Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ Breaks 10 Billion Yuan RMB at the Box Office

As of 19:09 on February 13, Beijing time, the global box office (including pre-sales and overseas) of the Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2: The Devil’s Sea Battle” has exceeded 10 billion yuan, making it the first film in Chinese film history to achieve this feat. It is currently ranked 17th on the global box office chart and 3rd on the global animated film box office chart.

The film has been a huge success since its release during the Chinese Spring Festival. It dominated the domestic Spring Festival box office with over 4.8 billion yuan, breaking multiple box office records. On February 6, just 8 days and 5 hours after its release, “Ne Zha 2” topped the all-time Chinese box office chart. The same day, Maoyan Pro predicted its total box office to reach 10.8 billion yuan, making it the first Chinese film with a predicted box office exceeding 10 billion yuan.

In addition to its domestic success, “Ne Zha 2” has also received a warm welcome overseas. As of February 13, its overseas box office has reached 8.143 million yuan. It was pre-screened in Australia and New Zealand from February 10 – 12 and officially released on February 13. In Sydney, the number of screenings increased, and the screening schedule was extended from 3 days to 10 days. Audience Xiaohui said, “The entire two – hour running time is packed with excitement. Whether it’s one – on – one combat or large – scale battle scenes, every moment is filled with detail. The action sequences and special effects are phenomenal!”

The film will also be released in more countries and regions. It will hit North American theaters on February 14 and will be shown in Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt, South Africa, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea and other countries. In North America, it has been scheduled in over 700 theaters, breaking the record for the largest opening theater count for a Chinese film distributed by a Chinese studio in the region in the past 20 years, and its pre – sale box office has also surpassed the opening weekend box office for Chinese films in the region over two decades.

Many experts believe that the success of “Ne Zha 2” not only shows the strong resilience and huge potential of the Chinese film market, but also serves as a milestone for the global export of Chinese culture. It is expected that with its further release overseas, the film’s global box office will continue to rise.