A scene in the upcoming F9 film. (Photo provided to China Daily)

The latest instalment of the Fast and Furious action franchise "F9: The Fast Saga" continued to dominate the Chinese box office on Saturday, according to China Movie Data Information Network.

The blockbuster raked in more than 24 million yuan (about 3.75 million U.S. dollars) on Saturday, the 16th day of its screening, with its cumulative box office exceeding 1.28 billion yuan.

Animation film "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" ranked second on the daily chart, pocketing about 22.6 million yuan on Saturday.

Sci-fi horror film "A Quiet Place Part II" took third place, ending the day with 19.9 million yuan.