China's film market embraces premium foreign productions

STORY: China's film market embraces premium foreign productions DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: BEIJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cinemas in China STORYLINE: China's eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday began on Friday, and the world's second-largest film market is embracing a busy, lucrative moviegoing season. Premium foreign productions like "Oppenheimer" have gained approval from audiences in China. Since its release on Aug. 30, "Oppenheimer" has raked in nearly 430 million yuan (59.9 million U.S. dollars) in box office revenue as of Sunday. Amid the robust post-pandemic recovery of China's film industry, growing numbers of viewers are flocking to cinemas to see high-quality movies in diverse genres that reflect the rich cultural tapestry of the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday

STORY: China's box office makes strong comeback over holiday DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cinemas and audience STORYLINE: After enduring the negative impact of COVID-19, China's cinemas welcomed crowds of movie-goers during the Spring Festival holiday. This is the first Spring Festival holiday after the recent adjustment of the country's response to the virus. The week-long holiday ends on Friday. It is usually a lucrative moviegoing period in China. The holiday box office sold 126 million tickets as of 7 p.m. Friday, generating a whopping revenue of 6.65 billion yuan (about 982 million U.S. dollars), according to box office tracker Maoyan. The earnings overtook that of the same holiday last year, making this year's Spring Festival holiday the second highest-grossing to date. Topping the holiday box office chart was the twist-filled "Full River Red," Zhang Yimou's first foray into the "suspense plus comedy" genre. Xinhua