Chinese film market witnesses upsurge this weekend

Audiences walk past film posters at a cinema in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 17, 2025. The film market has witnessed a big upsurge this weekend as various hot films go screening during the summer vacation. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

Audiences stand in front of film posters at a cinema in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 17, 2025. The film market has witnessed a big upsurge this weekend as various hot films go screening during the summer vacation. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

Children look at film posters at a cinema in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 17, 2025. The film market has witnessed a big upsurge this weekend as various hot films go screening during the summer vacation. (Photo by Du Yi/Xinhua)