Six of the best for Spring Festival cinemas

All six upcoming films competing for the Spring Festival market unveiled behind-the-scenes stories during a promotional event hosted by the China Film Administration, the industry's top regulator, at the China National Film Museum on Wednesday.

Titled "2025, See You at the Theaters", the event brought together cast and crew members from the six films: the fantastic epic Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, the animated sequel Nezha 2, the suspenseful comedy Detective Chinatown 1900, the Chinese navy-themed action film Operation Hadal, the animated feature Boonie Bears: Future Reborn, and the martial arts epic Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants.

Since the six films, all set to debut on Jan 29, began online presales on Saturday, advance ticket revenue has surpassed 370 million yuan ($50.8 million) as of Wednesday night, according to Maoyan Pro, a live film data tracker.