Traces of Justice Returns to Top of China Box Office

During the Nov.

6–8 weekend, Traces of Justice returned to first place at mainland China’s box office, earning RMB21.5 million ($3.2 million).

The crime drama, which follows an investigation into historical cases based on real events, has made $103.7 million since its Oct.

1 release.

Resident Evil moved down to second after a month at the top, earning $3 million in its fifth weekend and reaching $76 million overall.

Two local films opened in the top five: road drama Embers took third place, and rural black comedy-thriller The Coffin Swap came fourth.

Embers follows a crematorium worker who mixes up two sets of ashes and travels with one of the deceased’s daughters to return them.

Mainland China’s weekend box office totaled $16.4 million, amid an ongoing fall slowdown.

The 2026 year-to-date total reached $4.75 billion, 29% below the same period in 2025.