Renowned director Feng Xiaoning hailed the film as “a new high point“ for Chinese cinema. “When the film ended, the entire audience remained seated, unmoving, until the credits had fully rolled. Everyone was lost in deep thought,“ he said in a video circulated widely. “I believe every Chinese, and everyone in the world with a conscience, will be shaken by this film.“

　　Industry analysts, including Yin, see strong growth potential forDead To Rights. As positive word-of-mouth spreads, they believe the film could gain momentum, with early audiences now joined by viewers drawn by social engagement and peer recommendations.

　　“This is a film every Chinese should watch at least once,“ said Ming Jinwei, a Beijing-based commentator and widely followed blogger, telling Xinhua that it holds deep significance in confronting historical truths and inspiring national self-strengthening.

　　According to the latest projections,Dead To Rightsis now expected to gross from 3.8 billion yuan to 4 billion yuan in total revenue. If achieved, it would become China's second-highest-grossing film of the year so far, trailing only the animated blockbusterNe Zha 2.

　　As of Sunday, China's summer box office has reached 7 billion yuan in total earnings. Leading the pack is “Dead To Rights,“ followed by local comedy “The Lychee Road“ with 623 million yuan and Universal's “Jurassic World Rebirth“ at 555 million yuan.