Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol raked in almost 650 million yuan in the first quarter of this year as the Chinese cinema industry overtook Japan as the second largest in the world.
According to a study conducted by Euromonitor the increase in cinema takings is linked to China's rapid economic growth which is fueling an increase in disposable incomes.
The study also states that the number of single person households and couples without children are increasing and these people are spending more money on leisure activities like seeing films at the theatre.
Despite domestic box office success, China has yet to become a major player in the global film market.
