BEIJING - 1921 led the Chinese box office chart on Saturday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed on Sunday.

Set in 1921, the movie intends to provide a panoramic view of the founding of the Communist Party of China 100 years ago.

It pocketed nearly 27.5 million yuan ($4.25 million) in presale, accounting for close to 30 percent of the day's total.

Romantic comedy Man in love ranked second, garnering about 13.6 million yuan on Saturday.

Coming in third was Between Us, a Chinese romantic film that tells the romance between two young musicians, which earned 10.5 million yuan on second day of its release.