China's box office revenue for this year's summer movie season, which spans from June 1 to Aug 31, had surpassed 9.3 billion yuan (about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars) as of 16:18 Monday.

The top three films leading the box office chart are blockbuster comedy "Successor", crime thriller "A Place Called Silence” and drama "Moments We Shared".

The summer moviegoing period is the longest single screening season on the Chinese mainland. In 2023, the summer box office totaled 20.6 billion yuan (about 2.88 billion U.S. dollars).

In addition to watching the latest movies, moviegoers in Nanchang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, can also invite friends or join online groups to request special screenings of previously released films at local cinemas.

Since the customized service was launched in March 2023, it has been implemented at more than 4,000 cinemas, with 15,000 screenings of 66 films required by moviegoers.

Besides movies, recorded operas and dramas were also screened at over 300 screening venues in 24 cities during the just-concluded 2024 NCPA (National Center for the Performing Arts) International Opera Film Exhibition, which ran from May 20 to July 31.