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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 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Filmart: HKIFF Industry Looks to Expand on China’s Animation Boom

An initiative hopes to ride the wave of 'Ne Zha' — the Middle Kingdom's biggest animated hit in history — with six new animated productions: "We will probably see other project markets doing more ...
The New York Times

‘Ne Zha II’ Review: A Captivating Demon Hero

This ambitious sequel serves as a testament to the level of artistry in the Chinese animation industry right now. By Maya Phillips When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...
Variety

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 the highest-grossing animated film and sixth-highest-grossing film ever at ...
Yahoo

A24 to Release Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters (With Michelle Yeoh Leading English Voice Cast)

A24 and CMC Pictures are joining forces to bring an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the runaway animated box office sensation from China, to theaters across North America this summer. Directed ...
Comic Book Movie

NE ZHA 2 A24 Trailer Brings All the Epicness In English For Animation Blockbuster's Return In Theaters

A24, the studio that brought us the Oscar Award winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, and in partnership with Chinese state-backed CMC Pictures, has just released the trailer for the English ...

Ne Zha 2 is finally streaming on HBO Max — and it's a must-watch

With Ne Zha 2 ’s English dub, distributed by A24, arriving on HBO Max on Dec. 20, now’s the perfect time to catch a landmark animated film that treats Chinese mythology with the same reverence and ...
Variety

‘Ne Zha 2’: Michelle Yeoh on Voicing Lady Yin in the Blockbuster Sequel: ‘She’s the Whole Package’ of Being a ‘Woman, Wife and Warrior’

A new version of “Ne Zha 2” has landed in North American theaters, after the Chinese animated sensation racked up a whopping $2 billion worldwide. Released by A24, the English-dubbed version of the ...
Game Rant

This $2 Billion Chinese Animated Movie Might Beat Avatar And Endgame

Sandip is a writer on Game Rant. Apart from watching movies all day and writing about them for a living, he is a budding filmmaker who has worked with studios like Netflix. Sandip is also a proud cat ...
Deadline.com

Michelle Yeoh To Voice English-Language Version Of Chinese Animation Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ From A24 & CMC

A24 and CMC Pictures have announced they are teaming on an English-language version of Chinese blockbuster animation Ne Zha 2, featuring Michelle Yeoh in voice cast. The newly dubbed version will ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

Zhao Ji says the next generation of creators must move beyond myth-based IP as China’s animation sector matures. By Mathew Scott Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 ...