Chinese Box Office Sees Diverse Lineup as "Row to Win" Dominates

According to the latest box office data from China, the comedy-drama "Row to Win" has maintained its top position at the China box office for a second straight weekend as of October 24-26, 2025. The film, directed by Ma Lin and starring Huang Bo, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Tao, and Li Jiaqi, has now earned a total of $51.4 million since its late-September release.

Debuting in second place was the Japanese animated feature "Colorful Stage! The Movie," released by Shochiku. Based on the rhythm-game franchise "Project Sekai," the film follows a group of virtual singers and their human collaborators as they navigate creativity, friendship, and performance anxiety across multiple digital worlds.

In third place, the Chinese patriotic film "The Volunteers: Peace at Last" from China Film Group collected $2.3 million, bringing its cumulative total to $84.6 million. The film, which commemorates the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into the Korean War, stars Wu Jing and Zhang Ziyi and marks the third chapter in Chen Kaige's "The Volunteers" trilogy.

The overall box office performance for the weekend was sluggish, totaling $19.4 million, but China's year-to-date gross for 2025 has reached $6.262 billion, up 17.1% from the same period last year.