<p>Beijing: Chinese animated film <em>Nezha 2</em> became the country's highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday.</p><p>The film, about a mythical boy with magical powers and incredible martial arts skills, overtook the previous record holder <em>The Battle at Lake Changjin</em>, a 2021 epic about the Korean War, according to online ticketing platform Maoyan.</p><p><em>Nezha 2</em> is a sequel to the 2019 hit <em>Nezha</em>, which ranks fifth on the list of China's highest-grossing films. The movies are loosely based on the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/china">China's</a> film industry had a bumper Lunar New Year holiday, achieving historic highs during the eight-day festival as total box office and cinema visits hit records.</p>.Ben Affleck to star and direct crime thriller 'Animals'.<p>The encouraging performance follows a dismal 2024 when total box office dropped 22.6 per cent from the previous year as audiences stayed home amid the sluggish economy.</p><p>Despite this year's strong start, analysts say the outlook remains uncertain. Box office statistics are significantly influenced by the release of blockbusters, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Wednesday. Distributors are often reluctant to release big films during a sluggish economy or out of holiday season.</p><p><em>Nezha 2</em> has been on release for nine days and its total box office is expected to rise further.</p><p>On China's all-time top 10 films, there is only one Hollywood film. <em>Avengers: Endgame</em> secured ninth position with a box office of 4.25 billion yuan in 2019.</p>
<p>Beijing: Chinese animated film <em>Nezha 2</em> became the country's highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday.</p><p>The film, about a mythical boy with magical powers and incredible martial arts skills, overtook the previous record holder <em>The Battle at Lake Changjin</em>, a 2021 epic about the Korean War, according to online ticketing platform Maoyan.</p><p><em>Nezha 2</em> is a sequel to the 2019 hit <em>Nezha</em>, which ranks fifth on the list of China's highest-grossing films. The movies are loosely based on the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/china">China's</a> film industry had a bumper Lunar New Year holiday, achieving historic highs during the eight-day festival as total box office and cinema visits hit records.</p>.Ben Affleck to star and direct crime thriller 'Animals'.<p>The encouraging performance follows a dismal 2024 when total box office dropped 22.6 per cent from the previous year as audiences stayed home amid the sluggish economy.</p><p>Despite this year's strong start, analysts say the outlook remains uncertain. Box office statistics are significantly influenced by the release of blockbusters, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Wednesday. Distributors are often reluctant to release big films during a sluggish economy or out of holiday season.</p><p><em>Nezha 2</em> has been on release for nine days and its total box office is expected to rise further.</p><p>On China's all-time top 10 films, there is only one Hollywood film. <em>Avengers: Endgame</em> secured ninth position with a box office of 4.25 billion yuan in 2019.</p>