Headlines from China: China’s Box Office Surpasses 3 Million Yuan on First Day of Reopening

China’s Box Office Surpasses 3 Million Yuan on First Day of Reopening

On the first day of theater reopening, China’s box office pre-sales nationwide has surpassed 3 million yuan, which thrilled Chinese moviegoers on social media and gave industry professionals a lot of hopes. The hashtag for “box office breaks 1million on first day of resumption nationwide” has also gained 110 million views on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo in a matter of hours. As of today, the top three films in terms of box office pre-sales were “A First Farewell”, “Coco” and “Sheep Without A Shepherd”. Read more China Economic Net 

Shanghai International Film Festival Sold 120,000 Movie Tickets in One Hour

Shanghai International Film Festival opened online ticketing this morning at 8 o’clock. According to Beijing News, the festival quickly sold 107,789 tickets in just 10 minutes and a sum of 128,042 tickets in an hour. The audience’s enthusiasm seems to have been accumulated for a very long time. The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival will be held from July 25 to August 2nd, and the Shanghai TV Festival will be held subsequently from August 3rd to August 7th. Read more Mtime