Jinant Film & TV’s unstoppable family drama “Dear You” comfortably dominated the China box office during the June 5–7 weekend, securing RMB115.3 million ($17 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the low-budget cultural juggernaut has reached a cumulative total of $238.5 million. The story details Grandma Ye Shurou from Chaoshan, whose quiet twilight years are broken when her debt-ridden grandson journeys to Thailand to track down his rumored billionaire grandfather. The investigation unravels a hidden love affair spanning 50 years, showing that the person Grandma had been writing to via the traditional “Qiaopi” mailing method was a complete stranger.
Zhonghe Qiancheng’s crime thriller “Vanishing Point” held firm in the runner-up position, pulling in $2.5 million to stretch its cumulative bank to $75.6 million. Directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Zheng Kai and Liu Haocun, the film is adapted from Bei Baokang’s novel “Sea Anemone.” The narrative traces the dark, interlocking secrets exposed within an old apartment block after a young boy vanishes on the winter solstice.
Disney’s “Star Wars” spinoff “The Mandalorian and Grogu” was in third place, adding $1.4 million for a cumulative total of $12.1 million. Debuting in fourth place, Amazon MGM Studios’ fantasy action vehicle “Masters of the Universe” picked up $1.2 million in its opening framework.
Rounding out the top five, StudioCanal’s tense World War II historical drama “Pressure” opened with $1.1 million over its two-day weekend frame, bringing its total to $1.2 million including early previews.
Mainland China’s overall weekend grosses reached $27.8 million, while the 2026 year-to-date revenue stands at $2.36 billion, down 42.3% from the same period in 2025.
Source: variety.com
