China's box office has totaled 20.4 billion yuan or 3.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year. [Photo: ifeng.com]

China's box office has totaled 20.4 billion yuan or 3.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year.

Domestic films raked in very respectable 9.5 billion yuan, compared to foreign movies which grossed 10.8 billion yuan.

"The Man from Macao II" featuring Chow Yun Fat, took nearly a billion yuan, ranking first among domestic movies.

"Dragon Blade" starring Jackie Chan was second with over 740 million yuan.

In terms of foreign movies, "Fast and Furious 7" tops China's box office at 2.4 billion yuan, followed by Avengers: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World, grossing 1.5 billion yuan and 1.3 billion yuan respectively.

Meanwhile, six provinces and municipalities including Beijing and Shanghai, have witnessed their box offices exceeding 1 billion yuan in the first six months.