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More and more people in China are ditching their love of good-looking, successful movie characters for losers in an attempt to better understand their own existence.

New mainland film and TV productions such as movies YOLO and Pegasus 2 are among the latest works to be recommended to people in Taiwan by Chinese officials, who say the charm of Chinese culture can be shared on both sides of the Taiwan Straits through watching these productions.

On February 19, iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, has released its report detailing the performance during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15), marking a period of remarkable growth and success. The data highlights a 175% increase in variety shows viewing time during the holiday compared to the pre-holiday period, and a nearly 400% viewing time surge of the hit drama Always on the Move, along with a 470% increase in AI search usag

India’s Fighter led the global box office weekend; Anyone But You continued strong play and milestones were reached by Aquaman 2, Migration & Beekeeper

The biggest box office hit in China so far this year is a comedy that draws from Big Tech work culture, including gruelling work schedules, worries about lay-offs, and the need to communicate through jargon.

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Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, has become the highest-grossing R-rated romcom worldwide since Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016.

Wonka continues its sweet run, crossing the $500 million mark at the global box office this weekend. 

In a promising start of 2024, Chinas box office has showcased a remarkable success, setting an optimistic tone for the film industry. Experts forecast this favorable trend will only gain momentum, leaving its mark on both the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year box office and the overall annual ticket sales for 2024.

In 2023, a series of noteworthy topics have emerged in the Chinese cultural landscape. In the planning of the 2023 Cultural Gala, the Global Times will delve into nine important topics, aiming to showcase the multidimensional aspects of Chinese civilization and the diverse charms of Chinese culture. This is the fifth installment of Global Times Year-end Special on culture, which examines the remarkable box office recovery of China in 2023 dominated by domestic films.