China's movie scene just set the screen on fire! 🔥 During the 2024 National Day holiday, the box office revenue soared past a whopping 2 billion yuan (about $285 million), according to Maoyan, the movie data platform. 🎟️💰
Leading the pack is \"The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death\" (志愿军：生死搏击), directed by the legendary Chen Kaige. This epic is the second installment of his \"The Volunteers\" trilogy and premiered on September 30. It's already bagged a staggering 781 million yuan, grabbing 38.1% of the holiday's total box office! 😲🎥
Hot on its heels are Lu Chuan's sci-fi thriller \"Bureau 749\" (749局), raking in over 353 million yuan, and the gripping crime drama \"Tiger Wolf Rabbit\" (虎狼兔), pulling in over 348 million yuan as of Monday afternoon. 👏🚀
The National Day holiday is always a blockbuster season in China, and this year was no exception! From thrilling action flicks to mind-bending sci-fi, moviegoers were spoiled for choice. 🍿🎉
Whether you're a cinephile or just love a good story, these films are worth checking out! Who's up for a movie marathon? 🎬🤩
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China National Day holiday box office returns exceed 2 billion yuan
cgtn.com
