During the May Day long weekend, Chinese moviegoers showed up in substantial numbers, helping CMC Pictures’ film “The Dumpling Queen” claim the number one spot at the box office.
As a passionate cinephile, I’m thrilled to share that the biographical drama, titled “The Rise of Zang Jianhe,” made a striking debut over the weekend, raking in approximately RMB123.3 million ($17.1 million) from April 30 to May 4. The film, masterfully directed by Andrew Lau and starring the talented Ma Li, is based on the true tale of Zang Jianhe from Qingdao who transformed Hong Kong’s culinary landscape by establishing a dumpling empire, all after finding himself stranded there in the late 1970s.
Finishing second was the financial thriller “A Gilded Game,” produced by Universe Entertainment, which grossed $11.5 million during the weekend. The film is directed by Herman Yau and is a Hong Kong production featuring Andy Lau, Ni Ni, and Jasper Liu in leading roles. The plot revolves around an ethically minded finance intern at a global investment bank.
In its 14th week, the blockbuster movie “Ne Zha 2” added another $6.5 million to its earnings, bringing its total to an astounding $2.13 billion. This not only makes it the top-grossing film of the year but also the highest-grossing animated film ever made. A significant portion of this latest revenue, approximately $500,000, was generated through screenings at Imax cinemas.
In a stunning fourth-place finish, the remastered 4K version of the iconic “Princess Mononoke,” the 1997 anime masterpiece directed by Hayao Miyazaki, raked in $6.1 million at the box office. A significant portion of this, approximately $620,000, came from Imax screens.
Completing the list of the top five openings was Marvel’s “Thunderbolts,” which earned a total of $5.7 million, with $2.9 million coming from Imax screenings. This accounted for approximately 28% of the nationwide box office revenue during the holiday weekend in the Middle Kingdom.
All in all, China’s weekend box office earnings amounted to approximately 65.6 million dollars, showing a significant surge due to the May Day holiday. This year’s total revenue now stands at around 3.65 billion dollars, demonstrating a substantial growth of 31.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
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2025-05-05 14:46