China's box office for Spring Festival new releases hits record high of 10 billion yuan

China's box office revenue for the 2025 Spring Festival new releases (including real-time presales) has reached 10 billion yuan (about $1.37 billion U.S.) as of 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, setting a new record in the country's film industry history over the same period, according to film data platform Maoyan.

The number of moviegoers also hit a new record, with 187 million people attending theaters during the holiday.

Fantasy feature "Ne Zha 2" has become the top-grossing domestic animated feature of all time in a milestone for Chinese cinema.

Other top performers included "Detective Chinatown 1900," "Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force," "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants," and "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn".

(Cover: Filmgoers pass by the posters of the Spring Festival movie at a theater in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province, southwestern China, February 2, 2025. /VCG)