This month sees the release of eight imported movies, including Life, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Dangal, in mainland theaters.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Every Friday in May will see the release of at least one big-budget Hollywood film. It started with Marvel's superheroes in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but more are on the way. Xu Fan reports.

A bunch of blockbusters is making its way to the mainland's screens. This month, around 40 movies - including eight imports - have hit or will premiere in mainland theaters.

With a visual feast in store for fans, every Friday in May will see the release of at least one big-budget Hollywood film.

So far, Marvel's superheroes are the frontrunners, with simultaneous releases in both China and North America on May 5.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is now at the top of China's box-office charts with 420 million yuan ($61 million) in six days, according to the live tracker Cbooo.cn.