Chinese Film Market Set New Record at Box Office
The Chinese movie market, which has somewhat "slowed down" in 2016, will pick them up again by the end of 2017. According to the official statistics cited by the publication Deadline, this year the total box office in China may exceed $ 8.3 billion, that is, increase immediately by 20 percent compared to last year. The action movie was the undisputed leader. "War of the Wolves 2", which grossed more than $ 860 million at the national box office, and set a new all-time record. It is this movie that will represent the PRC in the struggle for the Academy Award in the category "Best Foreign Language Film." Hollywood blockbusters also showed excellent results, first of all "Fast and Furious 8", which collected 393 million dollars in China ... The cartoon "Despicable Me 3" made $ 158 million. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming have collected over 100 million. Recall that in recent years, the Chinese movie market has demonstrated phenomenal growth of 30-40 percent annually. Only in 2016 there was a significant decrease in the pace of development, during this period box office receipts grew by only three percent. The Topic of Article: Chinese Film Market Set New Record at Box Office. |
