Despite debuting two months later than neighboring territories and amidst piracy fears, “Ip Man 3” shattered expectations with a $72M weekend opening at the box office in China, more than doubling the previous film’s total intake during its entire theatrical run. The third entry in the popular franchise about Bruce Lee’s martial arts teacher pulled in $24M on Friday, $29M on Saturday, and $19M on Sunday. This opening is, by far, star Donnie Yen’s biggest, besting the $50M generated by “The Monkey King” in 2014 and cementing his status as China’s leading action star. read more