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New movies set holiday eve record
Chinese moviegoers set a box office （票房）record for the eve of the week-long National Day holiday. By 9:30 p.m. September 30, new movies had brought in 630 million yuan.
The major movies contributing to the box office record were My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers.
My People, My Country ranked first by bringing in around 270 million yuan. It was made up of seven short stories which were set in historic moments to look back at New China's 70 years of existence. The movie was co-directed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye.
Another well-received film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place. Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous（奇迹的）emergency landings in China's civil aviation（民航）history.
Also adapted from real events, The Climbers earned 157 million yuan. With an excellent cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers' climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world's second-largest movie market.
Besides the three movies, eight other films will be on during the holiday ending on Oct 7.
21. My People, My Country was directed by the following directors except .
A. Zhang Yibai B. Zhang Yimou
C. Chen Kaige D. Xu Zheng
22. The film The Captain has earned_ yuan according to the passage.
A. 194 million B. 157 million
C. 270 million D. 630 million
23. Why did Wu Jing say The Climbers filled a gap in the movie market?
A. Because it is about climbing Mount Qomolangma.
B. Because it is a very successful movie.
C. Because its theme is about sports.
D. Because it is adapted from a real event.
