China's cinema scene just leveled up! 🚀 The 2025 summer box office has officially outperformed 2024's numbers, fueled by a late-season surge of homegrown blockbusters. With 11.64 billion yuan ($1.64B) in ticket sales as of Friday – and projections hitting 12B yuan after weekend screenings – this comeback story is rewriting the rules of film economics. 📈
🍿 Top Summer Hits: 1. 'Dead to Rights' (WWII historical drama) 2. 'Nobody' (animated folktale spinoff) 3. 'The Shadow's Edge' (Jackie Chan action thriller) 4. 'The Lychee Road' (Tang Dynasty drama) 5. 'Jurassic World Rebirth' (Hollywood crossover)
Maoyan analyst Lai Li told Xinhua: 'The second-half domestic film explosion turned what started as a slow season into a cultural fireworks show.' 💥 The success signals both renewed audience enthusiasm and growing economic clout in China's entertainment sector.
