BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese comedy "Successor" topped the daily box office chart on the Chinese mainland on its first day of release, with a daily earning of 156.95 million yuan (about 22 million U.S. dollars) on Tuesday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed.

Starring comedy stars Shen Teng and Ma Li and directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, the film tells the story of a wealthy couple who deliberately fakes a challenging environment for their son in order to foster his personal growth.

Crime thriller "A Place Called Silence" stood second, raking in over 35 million yuan on its 14th day of public screening.

Universal and Illumination's animated comedy "Despicable Me 4" came up third with more than 14 million yuan of box office sales.

The total box office revenue of the Chinese mainland on Tuesday stood at about 215.55 million yuan.