A boy waits in front of a poster for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at a bus stop in Beijing on December 17, 2015. - AFP/File / Greg Baker
Los Angeles (AFP) - It has conquered North America, thrilled Europe and on Saturday "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opened in China, chasing more records with an estimated $33 million in ticket sales, Disney said in early projections.
The studio cautioned that it would not have full weekend estimates until Sunday, but underlining the growing clout of the Chinese market -- the world's second-largest in film -- Disney said it "wanted to provide early indications of the China opening."
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