yuan (about 2.44 million U.S. dollars) Wednesday, accounting for about 47 percent of the daily total.

It was followed by Universal Picture's "A Dog's Journey," which brought in 3.85 million yuan.

Coming in the third was live-action/animated film "Pokemon Detective Pikachu," which earned 3.47 million yuan.