More Than 500 Cinemas in China Reopen as Coronavirus Threat Recedes

More than 500 cinema screens have reopened in China, where the coronavirus outbreak is seen to be receding, though box office takings remain minimal as the public is mostly staying away. State medi…

, where the coronavirus outbreak is seen to be receding, though box office takings remain minimal as the public is mostly staying away.

Data from private-sector ticketing firm Maoyan showed that venues had opened in five provinces: far-flung Xinjiang; Shangdong, a coastal province that lies between Beijing and Shanghai; southern, landlocked province Sichuan; and two populous coastal regions, Fujian and Guangdong, which border Hong Kong.

Most of the films currently available are re-runs of recent and popular Chinese movies, a move that is intended to minimize risk. According to Maoyan, 2019 Chinese crime thriller “Sheep Without A Shepherd” led the box office chart on Monday, ahead of new release iQIYI-backed animation “Spycies.” A small number of other titles are expected to release in the next two weeks, including “Into The Rainbow,” a China-New Zealand co-production from 2017 which was originally scheduled to release in China in mid-January.

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