China’s 2026 May Day Box Office Heats Up: Pre-sales Top 15 Million Yuan
Advance ticket sales for China’s 2026 May Day holiday film releases have surged past 15 million yuan, with ‘Dear You,’ ‘Cold War 1994,’ and ‘Vanishing Point’ leading pre-sales.
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Advance ticket sales for China’s 2026 May Day holiday film releases have surged past 15 million yuan, with ‘Dear You,’ ‘Cold War 1994,’ and ‘Vanishing Point’ leading pre-sales.
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