A young couple holding their marriage certificates pose for photos at a marriage registry in Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, May 20, 2021. May 20 has a special meaning to the Chinese community as the pronunciation of "520" sounds similar to the phrase "I love you" in Chinese. (Photo by Wan Shanchao/Xinhua)
BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China set a new box office record for May 20, known as "520" in Chinese, celebrated as an unofficial Valentine's Day in the country.
The single-day earnings surpassed 313 million yuan (around 44.49 million U.S. dollars) as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday, exceeding the 300 million yuan mark generated on the same day in 2018, according to film data platforms Maoyan and Beacon.
Multiple romantic movies were released on the same day, as the date "May 20" sounds similar to "I love you" in Chinese.
However, "Fast X" contributed the most revenue, accounting for approximately 55 percent of the day's earnings. The American actioner's cumulative earnings since May 17 have reached over 430 million yuan. ■
