China's box office revenue for 2025 has so far surpassed 46 billion yuan (about 6.5 billion U.S. dollars), latest data showed on Sunday.
With this year's last extended film season (from late November to early March) approaching, many highly anticipated new films are slated to hit the big screens.
According to preliminary statistics, more than 50 titles are scheduled for release this month. Many of these films, thanks to their outstanding performances at major international film festivals this year, have already generated considerable buzz beforehand.
"Girl", a 2025 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Chinese actress Shu Qi, was selected to compete for the Golden Lion award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Adapted from her personal experience, the film explores the impact of family of origin on individuals and showcases the complexity and contradictions of women's growth.
"The Sun Rises on Us All" tells a story of ex-lovers who meet again many years later, but their estranged yet intertwined daily lives gradually unveil their tragic past. While one of them seeks redemption, the other yearns for release. In a painful and final farewell, they awaken from their wandering for one last heart-wrenching embrace. Actress Xin Zhilei won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for it.
"Resurrection", written and directed by Chinese director Bi Gan and starring Yi Yangqianxi and Shu Qi, won the Special Award in the main competition section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Spanning a century in six chapters, it presents audiences with a dreamlike and poetic cinematic journey.
Meanwhile, the Shanghai-dialect film "Shanghai Wonton" and China's first public welfare film on adolescent AIDS "Love Youth" also offer diverse viewing experiences through their realistic themes, combining warmth and depth.
After experiencing downturns in recent years, China's film market got off to a strong start this year, crossed a crucial milestone during the National Day holiday in early October, and is poised to exceed 50 billion yuan in box office revenue by the end of 2025, according to estimates by industry observers.
China's 2025 box office tops 46 bln yuan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called on the international community to promote dialogue among the parties involved in the conflict in the Middle East.
Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the latter's request.
Abdelatty briefed Wang on his views on the development of the regional situation. Expressing that the Egyptian side is deeply concerned about the current situation, he said that if energy and power facilities are attacked and paralyzed, it will lead to chaos throughout the region.
To cool down the situation, Egypt is communicating with all parties and actively promoting negotiations, he said.
Noting that Egypt and China are comprehensive strategic partners, Abdelatty said that Egypt is willing to maintain close coordination with China and jointly enhance diplomatic efforts to prevent the region and the world from falling further into turmoil.
For his part, Wang said that both China and Egypt are responsible countries that both oppose military operations without authorization from the UN Security Council, oppose attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, and do not approve of the conflict spreading to the Gulf countries.
The situation in the Middle East is changing rapidly, Wang said, pointing out that both the United States and Iran are signaling their readiness to negotiate. A glimmer of hope for peace has emerged, he said.
If this war continues, it will only bring more casualties and unnecessary losses, leading to further spillover of the situation, Wang said.
Stressing that as long as there is dialogue, there is hope for peace, Wang said that the actions of the Security Council should help ease the situation and promote dialogue, and help prevent the expansion of the war instead of giving a pass to the use of force.
Noting that China supports Egypt in continuing to play a mediating role in promoting the resumption of peace talks and the cessation of the war, Wang said that China is also willing to continue with its constructive efforts to this end.
Chinese FM calls on world to promote dialogue among parties to Mideast conflict
