Lunar New Year movie magic is in full swing! China’s Spring Festival holiday box office raked in over $276 million on its opening day alone, fueled by millions flocking to theaters to kick off the Year of the Snake with blockbuster entertainment.
Data from Dengta Data shows pre-sales and day-one tickets surged past 2 billion yuan by Wednesday afternoon—smashing records as families and friends traded firecrackers for popcorn. Six highly anticipated films lit up screens nationwide, with four titles—The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero, Ne Zha 2, Detective Chinatown 1900, and Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force—each crossing 200 million yuan in pre-sales. Talk about a cinematic red envelope!
This year’s lineup is a genre buffet: mythic epics, martial arts thrillers, sci-fi adventures, and even animated favorites like Boonie Bears: Future Reborn offer something for every age. Move over, comedies—2024 is all about variety! Last year’s drama-heavy roster can’t compete with this explosive mix of storytelling.
As streaming wars rage globally, China’s theater resurgence proves big-screen culture is thriving. Will this holiday season set a new benchmark? Grab your tickets and see!
China’s Spring Festival holiday box office raked in over $276 million on its opening day alone, fueled by millions flocking to theaters to kick off the Year of the Snake with blockbuster entertainment.
Six highly anticipated films lit up screens nationwide, with four titles—The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero, Ne Zha 2, Detective Chinatown 1900, and Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force—each crossing 200 million yuan in pre-sales. Talk about a cinematic red envelope! 
Will this holiday season set a new benchmark? Grab your tickets and see!
