Record-breaking Chinese animation Ne Zha 2 wows London

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It's the Chinese animated film that has cast a spell on movie-goers worldwide. Ne Zha 2 has already smashed global box office records.  CGTN's Ray Addison watches on in London with the film about to open in Europe.   #nezha2 #china #movies #chineseanimation #animation  Read more ⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/yu6ne3he

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00:00Nezha 2, the movie made in China and exported to the world, has finally arrived in the UK

00:07amid much excitement.

00:08What I'm expecting to see is just amazing, gorgeous, stunning animation.

00:13I saw the trailers on YouTube and it looks fantastic.

00:17It will be very interesting to see how it plays, just to see what all the hype is about

00:21but also to see what Chinese animation has to offer.

00:26Directed by Yang Yu, the sequel has already far surpassed its predecessor, amassing over

00:32two billion dollars at the global box office and has now overtaken Pixar's Inside Out 2

00:38to rank as the highest grossing animated feature of all time.

00:45Rooted in popular Chinese mythology, Nezha 2 narrates the tale of a mischievous demon

00:51child raised by humans who allies with dragon prince Ao Bing in a monumental quest to protect

00:57their clans.

00:59The film has been lauded for its stunning visuals and compelling storyline, achievements

01:04that required the collaboration of 138 animation companies and over 4,000 crew members over

01:10five years.

01:12While Nezha 2 is set for its official UK and Ireland release on March 21st, fans and VIPs

01:18were invited here to the British Film Institute in London to get an exclusive sneak peek ahead

01:24of its nationwide release on more than 200 screens.

01:27I was locked into my seat.

01:29It's just visually stunning.

01:31The choreography insane, the fight scene insane, the character animation absolutely insane.

01:36Already ranked the sixth best selling feature film of all time, Nezha 2 is now set to open

01:41across Europe, its success underscoring the growing global appeal of Chinese cinema as

01:46audiences seek fresh narratives beyond traditional Western animation and storytelling.

01:52I really enjoyed the movie.

01:54I was thoroughly entertained the entire time.

01:57It looks great on the big screen.

01:58It sounded fantastic.

02:00It's a huge step for the animation industry.

02:02It shows that there's more outside than just what the Western sphere knows.

02:07Amazing, you know what I mean?

02:08In the great words of the great Scorsese, this is cinema.

02:13With its record-breaking achievements and international acclaim, Nezha 2 exemplifies

02:18the rising prominence of Chinese productions on the global stage.

02:23Ray Addison, CGTN, London.

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