China Focus: Cinematic realism reigns China's 2024 box office with new milestone

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- No superheroes, no wars and no aliens, just an ordinary lady fighting her obesity and chaotic life and realizing her dream to become a boxer -- this is the plot of this year's highest-grossing film "YOLO," a bittersweet comedy exemplifying cinematic realism that has reigned China's silver screen in 2024.

Since its February release, the blockbuster has generated over 3.4 billion yuan (