BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- "Ip Man 4," the latest installment in the Chinese martial arts film franchise "Ip Man" based on the life of a legendary Wing Chun master, led the Chinese mainland box office Monday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network Tuesday.

The film raked in 26.77 million yuan (around 3.84 million U.S. dollars) on Monday, accounting for nearly 35 percent of the daily total.

Set in the 1960s, the new film sees Donnie Yen reprising the title role as the kung fu master who travels to the United States to work with Bruce Lee after the latter decides to open a Wing Chun school.

It was followed by "Sheep Without a Shepherd," a Chinese adaptation of a renowned Indian drama. It grossed about 18.76 million yuan.

Coming in third was "Almost a Comedy," which is a new film by the director duo of the 2016 Chinese hit comedy "Mr. Donkey." The film pocketed 7.62 million yuan on its 11th day of screening.