Big box office win expected for "Chinese Doctors"

A medical worker from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital waves the Chinese national flag in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 15, 2020. The last medical assistance team started leaving Hubei Province that day as the COVID-19 epidemic in the hard-hit province has been subdued. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

"Chinese Doctors," a film based on real-life events in China's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, continues its robust ticket sales growth as the summer box office starts to heat up in China.

The tear-jerker continued its dominance of China's daily box office chart since its release four days ago, with its cumulative revenue surging past 465 million yuan (71.81 million U.S. dollars) early on Tuesday evening, data from box office tracker Maoyan show.

It is a cinematic portrayal of dedicated health professionals racing against the clock to save lives from coronavirus.

"Chinese Doctors" is expected to complete its China box office run with total earnings of more than 1.66 billion yuan, according to the newly-upgraded forecast by Maoyan. ■