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10 storiesChina's National Day holiday box office reaches 1.165 billion yuan, domestic films 78.7%
China's 2026 National Day holiday film season (October 1 to 7) took 1.165 billion yuan at the box office, according to National Film Administration statistics, with 31.9959 million admissions and domestic films taking 78.7% of the total. Sh…
China’s 2026 National Day holiday box office passes 600 million
The total box office for China’s 2026 National Day holiday period (1–7 October) passed 600 million, including presales, according to platform data cited by Chinese outlets. 《神探之痕迹》, 《什么意思夫妇》, 《欢迎来龙餐馆》, 《小猪佩奇·完美假期》 and 《八仙！》 were the top fiv…
Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian writer Anne Carson on October 8. The academy recognised her innovative work and its dialogue with classical traditions.
《Welcome to the Dragon Restaurant》 picked to represent mainland China at 99th Oscars
The film 《欢迎来龙餐馆》 will represent mainland China in the best international feature film race at the 99th Academy Awards, its producers announced on 7 October. Directed by Wen Muye and starring Shen Teng, the anti-war film opened in mainland …
China National Day holiday box office passes 900 million yuan
China’s National Day holiday box office, including presales, passed 900 million yuan as of Oct. 5, according to online platform data cited by CLS and China News Service. China News Service had reported the holiday take passing 600 million y…
China holiday box office tops 700 million yuan, four days above 100 million
Box office for China’s 2026 National Day holiday period has passed 700 million yuan including presales, according to online platform data cited by Yicai and CLS, with single-day takings above 100 million yuan on four consecutive days. China…
China’s 2026 National Day holiday film box office tops 500 million yuan
Box office for new films in China’s 2026 National Day holiday period passed 500 million yuan, with Jiemian saying, citing the ticketing platform Lighthouse, that the figure includes previews and presales. China News Service reported the hol…
Film and television actor Peng Yu dies in Zhuhai aged 93
Peng Yu (彭玉), a film and television performing artist and first-class actor, died in Zhuhai at 10:27 on October 7, 2026, aged 93. The death was announced by the actors' working committee of the China TV Artists Association (中视协演员工作委员会), whe…
National Day box office tops 1bn yuan; “Resident Evil: Outbreak Night” passes 100m
“Resident Evil: Outbreak Night” (《生化危机：爆发夜》) passed 90 million yuan in box office as of 08:59 on Oct 6, a figure reported by both Jiemian and 36Kr, and later crossed 100 million yuan, Jiemian said. IT Home reported that the overall National…
Can Xue again leads Nobel literature odds before October 8 announcement
Chinese writer Can Xue tops the odds-tracking site Nicer Odds' list of favourites for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, with Japanese writer Haruki Murakami second, according to three Chinese outlets reporting the ranking as of October 6.…