Box Office

Summer tops CN¥6B, film breakout

China's 2026 summer box office passed CN¥6 billion by the afternoon of July 28, with All Wishes Come True! cited as the season's breakout performer at over CN¥800 million (≈US$111 million).

Summer season crosses CN¥6 billion

Bastille Post Global reported that China's 2026 summer box office surged past 6 billion yuan (US$886.77 million) by the afternoon of Tuesday, July 28, pushing the country's overall box office above 21.7 billion yuan, according to Maoyan data. The summer season runs from June 1 through August 31, with more than 120 domestic and international films slated for release.[1]

Animation named the breakout performer

The report singled out All Wishes Come True! as the season's breakout performer, with box office revenue having surpassed 800 million yuan; the film uses a traditional landscape painting style to depict the mystical realm of Penglai.[1]

Fellow summer hit Kung Fu Soccer, written and directed by Stephen Chow in his return to comedy filmmaking after a seven-year gap, topped 2 billion yuan.[1]

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    China's summer box office rakes over 6 billion yuan

    Bastille Post Global · 2026-07-28Syndication/Aggregator