Singaporeans flock to premiere of Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2"

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Singaporeans flock to premiere of Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2"

2025-03-03 14:33 Last Updated At：15:07

Singaporeans flocked to the premiere of the Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" at The Projector movie theater on Sunday, drawn in by the film's captivating storylines and vibrant visual effects.

An hour prior to the screening, numerous audiences had already arrived at the cinema to snap photos with actors portraying animated characters from the film and to collect film posters.

The tickets for the premiere were sold out in half an hour after being released, and two more screenings were added due to overwhelming demand from the audiences, according to the cinema.

"Viewers' response was incredibly enthusiastic. I have never seen such a popular film in my 22 years of experience. This film is suitable for the whole family to watch together. Its animation technology is advanced, the character design and technology are amazing, and the plot is engaging," said Joyce Lee, managing director of Encore Films, the Singaporean distributor of "Ne Zha 2".

After the screening, audiences expressed their admiration for the film's captivating story and stunning visuals.

"I found it very accessible. I found it was universal themes that were very approachable. And I'm going to be telling my children to go see this movie because I think that's a message they need to hear," said Jordan Dea-Mattson, an American viewer.

"It was truly, truly spectacular, like it included so many different aspects and combined so many different movie genres together. It included some parts which was super funny and humorous, it also included some serious action parts and it also included friendship and relationship between mother and son, and family," said a viewer from Singapore.

"Ne Zha 2", now ranked 7th on the all-time global box office chart, will be officially released in Singapore on March 6.

Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.

In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.

Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.

The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.

Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.

Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.

He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.

He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.