My People, My Country tops box office as patriotic fervor boosts ticket sales

The film My People, My Country jumped to the top of the Chinese box office on Monday as the patriotic offering continued to bring in the crowds, displacing disaster drama The Captain, which has ruled the roost for nine consecutive days.

The film grossed more than 22 million yuan ($3.11 million) on the 15th day of screening and its total box office revenue exceeded 2.58 billion yuan, according to box office tracker Maoyan.

Depicting stories of ordinary people during some of China's most memorable times, the sevenpart anthology was directed by seven directors including Chen Kaige and Zhang Yibai.