To coincide with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's current tour of China from May 23 to 26 and as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Pakistan's highest-grossing film The Legend of Maula Jatt has been showing in Chinese cinemas since May 21 and has quickly attracted strong audience interest. 

Many Chinese moviegoers said they had previously known little about Pakistani cinema but were impressed by the film's large-scale production and distinctive artistic style. Combining political intrigue, family conflict, romance and war, while presenting vivid scenes inspired by ancient Pakistani culture, The Legend of Maula Jatt has to date earned 100,000 yuan ($14,739) at the Chinese box office, according to film industry tracker Maoyan.

Senior China Film Group distribution manager Yang Jian said he hoped more outstanding Pakistani films would enter the Chinese market and called for deeper cooperation between China and Pakistan in areas including film production, technological exchanges and talent development.

In 2024, the first China-Pakistan co-produced film, Ba Tie Girl, was released in China, highlighting the growing cultural ties between the two nations.