as the world’s biggest market for movie ticket sales last year as the American box office took a massive hit from the closure of cinemas because of the pandemic.Ĭhinese theaters were able to reopen by midyear and have seen steady audience growth since then. Moviegoers are smashing China’s box office records, with domestic productions far outpacing their Hollywood competitors.įebruary marked China’s all-time biggest month for movie ticket sales, which have so far totaled 11.2 billion yuan ($1.7 billion). With the coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at half capacity, (AP Photo/Andy Wong)īEIJING (AP) - The thrills and chills of the big screen are back big-time in the world’s largest film market. People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus wait for their movies at Poly Cinema in Beijing on Feb.
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