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An economic downturn is supposed to drive spending on small luxuries like going out to the movies. But the world’s second-largest economy, currently mired in a slump, is challenging that long-held theory.

Last year, China’s box office receipts plummeted by 23%, compared to 2023, to just 42.5 billion yuan ($5.8 billion), according to China Film News,

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