China’s Weekend Box Office: ‘All Wishes Come True!’ Takes the Lead

Over the three‑day stretch of July 24 to 26, 2026, the Chinese box office saw a surprising shift. Pearl Studio’s family‑friendly animation All Wishes Come True! surged to the top spot, raking in RMB 314.8 million (about $46.3 million) in its second weekend. The film, directed by Mu Zhengyang, retells a mythological comedy where eight everyday folks band together to outwit powerful deities and earn the legendary title of the Eight Immortals.

It’s not just a flash in the pan—cumulatively the picture has now pulled in roughly $112.5 million, a tidy sum for an animated feature in China’s market. Meanwhile, Stephen Chow’s quirky sports comedy Kung Fu Soccer slipped to second place with a $33.9 million haul for the weekend, taking its total to an impressive $286.6 million.

Chow’s film blends the chaos of amateur women’s soccer with high‑flying martial‑arts moves, a recipe that clearly still resonates with audiences. Even though it fell a rung, it remains a heavyweight in the summer lineup.

Rounding out the top five were a few diverse entries. Damai Entertainment’s sci‑fi epic The Decisive Moment claimed third place, bringing in $6.4 million over the weekend and $8.6 million total after its early‑screening run. The movie, directed by Zhang Disha and starring Huang Bo, Gao Ye and Sun Yang, imagines a 2035 rescue mission gone awry, with a cryptic signal linking the crew back to a 1970s aerospace researcher played by Wu Lei.

Universal’s thriller Obsession debuted in fourth with $4.9 million, while Enlight Pictures’ youth drama A Part of Me rounded out the top five, adding $2.7 million for a running total of $21.6 million. The latter follows a two‑decade friendship between Zhang Ruonan and Jolin Jin’s characters.

All told, mainland China’s weekend box office summed to about $102.3 million. The year‑to‑date total now sits at $3.15 billion – a 33.6% dip compared with the same period last year, suggesting a slower‑moving market overall.

Still, the success of a homegrown animated fantasy like All Wishes Come True! shows there’s plenty of appetite for locally crafted stories, even as big‑budget blockbusters continue to dominate the numbers.