Sherlock: The Abominable Bride tops box office in China after UK TV success

The Sherlock special "The Abominable Bride" has become an international cinema hit as well as a UK television success, topping the box office in China over the weekend and taking the number two spot in Korea. BBC Worldwide said 1.7 million people in China turned out to see the feature-length episode on Monday, with Deadline reporting it took $5.39m (£3.67m). In Korea, box office receipts reportedly hit $5m on 735 screens, with the BBC saying it outsold Star Wars: The Force Awakens four to one.
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