BEIJING, Dec. 6 -- The first Chinese musical in four decades, "Perhaps Love" has received 18 million Yuan in box office earnings since it opened in cinemas across China on the 1st of December.

    The number makes a new record for domestic cinema of the romance genre in recent years.     

    Shanghai cinemas top the box office, boasting 2.7 million in ticket sales during the first weekend.

    The film has drawn all ages of audiences and enjoyed wide recognition both from audiences and film critics.     

    The love triangle's international cast stars Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung, South Korean actor Ji Jin-hee, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro and Chinese actress Zhou Xun.

(Source: CRI)