After suffering many setbacks before its release, the epic film "White Deer Plain" finally debuted in cinemas on September 15.
The good news according to Mtime.com is that the box office revenue for its first weekend amounted to 21 million yuan even though many cinemas in second- and third-tier cities haven't screened it yet.
As one of the most highly-anticipated domestic blockbusters, "White Deer Plain" has caused heated discussions, mainly centered around its accuracy with the book.
Adapted from Cheng Zhongshi's novel of the same name, which consist of 500,000 Chinese characters, the film is considered incapable of adaptation. The final version, after many cuts, is 156 minutes, but the original from director Wang Quanan is 220 minutes.