According to online platform data, by 6:08 p.m. on Saturday, box office revenue on the Chinese mainland during the eight-day National Day holiday had topped 1.1 billion yuan (about $155 million).
Running from October 1, the eight-day National Day holiday is a peak period for moviegoers and a fiercely competitive stretch for cinemas across the Chinese mainland.
Leading the charge is director Chen Kaige’s domestic war epic The Volunteers: Peace at Last, the final installment of his 'The Volunteers' trilogy. The film interweaves battlefield combat with tense diplomatic negotiations during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953).
This milestone highlights the strong resonance of homegrown storytelling on the big screen, with audiences turning out in force to experience historical narratives brought to life.
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China's National Day box office surpasses 1.1-billion-yuan mark
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