The Chinese box office experienced a massive boost over the Lunar New Year holiday, with five major releases propelling earnings to $1.2 billion.

"Ne Zha 2" shattered Chinese box office records on Thursday, becoming the highest-grossing domestic film ever just nine days after its release. A new poster marks "Ne Zha 2's" record as the highest-grossing film in Chinese cinema history. [Image courtesy of Coloroom Pictures]

The film tech company rode the China Lunar New Year ticket sales hitting its own record high of $1.3 billion on the strength of local releases like 'Ne Zha 2.'

Ne Zha 2” has ascended to the pinnacle of the Chinese box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the country’s history. The animated feature has amassed over RMB6.6 billion yuan ($905 million),

Festival 2025 has set a new record for box office during the holiday period with total Mainland grosses reaching RMB 9.51B ($1.3B)