China’s latest war epic The Battle at Lake Changjin has rocketed to ___1___ top of China’s box office during the opening days of the country’s long National Day holiday period.The film ___2___ (release) Thursday and had already earned approximately $$82 million by 6 p.m. local time Friday, according to local ticketing app Maoyan, which projects the film will finish its run with a total ___3___well over $$500 million. China’s National Day holiday period stretches over the Oct. 1-7 period and is ___4___(typical) one of the country’s biggest box office windows of the year.
The __5___(power) start assures that The Battle at Lake Changjin will emerge as the weekend’s biggest earner at the worldwide box office, ___6___(beat) MGM’s much anticipated James Bond film No Time to Die, ___7___ is forecast to pull in $$80 million to $$100 million from more than 50 global ___8___(market). The Battle at Lake Changjin will easily top $$150 million from just one market — China.
___9___(produce) by Bona Film Group and state-backed film companies Shanghai Film Group and Huaxia, The Battle at Lake Changjin is believed ___10___(be) China’s most expensive film ever made, with a production budget of over $$200 million.