CNN

China’s animated blockbuster smashed box office records at home. Now it’s hitting Western cinemas

An unruly Chinese boy who battles dragons and defies destiny has made his way to Western cinema screens after smashing box office records in China. “Ne Zha 2,” an animated blockbuster loosely based on ...
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 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Animation Fuels China’s Box Office Surge

The China Film Pavilion took center stage at CineAsia this week, underscoring a revived market driven by animated blockbusters and new international partnerships. By Mathew Scott As delegates from ...
Yahoo

From ‘Nobody’ to Global Contenders: China’s Animation Sector Comes of Age

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animation has been among the key drivers of the Chinese film industry’s rapid development over the past two decades, and the past ...
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 ...