According to data from online platforms, as of 13:51 on July 12, the total box office (including pre-sales) for the 2025 summer season (June-August) exceeded 3 billion!
More than 60 Chinese and foreign films are scheduled for summer release, with many highlights
This year's summer season has diverse genres, innovative themes, and rich supply. More than 60 Chinese and foreign films have announced their summer release dates, covering more than ten genres including history, suspense, animation, science fiction, action, etc., providing rich choices for audiences with different preferences.
In terms of domestic films, there are many comedy, suspense and animation films in this summer's schedule.
The comedy film "Lychees in Chang'an" is adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, telling the story of a minor official in the Tang Dynasty who embarks on a journey to complete the mission of "Lychee Envoy". The comedy film "You Can Do It! Go!" tells the story of a young man who left home to study with his father at a young age in order to realize his dream of music, and eventually entered the top art hall.
The suspense film "Jiangyuan Lane: Unsolved Cases" is adapted from a real case in the Republic of China period, revealing the changes of the times from a female perspective. The historical and war-themed film "Dongji Island" is based on a true story that happened on Dongji Island in Zhoushan during World War II. It tells the story of the Japanese cargo ship "Lisbon Maru" carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war being sunk by a US submarine near the Zhoushan Islands in 1942, and the fishermen on Dongji Island rescued more than 300 people and protected three British people from danger.
The animated film "Liao Zhai: Lanruo Temple" draws inspiration from traditional culture. The film is adapted from Pu Songling's classic work "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". It adopts a "1+5" narrative structure, connecting well-known ancient classic folk tales such as "The Taoist of Laoshan", "Nie Xiaoqian" and "Painted Skin" with a main story.
"Luo Xiaohei's Legend 2" tells the story of a cat demon Xiaohei and his master Wuxian who received a sudden mission and faced new challenges of growth and choice in the adventure. While retaining the healing style, the film has fully upgraded the action scenes to create a family-friendly animated film suitable for all ages.
