China tops global box office
China DailyWith a bunch of domestic blockbusters in 2021 including 1921, The Battle at Lake Changjin, Cliff Walkers and Hi, Mom, China's film industry has seen a robust recovery to retain its status as the world's largest movie market.CHINA DAILY Country holds position for second year as domestic offerings boost ticket sales while audience numbers grow and more blockbusters are produced, Xu Fan reports. With the country's effective measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, China saw its overall box-office takings reach around 47.3 billion yuan in 2021, recovering to around 74 percent of its pre-pandemic levels two years ago, according to a report released by movie information tracer Beacon. Latest statistics released by the China Film Administration, the country's top regulator of the sector, find that the ticket revenue earned by Chinese movies reached 39.9 billion yuan, accounting for 84.49 percent of the total box office last year, also the highest in history. Three of the world's 10 top-grossing films last year were Chinese blockbusters, respectively The Battle at Lake Changjin on the second slot; Hi, Mom getting third and Detective Chinatown 3 coming sixth, according to film website Box Office Mojo.