“The Shadow’s Edge” (iQIYI Pictures) held the China box office for a second weekend, grossing RMB189.1 million ($26.3 million) for a running total of RMB878 million ($121.9 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Jackie Chan thriller is directed by Larry Yang.
The film follows retired Macau surveillance expert Wong Tak-Chung (Chan), who’s brought back to track a high-tech heist carried out by a mastermind criminal known as the “Wolf King.” Assisting him is rookie cop He Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng), as they face off against Tony Leung Ka-fai’s cunning Fu Longsheng and his criminal gang. The film topped the global chart as well, per Comscore.
“Nobody” (Shanghai Animation Film) took second place with $15.2 million, lifting its cume to $202.1 million. Directed by Yu Shui, the film draws inspiration from “Journey to the West,” reimagining the classic mythology through the eyes of minor demons on their own spiritual pilgrimage. It occupied sixth place on the global chart.
“Dead to Rights” (China Film) followed in third with $8.2 million, pushing its total to $401.4 million. Directed by Shen Ao and written by Shen Ao, Zhang Ke, and Xu Luyang, and set against the backdrop of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and drawing from documented historical events, “Dead to Rights” follows A Chang (Liu Haoran of the “Detective Chinatown” franchise), a postman who assumes the identity of a photo developer to survive the Japanese occupation. Operating from within the walls of a Japanese-controlled studio, he covertly shelters Chinese soldiers and civilians in an act of quiet resistance. It ranked 10th on the global chart.
Opening at No. 4, “I Swear” (Taopiaopiao) debuted to $7.4 million. Directed and written by Qiu Yujie, the Chinese drama-romance follows Chen Choushi (played by Jiang Qiming), who meets Wen Qian (Zhang Yifan) at a dental clinic and begins a fleeting romance. Chen reveals he can see a number above each girl’s head, denoting the length of their relationship — and for them, it is only seven days.
Rounding out the top five, “Final Destination: Bloodlines” (New Line) collected $4.5 million for a cume of $18.1 million.
Weekend receipts reached $76.4 million, taking China’s 2025 year-to-date box office to $5.457 billion, up 18.4% on the same period last year.
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