China's summer box office revenue surpassed 4.5 billion yuan (620 million U.S.) as of 09:30 local time on Friday, according to data from online ticketing platforms.
The figure included presales.
Three historical dramas -- "Death to Rights," "Dongji Island," and "Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness" -- are scheduled for release during the summer season, which runs from June to August, as this year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
All the three are based on real events, aiming to highlight the resilience and sacrifices of the Chinese people during wartime.
The summer box office season is traditionally one of the country's most lucrative movie seasons.
China's 2025 summer box office tops 4.5 billion yuan
China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.
According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.
In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.
China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025
