CMC Images’ crowd-pleasing biopic “The Dumpling Queen” maintained its sturdy grip on the best spot on the China discipline office for the third consecutive weekend.
The film earned RMB32.1 million ($4.5 million) over the Would possibly 16–18 physique, pushing its cumulative gross to $46.9 million, in accordance with Artisan Gateway. Starring Ma Li and directed by Andrew Lau, the film tells the real-life story of Zang Jianhe from Qingdao who builds a dumpling empire in Hong Kong after being stranded there throughout the late Seventies.
Financial drama “A Gilded Recreation” from Universe Leisure held second place with $3.7 million, lifting its complete to $32.6 million. Directed by Herman Yau, the Hong Kong-produced drama stars Andy Lau, Ni Ni, and Jasper Liu, and follows a principled finance intern in a world funding monetary establishment.
In third, Wanda Images’ comedy “The Open Door” added $1.7 million for a working complete of $15.7 million.
Area office titan “Ne Zha 2” continued its marathon run, gathering $1.5 million in its sixteenth weekend. The Cococartoon-produced animated film has now reached $2.14 billion, extra cementing its place as a result of the top-grossing launch of 2025.
The 4K mannequin of Studio Ghibli’s conventional “Princess Mononoke,” the 1997 anime epic directed by Miyazaki Hayao, held common in fourth place with $1.8 million, totaling $12.2 million since its debut.
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” rounded out the best 5 with $1.6 million, bringing its complete to $13.9 million.
The weekend’s complete discipline office earnings reached $23.9 million, a dip from the sooner physique, which was 23.9 million. China’s year-to-date discipline office now stands at $3.69 billion, marking a 29.8% improve over the equivalent interval in 2024.
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