China will raise allowed viewer limit at movie theaters to 75 percent starting on September 25, from the current 50 percent, according to the latest epidemic prevention guidance released by China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.

The move gives the recovering Chinese film market a further boost and is expected to set new records at the box office, as several long-anticipated domestic films are set to be released around the upcoming eight-day National Day holiday which starts on October 1.

Among those films are "Leap" set on September 25, on China national women's volleyball team, the most-expected Chinese animation of the year "Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification" and comedy film "My People, My Homeland" on October 1. The three were originally set to hit the screens during the Spring Festival.

Although China has largely brought the coronavirus epidemic under control, audiences still have to book tickets online in advance, register their information, have their body temperatures checked and wear a mask in the cinema.

Since the reopening of cinemas on July 21, the attendance limit has been raised from the initial 30 percent to 50 percent in mid-August.