China Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Snags Top Spot as ‘Dear You’ Reaches $272 Million

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Disney’s “Toy Story 5” debuted at the number one spot at the China box office during the June 19–21 weekend, grossing RMB121.2 million ($17.8 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.

In second place, Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” maintained exceptional theatrical longevity, generating an additional $11.3 million in its eighth week of release. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget breakout sensation has accumulated a total of $272.5 million since its April 30 opening frame. The film centers on Grandma Ye Shurou from the Chaoshan region, whose twilight years are disrupted when her grandson travels to Thailand to locate his rumored billionaire grandfather. The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.

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