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he hugely popular Chinese animated movie Ne Zha 2 is finally coming to English-speaking audiences this August 22. The film will be shown in theaters across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with screenings available in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats. This information comes from A24 and Cmc Pictures, the companies bringing the film to these markets.

Michelle Yeoh, an Oscar-winning actress, joins the English voice cast and shared her excitement about the project. She said, “I’m honored to be part of ‘Ne Zha 2,’ a landmark in Chinese animation… I can’t wait for everyone to experience the wonder, heart, spectacular artistry and magic of this film on the big screen.”

Alongside her, Crystal Lee voices Ne Zha, Aleks Le is Ao Bing, Vincent Rodriguez III plays Li Jing, and Damien Haas voices Deero, all helping bring the story alive for English viewers.

Directed by Yang Yu,...

The hugely popular Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 is finally coming to English-speaking audiences this August 22, hitting theaters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The movie, backed by A24 and Cmc Pictures, will be available in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats.

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh joins the English voice cast, sharing her excitement: “I’m honored to be part of ‘Ne Zha 2,’ a landmark in Chinese animation… I can’t wait for everyone to experience the wonder, heart, spectacular artistry and magic of this film on the big screen.”

The main cast for the English version of Ne Zha 2 includes Crystal Lee as Ne Zha, Aleks Le as Ao Bing, and Michelle Yeoh as Lady Yin. Vincent Rodriguez III voices Li Jing, and Damien Haas plays Deero. These talented actors bring the characters to life for the English-speaking audience.

Directed by Yang Yu...

After taking the 2025 Spring Festival box office by storm and smashing a long list of records, “Ne Zha 2” has been progressively released in select theaters across the world. And as it turns out, the super-charged animated blockbuster, also known as “Nezha: The Demon Child Churns the Sea”, offers plenty of action, beautiful scenery, laugh-out-loud humor, drama, and heartwarming emotions around themes of family, friendship, and self-determination.

The film, which draws heavily from Chinese mythology and the 17th-century shenmo novel “Investiture of the Gods”, picks up not long after the events depicted in 2019’s “Ne Zha.” Almost as soon as our rebellious demon child and his best friend dragon prince Ao Bing (aka Spirit Pearl) are given new physical bodies, the Dragon King of the East Sea and Master Shen Gongbao attack Chentang Pass to avenge the supposed death of Ao Bing. The attack leads to the destruction of Ao...

Ne Zha 2, China’s animated mega-blockbuster, is getting another, and very special, way to excite fans and the entertainment industry. The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.

Enlight Media recently sold the movie across Europe. Ne Zha 2 is already the highest-grossing animated film in movie history. Since its release over Chinese New Year in January, it has earned more than $2 billion in China. In North America, Ne Zha 2 opened on Feb. 14 and has performed far better than most Chinese commercial blockbusters do in the West.

The Beijing festival will “promote the milestone breakthrough” for Chinese animated movies as the film’s “box office miracle continues,” organizers said. “The Beijing International Film Festival has always been committed to...