Universal's "The Fate of the Furious" unsurprisingly held the top spot for a second week in the Chinese film market, earning 833 million yuan (121 million US dollars) in the week ending April 23.

The eighth installment in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise has grossed a total of 2.4 billion yuan (350 million US dollars) since its release on April 14.

"The Fate of the Furious" has set a new record for the highest revenue from midnight screenings, gathering 59.8 million yuan (8.67 million US dollars) on its opening night. It overtook the 52.5 million yuan (7.61 million US dollars) made by "Furious 7", the previous film in the franchise, in April 2015.

Hollywood 3D animation "Smurfs: The Lost Village" landed in second place for the week, taking in 78 million yuan (11.31 million US dollars).

Domestic romance film "Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice" took third place, raking in 68 million yuan (9.86 million US dollars).

The extended edition of "A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella," a classic Hong Kong movie first released in 1995, came in fourth, generating 56 million yuan (8.12 million US dollars).

Rounding out the top five was domestic action movie "The Blood Hound", which grossed 13 million yuan (1.89 million US dollars).

(Source: Xinhua)