China’s box office remained steady over the March 14–16 weekend, with 'Ne Zha 2' continuing its dominant run at the top of the charts.

China's biggest hit of all time has given the Beijing film industry fresh optimism, but economic headwinds and shifting Gen Z consumption habits could present challenges throughout the rest of 2025.

Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 recently became the first non-Hollywood movie to cross $2B worldwide, and in so doing joins an exclusive group of only six other titles to click past the threshold globally.