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Sequels fill Spring Festival cinemas as 'Ne Zha 2' tops box office

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The 2025 Spring Festival film season witnessed record-high box-office takings in Chinese movie history, as the revenue (including pre-sold tickets) exceeded 5 billion yuan (about $698 million) as of 3 p.m. Thursday.

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Movie posters (from left to right: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" and "Detective Chinatown 1900") are seen at a cinema in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, January 28, 2025. /VCG

Movie posters (from left to right: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" and "Detective Chinatown 1900") are seen at a cinema in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, January 28, 2025. /VCG

Sequels took center stage at the Spring Festival season this year, with four of the six seasonal movie releases based on previous story lines, including "Ne Zha 2," "Detective Chinatown 1900," "Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force," and "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn." 

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Movie posters (from left to right: "Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force," "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn," and "Ne Zha 2") are seen at a cinema in Shanghai, January 10, 2025. /VCG

Movie posters (from left to right: "Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force," "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn," and "Ne Zha 2") are seen at a cinema in Shanghai, January 10, 2025. /VCG

The new releases cover a diverse range of genres and themes, from mythology, epic tales, and animation, to war stories, action-packed adventures, martial arts, comedy and science fiction. This rich variety ensures that there is something for everyone to enjoy at the cinema. As of 3 p.m. on Thursday, "Ne Zha 2" had notched up 927 million yuan ($127 million) in total box-office takings, leading the Spring Festival season. The sequel to the 2019 animated blockbuster "Ne Zha," the movie tells the story of a demon child reborn after a fierce fight and his struggle to defeat the four sea dragon kings to protect his homeland.

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