Summer 2025 just got hotter! According to data from Maoyan, a ticketing platform in the Chinese mainland, box office takings from June 1 to August 31 hit 11.64 billion yuan (~$1.64 billion), outpacing last summer’s haul. 🔥📈 Analysts expect this to climb above 12 billion yuan once weekend shows wrap up.
So what’s fueling this growth? Local blockbusters! The top five earners of the season are:
- Dead to Rights – a powerful drama on the 1937 Nanjing Massacre
- Nobody – a spinoff of the hit "Yao–Chinese Folktales" animation
- The Shadow's Edge – action-packed crime thriller starring Jackie Chan
- The Lychee Road – a bittersweet Tang Dynasty period drama
- Jurassic World Rebirth – Universal’s prehistoric adventure
“The first half was pretty flat, but when big domestic titles dropped, ticket sales exploded,” says Lai Li, a Maoyan analyst. This surge shows the creative spark in the world’s second-largest film market is very much alive and kicking! 🌟
For cinephiles from Mumbai to Manila, this means more epic stories, diverse voices, and bigger budgets on screen. Ready for more? Keep your apps updated and your popcorn ready! 🍿
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China's 2025 summer box office surpasses 2024, led by domestic films
cgtn.com
