Animated film 'Na Tra' dominates the box office

The animated film "Na Tra: The Demon Boy Stirs Up the Sea" has broken a series of Chinese box office records, expected to gross one billion USD.

According to National Business Daily , released on the first day of the Lunar New Year (January 29), the work of director Sui Cao has now earned 3.4 billion yuan (472 million USD), leading the world box office revenue last week. The work set 16 records in the history of Chinese cinema, some market research sites predict. Na Tra became the first Chinese film to gross one billion dollars.

In recent days, audiences have lined up in large numbers at the cinemas day and night. The 3am screening was still full. After China, the film is scheduled to be released in many countries such as the US, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea.

As of the end of February 2, the Chinese New Year box office had earned more than 9 billion yuan (more than 1.2 billion USD), surpassing the North American market and leading the world.

Na Tra: The Demon of Chaos received positive reviews from audiences and experts, with 8.6/10 points on the Douban forum (450,000 people rated). Nearly 50% of viewers rated the film a maximum of 5 stars.

Character creation of Na Tra. Photo: The Paper

Tens of thousands of people commented that the film was better than expected, surpassing their imagination of the legend of Na Tra causing chaos in the ocean. The Ber account received more than 12,000 likes when writing a review: "The mythological story is told in a way that fits the times. Part one is about overcoming fate, part two is about throwing away rules and prejudices. Good and evil are not related to race. Than Cong Bao has his loyalty and steadfastness, the gods have the selfishness of gods. Overcoming the old rules, the truth will be discovered. On the surface, the film is about a ghost boy causing chaos in the ocean, but hidden behind are modern issues."

The content continues from part one (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 Na Tra and Ngao Binh unite their souls and bodies. But at this time, Na Tra faced a new enemy.

Part one, Na Tra: Demon Boy Comes to the World , released summer 2019, also success grossing 5 billion yuan ($682 million), it ranked fourth in the country's box office history. Both were directed by Sui Cao (born in 1980, real name Yang Yu). Initially, the work was not highly regarded by investors, and dozens of large companies refused to cooperate. The director had to divide the special effects scenes for 20 small and medium-sized companies to handle, then combine them. Parts one and two each took five years to make.

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