China's 2025 box office tops 45-bln yuan

China's box office revenue in 2025, including pre-sales, had exceeded 45 billion yuan (about 6.3 billion U.S. dollars) as of 02:12 Monday, according to online statistics platforms.

The year-to-date box office for 2025 has surpassed the total of 2024 at 42.5 billion yuan.

The biggest single driver of 2025's surge has been the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2, which was screened during the Chinese New Year holiday and has grossed more than 15.4 billion yuan, accounting for over a third of the national total to date.

It is followed by Detective Chinatown 1900 at 3.6 billion yuan, and summer box office leader Dead to Rights at 3 billion yuan.

This year has seen the release of more than 350 films so far nationwide, spanning genres of historical drama, comedy, animation, fantasy, and feature films.

The diverse film offerings not only fueled audience anticipation but also made moviegoing a popular way to spend time with family and friends during holidays.

From the "strongest ever" start of the Spring Festival season, to the explosion of diverse genres and movie numbers during the summer season, and the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival seasons, each key period has effectively boosted the film market.

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Wednesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.18 percent to 99.614 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1578 dollars from 1.1569 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3382 dollars from 1.3366 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.28 Japanese yen, higher than 159.14 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar was down to 0.791 Swiss francs from 0.7918 Swiss francs, and it added to 1.3808 Canadian dollars from 1.3783 Canadian dollars.

The U.S. dollar fell to 9.332 Swedish Kronor from 9.3669 Swedish Kronor.