🎉 Happy Year of the Snake! Many people across the Chinese mainland kicked off their Lunar New Year celebrations on Wednesday by heading to the cinemas, and the results are nothing short of epic! 🐍🎥
By 4:23 p.m., the box office revenue during the Spring Festival holiday soared past a whopping 2 billion yuan (over $276 million), according to Dengta Data. That's a whole lot of popcorn and movie magic! 🍿💰
This year, six blockbuster films are lighting up the screens: \"The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero\", \"Ne Zha 2\", \"Detective Chinatown 1900\", \"Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force\", \"Operation Hadal\", and \"Boonie Bears: Future Reborn\". The first four films smashed pre-sale records, each raking in over 200 million yuan. Talk about starting off with a bang! 💥🎞️
What makes this year's lineup super exciting is the incredible mix of genres. From mythology and epic tales to action-packed adventures, martial arts, animation, comedy, and sci-fi, there's something for everyone! Compared to last year's focus on comedies and dramas, 2023 is all about variety and adventure. Moviegoers are pumped, and we can't blame them! 🙌✨
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China's Spring Festival holiday box office tops $276 million
cgtn.com
