Art-House Film ‘Return to Dust’ Wins Weekend as China Box Office Dips to Three Month Low
Art-house title “Return to Dust” was a surprise weekend winner, topping the mainland China box office in its ninth weekend of release. The astonishing feat occurred on an otherwise depressed weekend in which China’s cinema box office dipped to a three-month low. This reflected the summer season winding to an end and anti-COVID measures once again forcing major Chinese cities into retreat. Read more Variety
China’s Summer Box Office Jumps 23% With Two Domestic Hits
China’s box office receipts surged by 23 percent in the three summer months of June to August from a year ago due to policy support and two new domestic releases. Movie ticket sales exceeded CNY9.1 billion (USD1.3 billion) during the three months, reversing the downturn caused by Covid-19 outbreaks in the first half, according to cinema data platform Beacon. Read more Yicai Global
