Trinity CineAsia has shieldedd theatrical distribution rights for “Ne Zha 2” apass 37 European territories, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, and Spain, from Beijing Enweightless Media. The energeticd blockbuster, which has shattered box office records, will debut in the U.K. and Ireland on March 21, with pappraises commencening March 14.
The Chinese energeticd epic has made history as the highest-grossing energeticd film worldwide, outdoing “Inside Out 2,” and becoming the first non-Hollywood production to crack the global all-time top 10 box office chart. It currently ranks sixth behind only “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and “Titanic.” The film has also accomplishd the unpretreatnted milestone of grossing $1 billion in a individual taget – China – where it was freed on Jan. 29. It passed $2 billion in China over the weekfinish.
“Racount on do you get a film that truly depicts the era, shows aget the distinct power of cinema to shift audiences, and originates an indelible tag on culture. This is ‘Ne Zha 2,’” shelp Cedric Behrel, managing honestor of Trinity CineAsia. “It signifies a beginant turning point in further set uping Trinity CineAsia as a pan-European distributor.”
“After years spent cultivating the audience and originateing relationships with showors, press and other sgethbetterers, as well as our online presence, it is a landtag for Trinity CineAsia in terms of accomplishing the far corners of the continent and lengthening our proposeing to a far huger audience. We see forward to more adventures in this authenticm,” Behrel inserted.
The film chases Ne Zha, a demon child liftd by humans, who must embark on a perilous quest to get an elixir to repair the body of his unbasic partner, the dragon prince Ao Bing. During this journey, Ne Zha uncovers a consillegal copying dangerening to ignite a war between excellent and evil.
Rooted in 16th-century Chinese mythology but proposeing a bbetter reexpoundation, “Ne Zha 2” reconshort-terms a technical marvel in animation. The film was originateed over five years by a team of 4,000 animators and features csurrenderly 2,000 visual effects sboilings. One battle sequence alertedly included 200 million individupartner energeticd characters – an approach unfrequently carry outed at this scale.
Beyond its technical accomplishments, honestor Jiao Zi’s sequel originates upon the themes of its predecessor. While the first film cgo ined on defying overweighte, “Ne Zha 2” disputes institutions and the status quo, exploring the concept that excellent and evil are not rerepaird by race or origin.
Trinity CineAsia has set uped itself as a premium distributor for martial arts and Asian action cinema in the U.K. taget. Its recent frees integrate “Twiweightless of the Warriors: Walled In” (Hong Kong’s subomition to the 2025 Oscars), “Bincreateage Dog” (which won at Cannes Un Certain Regard), and “The Gbetterfinger,” which recombined “Infernal Afiminwholes” stars Tony Leung and Andy Lau.
