Bona's AI film earns ¥665k on opening day
10/24/2026 — 10/25, 09:18·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)·In the 2026-10-25 briefing
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- On October 23, China's first AI-made feature film with a theatrical release license, Sanxingdui: Future Past, opened in mainland cinemas. Pr…
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On October 23, 2026, Sanxingdu: Future Past, described in reporting as China's first feature-length theatrical film produced with AI, opened in Chinese cinemas. It is reported to be the first AI-made film to obtain a public screening license from the China Film Administration, and the on-screen disclaimer confirms that all visual content and parts of the audio were generated by artificial intelligence.
According to a report published on October 25, 2026, the film's production company is Bona Film Group. By 6:18 p.m. on October 24, the film had grossed ¥665,000 nationwide, and an AI forecast projected a total box office of ¥2.078 million. The production cost is placed in the tens of millions of yuan, leaving a wide gap between budget and current revenue. Bona's stock rose to its daily limit once the release date was announced, but advance ticket sales were reported to be weak.
An earlier report on October 24 stated that Bona spent two years and roughly ten million yuan in building this first AI-made theatrical feature. Both outlets describe the same production timeline, the same budget level, and the same opening date, and no conflicting figures appear in the available material. The publicly reported record stops at the film's opening-week box office performance; how it performs over the following weeks is not covered in these reports.
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Latest turnChina's first AI-generated theatrical feature to receive an official release license, a Sanxingdui-themed film, opened in cinemas on October 23. By the evening of October 24 it had earned RMB 665,000, with an AI forecast projecting a total of roughly RMB 2.08 million against a budget reported in the tens of millions of yuan. Its producer's stock briefly hit the daily limit when the release date was announced, but presales were weak.
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China's first AI-generated theatrical feature to receive an official release license, a Sanxingdui-themed film, opened in cinemas on October 23. By the evening of October 24 it had earned RMB 665,000, with an AI forecast projecting a total of roughly RMB 2.08 million against a budget reported in the tens of millions of yuan. Its producer's stock briefly hit the daily limit when the release date was announced, but presales were weak.
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TiMedia reports that Bona spent two years and millions to complete China's first AI-produced theatrical feature film, outlining the production path behind it.
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