Ne Zha 2 became the highest-grossing Chinese and non-English film of all time (surpassing The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)). It also became the highest-grossing film of all time in a single market (surpassing Star Wars: Episode VII - Das Erwachen der Macht (2015)) and became the first non-Hollywood production to join the billion dollar club (57th overall).
The first international film to reach $1 billion and $2 billion at the box office.
Ne Zha 2 became the highest grossing animated film worldwide (surpassing Inside Out 2).
The seventh film in history to gross over $2 billion worldwide, after Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora (2009), Titanic (1997) (after the 2012 3D re-release), Star Wars: Episode VII - Das Erwachen der Macht (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
When asked why Shen Gongbao is portrayed as a stutterer, Director Yu Yang explains: "He is deeply affected by the discrimination from his master and fellow disciples. Feeling frustrated and lacking confidence, he essentially becomes a stutterer."