China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2’ Crosses $1.1 Billion as Market Surges Past $2 Billion in 2025
variety.comNaman Ramachandran China’s box office continued its strong Lunar New Year momentum, with “Ne Zha 2” dominating the charts for the second consecutive week.
The Enlight Pictures release grossed RMB1.92 billion ($267.1 million) during the Feb. 3–9 period, bringing its cumulative total to $1.11 billion, according to Artisan Gateway.
In the process, the animated sequel torched several records. It became the highest-grossing film in the country’s history, easily surpassing the previous record held by the 2021 war epic “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” which earned $802 million, and speeding past previous holders “Wolf Warriors 2” (2017, $791 million) and 2021’s “Hi, Mom” that collected $752 million.
The record run also saw “Ne Zha 2” toppling the $936.7 million haul of “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” in North America, making it the biggest single-market box office champion of all time.
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