Moviegoers relish intriguing plot diversity of screen offerings

This year's cinematic lineup of the Chinese box office has proved a feast for Zhou Lin — a dedicated cinephile who had already watched more than 10 foreign productions at brick-and-mortar theaters by June.

They include French Oscar-winning crime drama Anatomy of a Fall, the United States' documentary Kim's Video, and dystopian war thriller Civil War.

This year's selection of foreign films is much richer in terms of genre and content than when imported movies were predominantly those churned out in Hollywood, Zhou says.