Advance screening of 'Go Away Mr. Tumor' breaks record

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The advanced screening of Chinese film 'Go Away Mr. Tumor' has pulled in 12.5 million yuan or some 2 million US dollars, which has grabbed the record for the top-grossing premiere by surpassing 'Monster Hunt' at the Chinese box office.

A poster of 'Go Away Mr. Tumor'. [Photo: Mtime.com]

'Go Away Mr.Tumor' is based on the real life experience of a young Chinese cartoonist named Xiang Yao, whose online pseudonym is ‘Bearton’ or ‘Xiong Dun’.

The film features the final years of the cartoonist and her fight against a malignant tumor until she loses the battle at the age of 30.

The film also adapts some plots from the original comic series of the same name, which has sold more than one million copies and inspired millions of readers with its optimism and courage.

'Go Away Mr.Tumor' is directed by by Han Yan, and starred by Daniel Wu and Bai Baihe, who is also the leading actress of the record-breaking fantasy film 'Monster Hunt'.

It is scheduled to hit movie screens across China on August 13th.

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