China's "Na Tra: Ma Dong Noi Hai" entered the top 5 at the North American box office after three days of release, and was encouraged by experts to compete for the 2026 Oscars.
According to statistics from the analysis company Comscore , the film grossed more than $8 million after opening in 660 theaters in the US over the weekend of February 14-16. Page ScreenDaily The project is expected to have good revenue despite having to compete with a number of newly released films, including blockbusters. Captain America: Brave New World - currently at $92 million in North America and $100 million overseas.
Outside the US, the film will be released simultaneously in 42 cities in Canada. The project will premiere in Australia and New Zealand on February 13, one day earlier than North America. According to CNN, The film caused a stir in the overseas Chinese community, many people booked tickets early and lined up to watch the premiere.
According to CCTV , cinemas in major Australian cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide have all increased screenings of the film to meet audience demand. Of which, on February 15 alone, a cinema in Perth showed 13 screenings, most of which were full.
According to Global Times reported that after watching the film in Los Angeles (USA), two members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences called director Sui Cao (real name Duong Vu) to encourage him to submit the film for the Oscar next year.
"This film is more advanced than the previous one in terms of production design, sound, and music. I'm looking forward to the 2026 Oscars so I can vote for it," said Sheila Sofian, a professor of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California and an Academy member. Ellen Eliasoph, another Academy member, told CCTV : "I think everyone in China feels proud of our achievements." Na Tra 2 ".
The project established achievements such as: Highest grossing film in a single market (surpassing the record of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the US market), the first non-Hollywood film to gross over one billion USD, the only Asian film in the list of the 20 highest-grossing works in the world of all time. In the Chinese market, the film has now reached nearly 12 billion yuan (more than 1.6 billion USD).
On Chinese social media, many viewers urged each other to go to the cinema to see the film multiple times. On February 13, the film reached 10 billion yuan (US$1.37 billion) in ticket sales, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to become the third highest-grossing animated film of all time, after Inside Out 2 and Frozen 2. Chinese media considers the work a prime example of the country's cultural pride.
CNN The success of the second part comes from the filmmakers highlighting the story of traditional Chinese folklore with modern special effects. Set in the three worlds of humans, fairies and ghosts, the film revolves around the boy Na Tra, who was seen as a devil and doubted himself. Thanks to the love of his parents and friends, the character breaks prejudice, affirming: "So what if I am a ghost, whether a ghost or a fairy, it is up to me to decide".
The film impressed audiences with its visuals, an area where Hollywood is a leader. By using advanced technology such as GPU graphics processors and artificial intelligence, the crew brought quality on par with top American cinema. Over the course of five years, 1,948 special effects scenes underwent countless revisions. Mr. Thai Hao Nhu - CEO of an animation special effects company in Shanghai - said that the fish scene only appeared for three seconds on film but it took the company more than six months to make, at the request of the director.
CNN "China's new generation of filmmakers know that adapting myths is inevitable. If the country's own talent can do this, why rely on Western studios to tell Chinese stories?"
Sun Jiashan, a researcher at the Central Academy of Culture and Tourism Management, said: " Nezha 2 is a symbol of the country's animation industry. Telling stories through a modern lens and cinematic language makes myths no longer strange but become part of cultural heritage," Sun commented.
The content continues the first part released in 2019), after the disaster, Na Tra and Ngao Binh (son of Dong Hai Long Vuong) kept their souls but their bodies would be destroyed in a short time. Tien Thai At Chan Nhan planned to use the seven-colored lotus flower to help the two people merge their souls and bodies. But at this time, the main character faces a new enemy.
Head The Devil Comes to Earth also success grossing five billion yuan ($682 million), ranking fourth in the country's box office history. Both were directed by Sui Cao (born 1980, real name Yang Yu).
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