Holiday season's film releases make box offices more festive

Despite each film telling a stand-alone story, Octopus with Broken Arms features actor Xiao Yang reprising his role as a desperate father who embarks on a perilous journey to rescue his abducted 8-year-old daughter. The film, premiering Saturday, also stars actress Tong Liya and actor Duan Yihong.

The new release lineup also includes the comedy Out of Order, adapted from English playwright Ray Cooney's 1990 eponymous farce, the live-action animated film Paddington in Peru, and Hot Pot Artist, a story that recounts a down-and-out director's unexpected shift to join a cuisine competition. The three films will be released on Dec 31, Jan 1 and 3, respectively.

According to the event's organizers, more than 60 films were already released or are scheduled for screening during the New Year and Spring Festival holidays.