By Tracy You For Mailonline
Published: 18:11 BST, 7 May 2019 | Updated: 08:52 BST, 8 May 2019
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Russo brothers have become the highest-grossing directors in the Chinese cinema history after Avengers: Endgame smashed more than a dozen box office records in the country.
The pair's films have raked in nearly 8.3 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) in mainland China collectively, according to local reports.
The figure puts the American siblings ahead of acclaimed Hong Kong director Stephen Chow whose comedies have pulled in a combined 7.3 billion yuan ($1.08 billion).
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Russo brothers have beaten acclaimed Hong Kong director Stephen Chow to become the king of box office in China. The pair's films have raked in nearly $1.22 billion in mainland China
Avengers: Endgame has reportedly earned $580 million in China since its premier on April 24
Russo brothers's success has largely come from four Marvel superhero films, including Avengers: Endgame which has earned 3.9 billion ($580 million) in China since its premier on April 24, according to Shanghai-based news outlet Jiemian.
Their Avengers: Infinity War from 2017 and Captain America: Civil War from 2016 reeled in 2.39 billion yuan ($353 million) and 1.24 billion yuan ($183 million) in China respectively, said the same report.
Chinese martial artist, actor and producer Wu Jing took the third spot with 6.23 billion yuan ($920 million).
The three-hour superhero blockbuster has reportedly smashed 20 Chinese cinema
