Cinemas in China are enjoying record success , with box office sales in the country reaching nearly CHY7bn ( $ 1.02bn ) in advance of this year . The total makes it the highest - earning film of all time in the Chinese film market , according to China Film statistics . It takes the total box office receipts on the Chinese mainland to CHY39bn ( $ 300 ) since the start of the 2000s , representing a 21 % increase year - on - year . A large proportion of these were Chinese films , which showed an increase of 20 % on the same period last year .
Cinemas in China are enjoying record success, with box office sales in the country reaching nearly CHY7bn ($1.02bn) in July of this year. The total makes it the highest-earning July of all time in the Chinese film market, according to China Film News. It takes the total box office receipts on the Chinese mainland to CHY39bn ($5.72bn) since the start of the year, representing a 21% increase year-on-year. A large proportion of these were Chinese films, which showed an increase of 76% on the same period last year.