China’s 2026 total box office (including presales) has exceeded 23.5 bln yuan; summer window receipts have topped 7.7 bln. Pegasus 3, Kung Fu Women's Football and Letter to Grandma rank first through third year-to-date. Exhibitors say the sector shift is now from pure technical/hall upgrades to experiential, interactive and content-driven business models, turning cinemas into multi-dimensional cultural products.

2026-08-05

China’s 2026 total box office (including presales) has exceeded 23.5 bln yuan; summer window receipts have topped 7.7 bln. Pegasus 3, Kung Fu Women's Football and Letter to Grandma rank first through third year-to-date. Exhibitors say the sector shift is now from pure technical/hall upgrades to experiential, interactive and content-driven business models, turning cinemas into multi-dimensional cultural products.