China Box Office Sales Jump 48% In 2015, Cross $6B In Ticket Sales

"Monster Hunt," a Chinese action-animation film and "Furious 7" pushed ticket sales in mainland China above the $6 billion mark in 2015, Chinese media reports said Friday, citing the country's film bureau. China's ticket sales grossed $6.3 billion in the year so far -- a 48 percent jump from last year -- surpassed only by U.S. box office sales, the largest in the world by collections.