China’s box office roared back to life in February, raking in a staggering US$1.4 billion thanks to enthusiastic moviegoers flocking to theaters during the Spring Festival holiday. Leading the charge was “YOLO” (Re La Gun Tang), a comedy-drama directed, written by, and starring rising star Jia Ling. This tale of self-discovery, adapted from a Japanese...
Moviegoers flocked to theaters during China’s Spring Festival holiday, pushing box office revenue past 7 billion yuan ($985 million), statistics revealed Friday. This lucrative eight-day period, ending Saturday, saw 142 million tickets sold, according to Maoyan, a film data platform. Chinese films dominated the scene, with the comedy “YOLO” leading the pack. This story of...