BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- "Cliff Walkers," Chinese director Zhang Yimou's first foray into the spy genre, continued topping China's box office chart, according to data from the China Movie Data Information Network on Saturday.

The action thriller grossed nearly 26 million yuan (about 4 million U.S. dollars) on Friday, marking the twelfth consecutive day of its dominance over China's daily box office.

Set in northeast China in the 1930s, it follows Communist Party special agents as they test their wits against their enemies to complete a secret mission. It has pocketed 870 million yuan since its release on April 30.

It was followed by "Break Through the Darkness," a crime action movie telling the story of China's fight against organized crime, which finished the day with 15 million yuan in daily revenue.

The revenge thriller "Wrath of Man," took the third place with over 13 million yuan. Enditem

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