Traces of Justice Returns to the Top of the Chinese Box Office

Crime drama film Traces of Justice moved back to first place at the mainland China box office for the weekend of November 6 to 8. The movie earned RMB 21.5 million, which equals 3.2 million dollars, over the three days according to figures from Artisan Gateway. This brings its total earnings to 103.7 million dollars since it first came out on October 1.

Movie Details And Rankings

New Classics Pictures made the film, and Chen Sicheng directed it while also writing the script with Zhang Ji and Yan Zijie. The story follows a public security detective solving old cases, and the cast features Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao along with Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu. In second place, the horror film Resident Evil from Constantin Film and Sony Pictures earned 3 million dollars in its fifth weekend, bringing its total to 76 million dollars after launching on October 5. Tencent Penguin Pictures released the road drama Embers in third place with a 2.1 million dollar opening over two days starting November 7. Written and directed by Sun Aoqian, Embers stars Song Jia and Vicky Chen as two women traveling across the country after a mix-up with funeral ashes, and also features Zu Feng. Shanghai Captain's dark comedy-thriller The Coffin Swap took fourth place with 1.7 million dollars in its two-day debut, directed by He Nian and written by Chen Lu, starring Jiang Wu, Du Guangyi, Gu Xin, Fan Yilin, and Wang Weishuai. Beijing Joy Fun Pictures rounded out the top five with the body-swap comedy Mr. & Mrs. Pardon, which added 1.4 million dollars in its sixth week to reach 61.3 million dollars overall, starring Shen Chunyang, Xiao Shenyang, Jia Bing, and Yu Yang.

Market Totals And Context

The total box office earnings for the entire mainland China weekend fell to 16.4 million dollars during this quiet period. Total box office revenue for the year so far stands at 4.75 billion dollars, which is 29 percent lower than the same time period in 2025.

Context

Box office charts in mainland China track weekly ticket sales across cinemas to show which movies draw the largest audiences. Seasonal changes and holiday periods often lead to shifting ticket sales and varying levels of overall market activity throughout the year.