2025 Lunar New Year Box Office Breaks Records: Diverse Films Meet Diverse Viewing Needs, IMAX Makes Significant Contribution

2025 Lunar New Year Box Office Breaks Records: Diverse Films Meet Diverse Viewing Needs, IMAX Makes Significant ContributionThe Chinese film market experienced a strong start to the Lunar New Year on February 1st, 2025. According to Beacon Professional Edition data, as of 24:00 on January 29th, the total box office for Lunar New Year's Day reached 1

2025 Lunar New Year Box Office Breaks Records: Diverse Films Meet Diverse Viewing Needs, IMAX Makes Significant Contribution

The Chinese film market experienced a strong start to the Lunar New Year on February 1st, 2025. According to Beacon Professional Edition data, as of 24:00 on January 29th, the total box office for Lunar New Year's Day reached 1.852 billion yuan, surpassing the 2021 Lunar New Year's Day box office and setting a new single-day box office record in Chinese film history. As of press time, the total box office for the 2025 Lunar New Year film season has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan, demonstrating strong market vitality.

This remarkable achievement is underpinned by the diverse and excellent performances of multiple films, reflecting a strong audience demand for high-quality content.

• The top three films at the box office were Nezha Reborn, Detective Chinatown 1900, and Fengshen II: The Battle of Jizhou. These three films represent animation, suspense comedy, and mythological war genres, respectively, highlighting the diversification of film types this Lunar New Year.

• In addition to these top performers, the 2025 Lunar New Year film season also saw the release of films such as Operation Dragon, The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Righteous One, and Boonie Bears: Back to the Future. These six films encompass a wide range of genres, including wuxia (martial arts), animation, comedy, suspense, mythology, war, and science fiction. Compared to last year's Lunar New Year, which was dominated by comedies and dramas, this year's film selection is significantly more diverse, effectively catering to a wider audience and laying a solid foundation for significant box office growth.

• Geographically, the box office performance of the films showed regional variations. Beacon data shows that Nezha Reborn topped the box office in most provinces in North, Central, and West China, demonstrating its strong nationwide appeal. Detective Chinatown 1900 led in Northeast China, Jiangsu, and Guangdong provinces, reflecting its audience strength in specific regions. Fengshen II: The Battle of Jizhou led in Shanghai and other provinces. Overall, first and second-tier cities accounted for 49% of the box office, slightly higher than last year, indicating the continued strong spending power of these cities on high-quality films.

• IMAX's strong performance further highlights the audience's pursuit of high-quality viewing experiences. Beacon Professional Edition's schedule comparison shows that 4,540 IMAX screenings were scheduled for Lunar New Year's Day, with Fengshen II having the most IMAX screenings, accounting for 40% of the total. As of 19:00 on January 29th, IMAX box office revenue on Lunar New Year's Day had exceeded 70 million yuan, significantly higher than the 38.08 million yuan from last year's Lunar New Year's Day, with its contribution to the total box office rising from 2.8% to 4.1%. The significant increase in IMAX box office revenue fully demonstrates audience appreciation for the audio-visual effects of this year's Lunar New Year films and indicates greater future potential for IMAX and other high-end viewing formats.

• Audience profile data provided further insights into the Lunar New Year audience. Overall, female audiences comprised a significant portion. Each film, however, attracted different demographics. Nezha Reborn saw the highest proportion of viewers aged 24 and under, showcasing its influence on younger audiences. Fengshen II: The Battle of Jizhou attracted the most viewers aged 25-34, indicating its appeal to young adults. Boonie Bears: Back to the Future had the highest proportion of viewers aged 35 and above, consistent with the franchise's long-standing family audience. Furthermore, the two comedies, Nezha Reborn and Detective Chinatown 1900, had a high proportion of group viewings, highlighting the suitability of comedies for group outings.

Chen Jin, a data analyst at Beacon Professional Edition, stated that the strong pre-sales and opening day performance, along with the high production quality of the films, laid a solid foundation for the continued success of the Year of the Snake Lunar New Year film season. He believes that the 2025 Lunar New Year film season will spark a nationwide viewing craze. Recalling that the 2024 Lunar New Year film season achieved a box office of 8.016 billion yuan, setting a record at the time, the strong start of the 2025 season fuels high expectations for the final box office figures. Chen Jin expressed his hope that this year's Lunar New Year film season will achieve the highest box office and highest reputation in history, laying a solid foundation for the stable development of the 2025 film market.

The success of the 2025 Lunar New Year film season is not only reflected in the record-breaking box office but also in its demonstration of the vibrant and diversified development trend of the Chinese film market. The diverse range of film types, high production quality, and the audience's pursuit of high-quality viewing experiences all contributed to this year's phenomenal success. This not only brought economic benefits to the film industry but also injected new momentum into the development of Chinese culture. In the future, we look forward to the Chinese film market continuing its strong growth, bringing audiences even more excellent works.

The success of the 2025 Lunar New Year film season also provides valuable experience for the future development of the film market. On the one hand, exploring diverse film genres better meets the viewing needs of different audiences and avoids market homogenization. On the other hand, high-quality production and audio-visual effects are key to attracting audiences, and the film industry needs to continuously improve production standards to stand out in the fiercely competitive market. In short, the impressive performance of the 2025 Lunar New Year film season shows a promising future for the Chinese film market and injects a shot of confidence into the continued and healthy development of the Chinese film industry. The future of the film market will be even more exciting.

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