The major policy overhaul is announced just as 'Dying to Survive,' a film about the plight of poor cancer sufferers, was storming China's cinemas, earning $232 million in just five days.
Social drama 'Dying to Survive' earns heroic $200 million in four days at the Chinese box office. Some local analysts now believe the film has a shot of unseating Wu Jing's 'Wolf Warrior 2' ($870 million) as China's biggest box-office hit ever.
'Ant-Man and the Wasp' may have leveled off a bit in its North American box-office debut, but it had no trouble crushing the competition with $76 million — 33 percent ahead of the first 'Ant-Man.'
On Thursday, 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' crossed $1 billion in ticket sales at the worldwide box office, becoming the 35th film to achieve the milestone, not adjusted for inflation.
Ant-Man and the Wasp will buzz to $75 million-$85 million this weekend, easily enough to sting the competition, including The First Purge, which opened on July Fourth to get a jump on the superhero tentpole.
The film, which critics are calling China's 'Dallas Buyers Club,' earned nearly $50 million from pre-release previews and is being hailed as a creative breakthrough for the Beijing film industry.