Chinese box office phenom Ne Zha 2 begins with a helpful recap for new viewers, and those already familiar with the franchise, to keep track of the elaborate tale. The animated sequel, which has been on a record-breaking spree since releasing in China during the Lunar New Year holiday and reaches North America today, expands on the…
Ne Zha 2 has raked in a record-breaking box office of $1.3 billion in the past week. It’s a movie, critics say, that resonates with Chinese viewers. They identify with its rebellious characters and hope for a fate-changing experience. It is also another sign that they are choosing domestic movies with traditional cultural symbols rather…
Refresh for latest…: As noted throughout the weekend, the big story coming from this international box office frame is the wild performance of Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 and its record-breaking run as it became the first movie to ever gross $1B in a single market. Current Maoyan estimates have the title at RMB 8B…
Ne Zha 2 grossed more than $1 billion in China over its first 10 days in cinemas, setting the country’s new box office high mark. The blockbuster animated sequel surpassed 7.7 billion yuan in earnings as of Sunday, after its debut during the Lunar New Year festivities on Jan. 29, according to data from ticketing…
China’s box office records were smashed this week as animated blockbuster Nezha 2 became the highest-grossing film in the country’s history following its January 29 release. Millions around the country flocked to cinemas over the Lunar New Year holiday to watch the latest instalment in the Nezha phenomenon, which is adapted from the epic tale…
With today’s running business included, Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has topped RMB 7B ($960.5M) in China, far and away setting a new record for the biggest gross ever by a film in a single market worldwide. In reaching the milestone, this animated sequel overtakes 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens which…
Chinese New Year box office started with a bang today in China, as Maoyan estimates 1.8B yuan ($248.3M) was generated for all films on day-one of the holiday period. This would mark a new milestone that well exceeds 2021’s previous first-day New Year record of 1.69M yuan. For its part, Imax topped itself on Wednesday,…