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Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' Tops Chinese Box Office with $16.5M

11/24/2025

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Bi Gan, the filmmaker behind Resurrection, debuted at the top of the Chinese box office with $16.5 million.
The film, praised at Cannes, is structured around six chapters focusing on the senses and explores mortality and the nature of cinema.
The film features Jackson Yee and Shu Qi.
Ticketing app Maoyan projects the film will earn at least $30 million in China.

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Story summary

Bi Gan, the filmmaker behind Resurrection, debuted at the top of the Chinese box office with $16.5 million.
The film, praised at Cannes, is structured around six chapters focusing on the senses and explores mortality and the nature of cinema.
The film features Jackson Yee and Shu Qi.
Ticketing app Maoyan projects the film will earn at least $30 million in China.