China's 2025 summer box office surpasses 10b yuan, led by domestic films

BEIJING - China's 2025 summer box office revenue has exceeded 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) as of Monday, with local productions dominating the top three spots, according to ticketing platforms Maoyan and Beacon.

"Dead To Rights," a film about the Nanjing Massacre during World War II, leads with 2.6 billion yuan in ticket sales since its July 25 release.

In second place is "Nobody," a spinoff from the acclaimed "Yao-Chinese Folktales" animation series. Since opening on Aug. 2, the film has earned more than 1 billion yuan, setting a record for the highest-grossing two-dimensional animated release in China.

"The Lychee Road," a bittersweet period drama adapted from a bestselling novel set in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), holds third place, having grossed over 670 million yuan since its July 18 premiere.

China's summer moviegoing season, running from June 1 through Aug 31, is one of the country's most lucrative box office periods.