‘Ne Zha 2’ Torches Box Office Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Chinese Film Ever

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran “Ne Zha 2” has ascended to the pinnacle of the Chinese box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the country’s history.

The animated feature has amassed over RMB6.6 billion yuan ($905 million), per numbers from per ticketing and data firm Maoyan.

The film has easily surpassed the previous record held by the 2021 war epic “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” which earned $802 million, and sped past previous holders “Wolf Warriors 2” (2017, $791 million) and 2021’s “Hi, Mom” that collected $752 million.

Released on Jan. 29, to coincide with the Lunar New Year festivities, “Ne Zha 2” captivated audiences nationwide, contributing significantly to the holiday’s record-breaking box office total of $1.3 billion, an 18.8% increase from the previous year. “Ne Zha 2” is showing no signs of slowing down post-Lunar New Year, with the animated juggernaut on track to hit a staggering $1.37 billion, per Maoyan.