Sequels of popular franchises gear up for Spring Festival

As the Year of the Snake approaches, the festival film market is heating up with fierce competition.

China's 2025 film market promising with strong start

China's film market is off to a strong start in 2025, with box office pre-sales for the Spring Festival surpassing 525 million yuan (about 73.2 million U.S. dollars) as of Saturday.

New 'Boonie Bears' film takes fans to the future for Chinese New Year

"Boonie Bears," the beloved animated franchise featuring the titular sibling bears, is set to return to the domestic film market next week with its 11th installment, "Boonie Bears: Future Reborn," marking the final chapter of its sci-fi series.

Spring Festival box office heats up with 6 major titles, record presales

China's top film authorities hosted a promotional event Wednesday to launch the upcoming Spring Festival film season, featuring six major films vying for box office dominance during the lucrative holiday.

Global sci-fi writers celebrate Chinese New Year with original stories

Sci-fi writers from various countries will debut original stories themed around the number "10" at the 2025 Science Fiction New Year Gala.

Boonie Bears return to Spring Festival theaters

Boonie Bears, an enduring animated franchise featuring the titular sibling creatures, will make a comeback on the domestic silver screen with its 11th installment, Future Reborn.

Movie week of China's Qinghai opens in Mongolia

A special movie week featuring films about Northwest China's Qinghai province kicked off in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Jan 21.

Micro-dramas making big waves

The micro-drama market exceeded 50 billion yuan in revenue last year, outpacing the sluggish film and television industries.

Spring Festival box office pre-sales reach 200M yuan

China's advanced ticket bookings for movies set to be released during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday have reached 200 million yuan ($27.8 million) as of Monday, marking a strong start for the world's second-largest film market this year.

Beijing to release cinema vouchers to boost Spring Festival spending

​Keen to diversify cultural activities and offer the public discounts during the upcoming Spring Festival, the Beijing municipality will distribute 33 million yuan (about 4.6 million U.S. dollars) in cinema vouchers, according to a local official on Monday.