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.
Damai Entertainment’s drama “I Know Who You Are” opened in third place, grossing $9 million over its three-day premiere frame. Directed by veteran filmmaker Feng Xiaogang and written by Shi Jianquan, the film adapt’s Zhang Ce’s 1992 novella “No Regrets Tracking.” Starring Lei Jiayin and Hu Ge, the narrative unspools a psychological cat-and-mouse game tracking the 40-year relationship between Xiao Dali, a stubborn grassroots police chief, and Feng Jingbo, a quiet alleyway schoolteacher whom the officer suspects is a deeply embedded sleeper spy.
