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China Starts 2021 With Record New Year’s Day Box-Office Takings
- Ticket sales jumped to 545 million yuan on Jan. 1: Maoyan
- Local films were major contributors to Friday’s takings
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China’s box-office takings climbed to 545 million yuan ($83 million) on New Year’s Day, the highest for the day since records began in 2011, according to ticketing platform Maoyan Entertainment.
Local Chinese films were the top contributors to Friday’s figure, led by “A Little Red Flower,” a story about two cancer-fighting families, and romantic comedy “Warm Hug.”