China's Overdue Animation Explosion Ignited by the Local and Global Success of 'Ne Zha 2'

China's "Ne Zha 2" has dominated the first quarter of 2025 at the global box office, raking in over $2 billion and becoming ...
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“Best Animation Quality China Has Ever Done”: Ne Zha 2’s Unprecedented $1.6B Box Office Success Explained By IMAX China CEO As It Arrives In US Theaters

Ne Zha 2's unprecedented $1.6 billion box office success has been explained by IMAX China CEO Daniel Manwaring as the film is released in the US. The sequel to 2019's Ne Zha, the animated fantasy ...
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‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 million in 2019 and helped launch the current craze for the genre in China, says the next generation of creators must move beyond ...
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Chinese animated film ends record theatrical release as country's animation industry surges

Workers places accessaries on a rack from boxes of stock near a cartoon character figure from the Chinese popular animated blockbuster movie "Ne Zha 2" in Beijing, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Andy ...
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Chinese animated film ends record theatrical release as country's animation industry surges

Animated film “Ne Zha 2” just ended a record theatrical release in China, grossing more than $2 billion. That makes it the biggest-ever box office for an animated movie. The Chinese animation industry ...