Lights, camera, record-breaking action! 🎬 The 2025 Spring Festival film season smashed box office records across the Chinese mainland, with animated sequel Ne Zha 2 leading the charge. By Thursday afternoon, total revenues (including pre-sales) hit 5 billion yuan ($698 million) – enough to buy 1.25 billion movie theater popcorn buckets! 🍿
The long-awaited follow-up to 2019's mythological hit Ne Zha drew families and young audiences alike, proving sequels rule China's biggest movie-going period. Other franchise extensions like Detective Chinatown 4 and sci-fi thriller The Wandering Earth 3 also packed theaters nationwide.
🔍 Why it slaps: Spring Festival has become Hollywood-level competitive for studios, with viewers craving both nostalgia and spectacle. This year's lineup mixed fantasy epics with crowd-pleasing comedies – perfect for multi-generational holiday outings.
