According to the release calendar of Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of April 23, with the release of the 4K restored version of Hayao Miyazaki's film "Princess Mononoke" on May 1, there have been as many as 13 films scheduled for the May Day holiday in mainland China in 2025, which is 4 more than last year's May Day holiday. Chen Jin, a data analyst for Lighthouse Professional Edition, stated that there is sufficient supply of commercial and realistic films during this period, which can meet the viewing needs of different groups such as ordinary audiences and movie fans. It is reported that this year's film comedy category includes the road comedy film "The Vast End of the World is My Love" and the comedy film "Life Starts Well" directed by Yi Xiaoxing and starring Chang Yuan. In terms of crime films, "Game of the Golden Hunt" starring Andy Lau and Ou Hao, and "Big Wind Kill" starring Bai Ke, Xin Baiqing, and Lang Yueting each have their own unique styles and significant differences. The former is a classic Hong Kong crime film, while the latter boldly innovates on the basis of Western film style and has been nominated for the ongoing Beijing International Film Festival Temple of Heaven Award. In terms of drama films, there are "Dumpling Queen" starring Mary and adapted from a true story, as well as "One and Only" adapted from the French high scoring film "The Bailey Family". In terms of imported movies, the action film "Raiders" will be released in mainland China ahead of schedule, and the Hayao Miyazaki animated film "Princess Mononoke" is also quite attractive. At the same time, three domestic parent-child animated films were also released. In addition, the domestically produced animated film "Ne Zha: The Demonic Children of the Sea", which has created a "box office myth", recently announced its third key extension and will continue to be released during the May Day holiday. According to Lighthouse Professional Edition data, as of 11:46 am on April 23, 10 films have started pre-sales during this year's May Day holiday, with a cumulative pre-sale (including screenings) exceeding 7.21 million yuan (RMB). Among them, "Dumpling Queen", "Hunting for Gold · Game", "Life Starts Well", "Vast Tianya is My Love", and "Big Wind Kill" are currently among the top five pre-sale box office hits. Overall, this year's May Day film season is full of diverse and innovative genres, with action movies featuring grand scenes and realistic themes with delicate emotions going hand in hand, "said Chen Jin. Currently, new films are being released intensively, and good differentiation is conducive to reducing homogeneous competition, promoting global audience coverage, and promoting the healthy development of the schedule market. (New Society)