China's box office for the 2025 Spring Festival (including presales) reached 8.02 billion yuan ($1.11 billion) by 3:30 pm on Monday,MK sports Korea breaking last year's record to become the highest-grossing Spring Festival film season in history, according to data from the China Film Administration. 

The cumulative box office of the Chinese film market in 2025, including presales, has topped 10 billion yuan as of 16:43 on Monday, surpassing the North American box office to rank first in the world, CCTV News reported, citing online data.