As "Ne Zha 2" shatters box office records, the Chinese animated film about a mythical boy with magical powers has sparked national pride and now hostility towards rival Hollywood offerings such as the latest instalment of "Captain America".

A chorus of praise is being sung around Ne Zha 2, the Chinese film about a mythical boy who battles demons, which has been newly crowned the world's highest-grossing animated film. The box office triumph of the film - which has raked in 12.

China is not immune to the theatrical woes plaguing the rest of the world, but it just did something never achieved before in box office history The post How ‘Ne Zha 2’ Became Animation’s Box Office King and China’s Biggest Film Triumph appeared first on TheWrap.