The China box office welcomed a new leader this as Warner Bros. and Legendary’s 'A Minecraft Movie' debuted in first place with $14.7 million.

The Ne Zha sequel has been thwarted by the Hollywood PG-rated film A Minecraft Movie, which debuted at #1 in China. China is one of the biggest markets, and the region contributes huge revenue. This was proved when the Ne Zha sequel crossed the $1 billion mark and the $2 billion milestone.

At the same time, online piracy amped up during the pandemic, and was a chief reason why the studios backed away from their “brilliant” (I say that sarcastically) idea to go theatrical day-and-date with movies; Disney’s Black Widow saw its Premium VOD and box office cash siphoned, as did movies like Dune and Suicide Squad.