BEIJING,(Xinhua): Thanks to the tremendous success of racing comedy hit "Pegasus 2," comedian and actor Shen Teng has replaced Wu Jing as the top-grossing actor at China's box office, in terms of the total box office revenue of films in which he played a leading role.
The combined revenue of all the films featuring Shen in a leading role was approximately 33.501 billion yuan (US$4.6 billion) as of Monday afternoon, surpassing the previous champion Wu's total of 33.495 billion yuan, according to film data platform Maoyan.
"Pegasus 2," the sequel to a 2019 blockbuster racing film by writer-director Han Han, has played a pivotal role in Shen's ascent to the top.
Since its release during the lucrative Spring Festival movie-going period in February, it has galloped its way to a staggering 3.386 billion yuan at China's box office.
Meanwhile, comedienne Ma Li has continued her reign as the top-grossing actress at China's box office.
The cumulative earnings of films in which she played a leading role have reached 19.478 billion yuan, followed by Scarlett Johansson's total earnings of 12.535 billion yuan, according to Maoyan. - XInhua
