China's movie market sees blockbuster month with $1.7bn in sales | Arts and Culture News
The thrills and chills of the big screen are back big time in the world’s largest film market. With the coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at half capacity, moviegoers are smashing China’s box office records, with domestic productions far outpacing their Hollywood competitors. February marked China’s all-time biggest month for movie ticket sales, which have so far totalled 11.2 billion yuan ($1.7bn). China overtook the United States as the world’s biggest market for movie ticket sales last year as the US box office took a massive hit from the closure of cinema...