China has witnessed a movie frenzy this summer.
Official data show that China's box office revenue for the 2023 summer movie season had exceeded 20 billion yuan (about 2.78 billion U.S. dollars) as of 10 p.m. on Saturday, setting a new record.
China's summer movie season runs from the beginning of June to the end of August.
Domestic movies are more popular among moviegoers across the country.
The top five positions on China's 2023 summer box office chart are held exclusively by domestic productions.
The suspense thriller "Lost in the Stars" leads the chart, followed by the crime drama "No More Bets," the fantasy epic "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms," the sports movie "Never Say Never," and the animated feature "Chang An."
Analysts attribute the strong performance of this year's summer movie period to the recovery of cultural consumption from the impact of the pandemic, a diversity of film genres and themes, and overall higher quality than previous years.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
