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On July 16, the film and cinema sector saw renewed activity, with Ruyi Films hitting the daily limit up for a second straight session, Huanrui Century surging by the daily limit, and Enlight Media, Beijing Culture, and Hengdian Entertainment rising in sympathy. On the news front, China's total box office for 2026, including presales, has exceeded 19 billion yuan, with the summer season box office, including presales, topping 3.3 billion yuan. Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Women's Soccer, released on July 11, quickly boosted market enthusiasm, with over 226,000 screenings on its opening day, setting a new record for the highest number of opening-day screenings for a summer release in Chinese film history. China Film stated it did not invest in the film, retaining only a producer credit and serving as a co-distributor, with related revenue expected to be minimal. Ruyi Films and Enlight Media also confirmed they did not participate in the investment. A research note from Tianfeng Securities noted that the summer season rally has officially begun, with Maoyan raising its forecast for total mainland box office to over 2.5 billion yuan. A report from Wanlian Securities argued that the summer box office has ample elasticity, and production and distribution companies holding top films will benefit directly.

Hengdian World Studios announced a spike in tourism at its Pursuit of Jade filming sets after the C-drama topped streaming charts globally. The series, starring Zhang Linghe and Tian Xiwei, ranked number one on iQIYI internationally in its debut week and first in search volume in 15 markets including Thailand, Canada, Malaysia and Singapore. One core filming location, Fan Lou, was transformed into a Zhang Linghe-themed tong lou and drew over 80,000 visitors during the May holiday, becoming one of Hengdian’s most popular check-in spots with average daily queue times of more than 40 minutes. More than 95% of Pursuit of Jade was filmed at Hengdian World Studios, a sprawling production base in Zhejiang province often called China’s Hollywood, where many sets serve as permanent tourist attractions.