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China’s 2026 Box Office Tops ¥100 Billion as ‘飞驰人生 3’ Cracks All-Time Top 15

Strong Spring Festival turnout pushed the racing comedy past ¥3.7 billion, reinforcing China’s status as the year’s busiest movie market.

Overview

  • Year-to-date ticket sales in China, including presales, surpassed ¥100 billion as of March 1, according to industry tracker Lighthouse.
  • ‘飞驰人生 3’ exceeded ¥3.7 billion and overtook ‘唐探 1900’ to enter China’s all-time top 15 box-office titles.
  • The China Film Administration reported Spring Festival takings of ¥57.52 billion, with ‘飞驰人生 3’ leading the period at ¥2.927 billion.
  • Cumulative 2026 cinema attendance reached about 225 million across roughly 26.1 million screenings, per Lighthouse data.
  • Other leaders posted milestones, with ‘镖人:风起大漠’ above ¥1.1 billion as the first wuxia film to top ¥1 billion, ‘惊蛰无声’ past ¥1.1 billion, and ‘熊出没·年年有熊’ over ¥900 million.