The success of Ne Zha 2 in Malaysia is another example of how Chinese movies have made inroads in Southeast Asia in the past few years. Ne Zha 2, for example, also debuted in jam-packed cinemas in ...

There is no world-building here in the same sense as in movies from Marvel or Pixar. Chinese writer-director Jiaozi, who also made the first film, does not spoonfeed backstory. Nor does he ground ...