China's box office revenue during the May Day holiday surpassed 1.5 billion yuan (about 210 million U.S. dollars) as of 13:13 on Sunday, according to box office monitoring application Beacon Pro.

Moviegoing has become an important leisure activity for Chinese residents during holidays, making the five-day May Day break a crucial period for the box office and a focus of promotional efforts of the industry.
Eight new films were released for the five-day holiday, which began on Wednesday. The films cover genres including animation, action, comedy, thriller, and romance.
The action thriller "Formed Police Unit" claimed the top spot on the daily box office chart in the Chinese mainland, grossing 394 million yuan (about 54.44 million U.S. dollars) in box office revenue by Sunday. It narrates the story of the Chinese peacekeeping police.
Chinese comedy "The Last Frenzy" ranked second, with the box office revenue reaching 370 million yuan (51.22 million U.S. dollars). The film, exploring life's choices in the face of death, raked in 84.5 million yuan (about 12 million U.S. dollars) on the third day of its release.
Hong Kong action crime thriller "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" came in third with a holiday season box office earning of 314 million yuan (about 43.4 million U.S. dollars) as of Sunday.