BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- "Cliff Walkers," Chinese director Zhang Yimou's first foray into the spy genre, continued to lead China's box office chart on Sunday, according to data from the China Movie Data Information Network.

The action thriller grossed nearly 36 million yuan (about 5.6 million U.S. dollars) on Sunday, marking the 14th consecutive day of dominating China's daily box office.

Set in northeast China in 1930s, it follows Communist Party special agents as they test their wits against their enemies to complete a secret mission. It has pocketed 951 million yuan since its release on April 30.

"Break Through the Darkness," a crime action movie telling the story of China's fight against organized crime, came second with daily sales of about 22 million yuan on Sunday.

The revenge thriller "Wrath of Man" took the third place on the daily box office chart, raking in 19.2 million yuan. Enditem