How To Buy Movie Tickets On Wechat
As we all know, Wechat is the best communication app out there today and the main one in use throughout China. It's not only for chatting and sharing photos, though, it has a plethora of other wonderful uses~
This guide assumes that you already have Wechat Wallet enabled within Wechat and that you're using the app in English. If you do not have that step completed yet, please contact us, and we'll point you to another handy guide!
There are about a dozen apps you can use to buy movie tickets on your phone in China, but here are ten easy steps to conveniently get them using Wechat:
Step 1: Go to "Me" and select "Wallet"...
Step 2: Scroll down and find "Movie Tickets"
Step 3: Look through the movies and find which one you want! All names are in Chinese, so if you don't know the Chinese name of the film, look at the movie posters instead~
Step 4: Confirm that this is the movie you want and select the green button at the bottom that says "立即购票"... Roughly translated, it means "Buy tickets now!"
Step 5: Select the THEATER you want... Wechat will ask you to track your location, and this is to help notify you which theaters are closest to you. Double-check with a friend if it's the right one!
Step 6: Select the DATE you want...
Step 7: Select the TIME you want...
Step 8: Select your SEATS (up to 4)... the ones you select will turn green. Press the green button labeled "选好了" which means you're done choosing~ (Also confirm in the top left corner that the movie, theater, date, and time, are really what you want)
Step 9: On the payment page, enter your phone number, and then the green button labeled "立即支付" or "Pay Now!"... You have 10 minutes until the seats will be released to someone else and you'd need to start over.
Step 10: Enter your Wechat Wallet payment password~
"成功" Success! Enjoy your movie~
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