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China Box Office: 'Octopus With Broken Arms' Leads Quiet Start to 2025
VarietyStory by Naman Ramachandran
scrn logline
China's box office kicks off 2025 with a surprising crime thriller topping the charts, signaling a quiet start to the new year.
beat sheet
- Jacky Gan's 'Octopus with Broken Arms' climbed to the #1 spot in its second week, earning $16.1 million - a strong performance for a local release in a slow market
- The Chinese box office got off to a muted start in 2025, hinting that the industry may face headwinds this year after a turbulent 2024
call sheet
Jacky Gan, As One Production, 'Octopus with Broken Arms'