American film "White House Down"  has smashed "After Earth" at the Chinese box office.

The Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum film brought in 23 million yuan on its opening night, compared to the 4.4 million yuan for "After Earth".

The latest movie from sci-fi director Roland Emmerich depicts the struggle to protect the White House against an attack from paramilitary forces.

Emmerich, who is known for films such as "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Independence Day", says that deep down the film is a father-daughter story that is truly relatable.

In an interview with Mtime.com, the director further praised Channing Tatum for his performance in the physically demanding role as a protector of the President.

Jamie Foxx, who recently starred in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained", plays the President of the United States.

Having opened on Monday (July 22) of this week, the film has taken in a total of 44 million yuan so far.

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