Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” comfortably retained its crown at the China box office during the May 29–31 weekend, grossing RMB199.4 million ($29.3 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the word-of-mouth phenomenon has now amassed a cumulative total of $208.4 million since its April 30 release. The film centers on Grandma Ye Shurou from the Chaoshan region, whose twilight years are disrupted when her debt-ridden grandson travels to Thailand in search of his rumored billionaire grandfather. The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair.
Zhonghe Qiancheng’s suspense thriller “Vanishing Point” was in second place, pulling in $2.6 million to push its total to $71.6 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 unravels a web of dark, intersecting secrets within a residential building, catalyzed by the mysterious disappearance of a young boy on the winter solstice.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” moved to third place in its sophomore frame, securing $2.5 million for a cumulative take of $9.3 million.
Newmarket Capital’s 26th-anniversary theatrical release of Christopher Nolan’s seminal psychological thriller “Memento” (2000) debuted in fourth place, drawing $1.8 million over the three-day weekend.
Rounding out the top five, iQIYI Pictures’ animated feature “Master Zhong” grossed $1.5 million over its two-day opening weekend. Centered on Zhong Kui, the iconic demon-quelling deity of Chinese folklore, the family-friendly adventure follows a young human girl named Chujiu who accidentally enters the underworld. She unexpectedly teams up with the legendary protector to solve supernatural cases and unravel a dangerous demonic conspiracy threatening the mortal realm.
Mainland China’s overall weekend grosses reached $42.5 million, while the 2026 year-to-date revenue stands at $2.31 billion, down 42.5% from the same period in 2025.