Zhao Ji says the next generation of creators must move beyond myth-based IP as China’s animation sector matures.

Animated film “Ne Zha 2” just ended a record theatrical release in China, grossing more than $2 billion. That makes it the ...

The success of "Ne Zha 2" overseas isn't comparable to local takings, of course, but upon its U.S. release on February 14, ...

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A girl views copies of hand-drawn posters of Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" at an exhibition held in Beijing, ...

Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. Ne Zha 2 features a combat ...

'Ne Zha 2' has surprisingly dominated the 2025 global box office, but there were hints that Chinese animation was ready for a boom. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Late in “Ne Zha 2,” the record-breaking, box office behemoth of a sequel to the 2019 Chinese animated action saga, the battle between a clan of divine immortals and the grisly monsters they ...

What China’s History-Making ‘Ne Zha 2’ Means for Global Box Office Now. Pro Available to WrapPRO members. China is not immune to the theatrical woes plaguing the rest of the world, but it ...

Ne Zha’s uncontrollable anger finds an outlet, and a higher purpose, when he meets Ao Bing. Ne Zha 2 is vastly more ambitious in every way – the number of events and characters, the scale, the ...

After breaking USD 2 billion globally, Chinese animation blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' is landing in Saudi cinemas starting June ...

A soft ripple of guzheng music floated through the foyer of Reel Cinema in northern Riyadh on Wednesday night as dozens of ...