Tan said the cinema had been avidly waiting for the reopening. Its staff even peddled cinema beverages to recoup some losses incurred in the past few months when the cinema remained closed.

By Monday noon, the cinema had received more than 400 movie patrons, beating their expectation of only 200 moviegoers on the first day of reopening.

Yang Ya'nan, a college student in Kunming, bought a ticket for "A First Farewell" but was refused entry because she forgot to wear a mask.

"Luckily, the cinema workers handed us free masks," she said. "We understand the cinema's strict requirements and their enforcement makes us feel safe."

China is the world's second-largest movie market, but its film industry has been dealt a hefty blow by COVID-19 after cinemas nationwide were closed from late January to help contain the spread of the virus.

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