China's box office revenue reached over 4.54 billion yuan (626.9 million U.S. dollars) so far in 2025, with the number of moviegoers exceeding 100 million.
According to online platform data, as of 10:43 on Thursday, a total box office revenue of 4.546 billion yuan had been made from 12.62 million screenings at an average ticket price of 45.4 yuan.
Chinese thriller "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3" currently leads 2025's viewership rankings, while six new films have been released for the 2025 Spring Festival season, which are the second episode of the Chinese myth trilogy "Creation of the Gods," "Ne Zha 2," a sequel to the 2019 animated blockbuster "Ne Zha" after five years, "Detective Chinatown 1900," the newest installment of the "Detective Chinatown" franchise that debuted in 2015, Operation Hadal, Boonie Bears: Future Reborn, the latest in the long-running animated series, and Tsui Hark's adaptation of Jin Yong's wuxia classic "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."
China's box office exceeds 4.54 bln yuan so far in 2025
League of Arab States (LAS) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said that he was impressed by China's "unprecedented, unbelievable" development over the past decades, attributing the country's progress to its leadership and the hard work of the Chinese people.
In an interview with China Media Group (CMG) aired on Friday, Aboul-Gheit, who has visited China for six times, said China's development is evident in growing national wealth and the improved quality of life of its people.
"First time it was 1990, and since that time, 35 years have passed. The development of China today, unprecedented, unbelievable, thanks to the leadership and the Chinese people. The discipline of China, the dedication to work, and the quality of life the Chinese people are leading nowadays. One reads in books, over history, in certain times that they have had suffering and poverty. But today, you feel the wealth of the Chinese nation. That wealth comes through dedication, work, proper planning, and the achievement of objectives," said Aboul-Gheit.
Arab League Chief impressed by China's "unprecedented" development
