BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's 2025 summer movie season is ending on a strong note, as a surge of domestic hits lifted total box office receipts above last year's haul, signaling renewed momentum in the world's second-largest film market.

According to data from ticketing platform Maoyan, the summer box office revenue reached 11.64 billion yuan (about 1.64 billion U.S. dollars) by Friday evening, overtaking the 2024 summer total.

China's summer movie season runs from June 1 through Aug. 31 and is traditionally one of the country's most lucrative film periods. ■