"Ne Zha 2" joins all-time global box office top 10 with 12 billion yuan haul

People watch "Ne Zha 2" in 4D at a cinema in Dongcheng District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2025. Chinese animated powerhouse "Ne Zha 2" has surpassed Disney's 2019 "The Lion King" to claim a spot among the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, with global earnings, including presales, exceeding 12.05 billion yuan (about 1.67 billion U.S. dollars), according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan as of Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese animated powerhouse "Ne Zha 2" has surpassed Disney's 2019 "The Lion King" to claim a spot among the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, with global earnings, including presales, exceeding 12.05 billion yuan (about 1.67 billion U.S. dollars), according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan as of Monday afternoon.

This achievement comes on the 20th day since the film's release during the Chinese New Year on Jan. 29.

It adds to a growing list of records for the film, which became the first to gross 1 billion U.S. dollars in a single market and the first non-Hollywood title to join the coveted billion-dollar club. ■

People watch "Ne Zha 2" in 4D at a cinema in Dongcheng District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2025. Chinese animated powerhouse "Ne Zha 2" has surpassed Disney's 2019 "The Lion King" to claim a spot among the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, with global earnings, including presales, exceeding 12.05 billion yuan (about 1.67 billion U.S. dollars), according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan as of Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

People look at the posters of "Ne Zha 2" at a cinema in Dongcheng District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2025. Chinese animated powerhouse "Ne Zha 2" has surpassed Disney's 2019 "The Lion King" to claim a spot among the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, with global earnings, including presales, exceeding 12.05 billion yuan (about 1.67 billion U.S. dollars), according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan as of Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)