Currently, the total box office (including pre-sales) for the 2025 summer movie season (June-August) has exceeded 10 billion! Among them, "Nanjing Photo Studio", "The Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain", and "Lychees in Chang'an" are currently ranked in the top three box office for this period. Which ones have you watched? Which movies do you recommend most?
As of now, the total box office (including pre-sales) of movies in 2025 has exceeded 37.3 billion yuan.
The summer movie market is booming with diverse themes
Since its release on July 25, the film "Nanjing Photo Studio" has grossed over 2.5 billion yuan, topping the summer box office charts. The film, based on real evidence of Japanese military crimes during the Nanjing Massacre, revolves around these photos. The film has announced an extension to its release date, extending to September 24.
The domestically produced animated film "Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain," created by the original creative team behind the short film "Little Monsters' Summer" from "Chinese Tales," has grossed over 1.0026 billion yuan, surpassing "Kung Fu Panda 3" to enter the top ten of China's all-time box office animated films. It also holds the title of the highest-grossing 2D animated film in Chinese history.
Continuing the popularity of the summer season, a number of excellent films are released one after another
"Non-Humans: Limited Time Player", "Chasing Shadows" and "Bad Guys 2" have already hit the big screen.
"731", "Escape Plan", "The Runaways" and other films will also be released in the near future, continuing the popularity of the summer season.
August 23: The Rebels in White
August 29: "A Cloud Like You," "The Runaway," and "7 Days"
September 3: "Rescue Flying Tigers"
September 5: Love Pause Button (Norway)
September 13: Lighter than a Feather
September 18: "731"
