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Disney's China puzzle unsolved as another 'Star Wars' film flops

China, on track to overtake the US in movie ticket sales by 2020, is an important market for Hollywood films

Solo: A Star Wars Story
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A still from Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Walt Disney’s Shanghai theme park draws millions and some of its films have topped box office sales in China. Yet one of its most lucrative franchises is still a flop in the world’s second-biggest cinema market.

Solo: A Star Wars Story opened in China over the weekend with about $10.1 million in box office sales, behind two films that weren’t even premiering, according to Disney and Box Office Mojo. Romantic comedy How Long Will I Love You topped the chart after drawing $37 million for its debut weekend. The superhero hit from Disney’s Marvel: Avengers: Infinity War came second

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