Ne Zha 2 finally hits Malaysia's cinemas, storms into all-time global box office top 5

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China's animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" was finally released in Malaysia on March 13, captivating audiences with its impressive storytelling and visual effects. As of March 16, the movie is ranked fifth highest grossing film of all time.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news  SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar  LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Eager moviegoers in Malaysia are flocking to cinemas to watch China's animated blockbuster

00:07Ne Zha 2, and they are quick to praise the impressive visual effects, storytelling and

00:12depiction of Chinese culture.

00:17They said the film exceeded their expectation and lived up to the billing as one of the

00:22highest grossing movies of all time.

00:25Some said they used to watch Japanese animations, but those from China are now able to captivate

00:30them as well.

00:34TGV Cinemas said on Saturday the film had crossed the 10 million ringgit mark in box

00:39office in Malaysia in just three days.

00:42The customers have been starting booking tickets on Sunday when we first allowed the ticket

00:48booking and the response has been to an extent that we have not seen before.

00:52So we are very encouraged by the response.

00:54We are very pleased to see that a significant improvement in terms of quality of the Chinese

00:58made movie, in terms of the storyline, in terms of appeal to the customers and we also

01:03find that it appealed to all segments of customers in Malaysia.

01:08The movie premiered in Malaysia on March 13th, more than a month after its release in China

01:13on January 29th.

01:15The film, which hit the cinemas in Japan on March 14th, was well received by the moviegoers.

01:21They said the movie scenes are beautifully done and the film ended in a blink of an eye.

01:51In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film is expected to be shown in over 250 cinemas

02:03across some 100 cities during the first week of release.

02:20We might not speak the same language but at its heart is a very universal theme of friendship

02:27and just trying to do right in the world and I think that a lot of people really resonate

02:32with that.

02:33I can see why it's done so well in China already.

02:36Nezha 2 continues the tale of the iconic boy god from Chinese mythology as Nezha and his

02:42ally Aobing rebuild their physical forms and secure their fate as deities.

02:47The film is now ranked the fifth highest grossing movies of all time, ahead of Star Wars, The

02:53Force Awakens and Avengers, Infinity War, with global earnings of 2.076 billion US dollars.

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