Ne Zha 2 box office hits 10 billion yuan

Animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has become the first Chinese film to gross 10 billion yuan (HK$10.67 billion) in total global earnings, including presales, crossing the benchmark on Thursday, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan.

This milestone achievement, obtained on the 16th day after the film's release on the Chinese New Year on Janaury 29, adds to a growing list of records it had made. "Ne Zha 2" had already become the first film to gross 1 billion US dollars in a single market and also the first non-Hollywood title to join the coveted billion-dollar club.

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