BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Domestic comedy "Successor" stayed atop of the Chinese mainland's daily box office on Tuesday, grossing approximately 22.02 million yuan (about 3.08 million U.S. dollars), according to the China Movie Data Information Network.

It was followed by the Chinese animated film "White Snake: Afloat" on the daily box office chart, which raked in about 19.08 million yuan on Tuesday.

The film is based on the classic Chinese tale of the White Snake, one of the most popular folk love stories about the romance between a young man and a snake spirit who has taken human form. The third installment of the "White Snake" series, this movie hit the silver screen on the traditional Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

Realistic drama "Upstream," which debuted on Aug. 9, came in third with 18.71 million yuan in revenue on Tuesday.

The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday was 83 million yuan. ■