Domestic films surge in H1

The box office revenue of domestic films more than doubled year-on-year in the first half of the year, beating imported movies for the first time in five years, according to a report by EntGroup Consulting, a Beijing-based entertainment industry consultancy.

In the first six months, 146 films were screened, and 117 of them were domestic.

As of June 23, movies had generated 10.3 billion yuan ($1.68 billion) in box office revenue, up 27 percent year-on-year. Domestic productions contributed 6.47 billion yuan, grabbing a market share of 63 percent.