The much-anticipated animated blockbuster \"Ne Zha 2\" from the Chinese mainland premiered on Tuesday night in Hong Kong and is scheduled to officially hit theaters on Saturday.
A sequel to the 2019 hit \"Ne Zha 1,\" \"Ne Zha 2\" continues to build on the beloved Chinese mythology surrounding the character and has been celebrated as a milestone for Chinese animation. The film has already garnered significant attention in both Hong Kong and Macao, breaking records for the number of distributors and daily screenings for a Chinese mainland film in Hong Kong.
\"We are honored to bring this world-class, phenomenon-level animation to Hong Kong and Macao, allowing viewers to experience the charm of Ne Zha in theaters,\" said a representative from Emperor Motion Pictures, a co-distributor of the film. The representative expressed hope that \"Ne Zha 2\" will be as beloved in Hong Kong and Macao as it is in the Chinese mainland.
Since its release in the Chinese mainland during the Chinese New Year, \"Ne Zha 2\" has proven to be a smashing success at the box office, with total earnings worldwide, including pre-sales, surpassing 12.3 billion Chinese yuan ($1.72 billion) as of Tuesday evening.
This impressive figure positions the film ahead of \"Inside Out 2,\" making it the highest-grossing animated film globally.
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