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"The Expendables 2 has outgrossed both The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man in China. The action film, which stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme, has proved a big hit with audiences in the territory.  According to IGN, the sequel has grossed $54m, while The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man have earned $52.5m and $48.5m respectively. By comparison, in the USA The Expendables 2 only pulled in $84m, while The Dark Knight Rises earned $445m, and The Amazing Spider-Man $262m. Raymond Zhou, film critic for China Daily, claimed that The Expendables 2&amp;#039;s success is likely down to the popularity in China of films with ensemble casts, which are common in domestic productions. Zhou suggested: &amp;quot;This is a perfect movie for Chinese audiences... just like over-the-hill singers can find a market in Vegas, over-the-hill movie stars can find a market in China.&amp;quot; Watch the Expendables 2 trailer below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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