Like its mischievous demigod protagonist, the Chinese animated fantasy film Ne Zha II has been a practically unstoppable force. Since its initial release in China, over Lunar New Year, the blockbuster ...
Earlier this year, Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” became not just the highest-grossing film of 2025, and the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but one of the biggest films ever; making ...
This year’s Animation Is Film Festival is all about advocating for the growing stature of the flourishing medium in the ...
An English dub of “Ne Zha 2,” the Chinese animated movie that shattered box office records and has grossed more than $2 billion to date, mostly in China, opens in American theaters this weekend as ...
Animated film “Ne Zha 2” just ended a record theatrical release in China, grossing more than $2 billion. That makes it the biggest-ever box office for an animated movie. The Chinese animation industry ...
Despite massive box office success, animated films haven’t fully shaken off the perception that they’re just for kids or not ...
Through her award-winning films and service as a jury member at multiple international film festivals, Zhang exemplifies the ...
It’s not unusual to encounter an animated tale in which the hero is an incorrigible child (just look at “Boss Baby” or the Teen Titans). But the title character of “Ne Zha” is no mere mouthy ...
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