Ne Zha II is a Chinese animated epic receiving a U.S. release via A24 and ranks among the world's highest-grossing films. The film delivers a lavish visual wonderland and overwhelming special-effects work, featuring roughly 2,400 animation shots and 1,900 special-effects shots and a five-year production period. The plot follows two childhood friends, Ne Zha and Ao Bing, who become apparitions, revive through a Sacred Lotus, then fuse into one body after the lotus is destroyed and must complete trials to attain Immortality and recover a life-extending elixir. The film runs over 2 hours and 20 minutes and rewards visual awe, though the dense mythology can confuse viewers who haven't seen the first film.
Ne Zha II: Ask anyone in the United States to name the top grossing animated movie and prepare for the wrong answer. The title holder isn't from Emeryville-based Pixar, it's not even from an American studio. The winner comes from China and is just now getting a release in the U.S., via A24 Films. Upon entrance into the intricate visual wonderland it creates a technical marvel that overtakes the senses like few animated films
There's a massive amount of story crammed in, so here's a condensed synopsis: Two childhood friends one is the twitchy demon named Ne Zha that's been kept in check by two mortal and moralizing parents, and the other is the superhero-like Ao Bing, whose father is the Dragon King of the East Sea have poofed into apparitions. Through the magical properties of a Sacred Lotus they spring back to life, but when that lotus gets destroyed the two meld into one body and must embark on a series of challenges to become Immortals. Their goal is to then access a magic elixir that'll revive the lotus and extend their lives.
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