Guoyuan Securities·2025-08-05 05:11Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for several companies in the media sector, including Kuaishou, Giant Network, and Perfect World [5][8]. Core Insights - The report highlights a 14.08% year-on-year growth in the gaming market for the first half of 2025, with a market size of 168 billion yuan and a user base of approximately 679 million [2][26]. - The AI application sector is experiencing significant developments, with Tencent's mixed reality model and various new AI features being launched [2][42]. - The film industry saw a total box office of 1.541 billion yuan in the last week, with "Nanjing Photo Studio" leading the box office [39][40]. Market Performance - The media industry (Shenwan) rose by 1.13% from July 26 to August 1, outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index, which fell by 0.94% [11][17]. - Among the media sub-sectors, the film industry saw the highest growth at 3.22%, while digital media experienced a slight decline of 0.06% [11][17]. Key Data and Dynamics AI Applications - Estimated iOS downloads for AI applications during the week of July 26 to August 1 were 412,700 for Deepseek, 2,077,300 for Doubao, 725,000 for Quark, and 570,700 for Tencent Yuanbao, with varying week-on-week changes [21][25]. Gaming Sector - The mobile gaming market reached 125.3 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, growing by 16.55% year-on-year, with self-developed games generating over 11% growth in overseas revenue [26][28]. - Top games in the sales rankings as of July 31 included "Honor of Kings," "Peace Elite," and "Delta Action" [32][34]. Film Sector - The top three films for the week of July 25 to July 31 were "Nanjing Photo Studio," "Chang'an's Lychee," and "The Stage," with respective box office earnings of 808.4 million yuan, 211.3 million yuan, and 183.7 million yuan [39][40]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on themes such as AI applications and cultural exports, with particular attention to gaming, IP, short dramas, and publishing sectors [3][44]. - Specific companies highlighted for investment include Kuaishou, Giant Network, and Shanghai Film [3][44].