This film becomes the first to surpass $1 billion in a single market; here's the story behind the blockbuster movie

The Chinese animated film ‘Ne Zha 2’ has actually made a box office history while grossing over $1 billion in a single market which is the very first non-Hollywood film to reach this milestone, reported Where Is The Buzz.

According to Where Is The Buzz, released on the date of January 29 of the year 2025 during the Lunar New Year it pretty quickly became the highest grossing film in China and the highest grossing non-English film as well. By the date of February 9 of the year 2025, the film had already earned over 8 billion yuan which is approximately US$1.11 billion.

‘Ne Zha 2’ is a sequel to the 2019 film "Ne Zha" whereas both are based on the 16^th century novel ‘Investiture of the Gods’ by Xu Zhonglin, asserted Where Is The Buzz. The movie actually follows Ne Zha which is a mythological character as he battles the Dragon Kings2.


The success of Ne Zha 2 is attributed to its blend of traditional Chinese mythology and modern storytelling while appealing to a far broad audience.

The success of ‘Ne Zha 2’ eventually highlights the growth and resilience of the Chinese film market and is seen as a major win for the domestic film industry. The film has now surpassed major Hollywood titles in a single market and ended up setting new benchmarks for Chinese cinema, noted Where Is The Buzz.

The film will be released in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand pretty soon.

FAQs:

Which Chinese animated film has recently made a box office history?

The Chinese animated film ‘Ne Zha 2’ has actually made a box office history while grossing over $1 billion in a single market which is the very first non-Hollywood film to reach this milestone.

Ne Zha 2 is a sequel of which film and is based on what?

‘Ne Zha 2’ is a sequel to the 2019 film "Ne Zha" whereas both are based on the 16^th century novel ‘Investiture of the Gods’ by Xu Zhonglin.