Cinemas in China are enjoying record success, with box office sales in the country reaching nearly CHY7bn ($1.02bn) in the same period last year of this year. The total makes it the highest-earning the same period last year 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 July.
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.