After shattering domestic box office records in China, the Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has wowed Canadian cinema goers with its stunning animation and thrilling storyline.
"Ne Zha 2" smashed box office records, surpassing 11 billion yuan (about 1.52 billion U.S. dollars) in global earnings, including presales, by Saturday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan.
The film is being released in Mandarin with English subtitles in 42 cities in Canada, aiming to win over Canadian hearts.
Audience demand for the latest box-office hit was so strong that Cineplex Entertainment, led by General Manager Kevin Isaac, couldn't meet it even after significantly increasing preview screenings.
"Sales have been very good for Ne Zha 2. We have a lot of guests that are very excited to see this movie and we know that it's been grossing really good numbers worldwide already. So, the strong advanced sales we have on already, I would imagine we will be playing it for a few weeks at this point," said Isaac.
Audiences were captivated by the movie's stunning visual effects, which they said brought the story to life in a truly immersive way.
"It was fantastic, I really enjoyed it. The story, it was like a little complex, but really entertaining. I found the animation itself to be fantastic, really like visually, it was a great experience. I've seen some pretty good north American animation, but I would say that this was definitely like top tier, very visually stunning," said a moviegoer.
Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" captivates Canadian audiences
