Chengdu's landmark buildings illuminated to mark record-breaking film 'Ne Zha 2'

Landmark buildings, the Tianfu Twin Towers, light up with the main characters of China's animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (China News Service/An Yuan)

Animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" became the first Chinese film to gross 10 billion yuan (about 1.39 billion U.S. dollars) when its total global earnings, including presales, reached the mark on Thursday evening.

Landmark buildings, the Tianfu Twin Towers, light up with the main characters of China's animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (China News Service/An Yuan)

Landmark buildings, the Tianfu Twin Towers, light up to mark "Ne Zha 2" setting record-breaking box office in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (China News Service/An Yuan)

Landmark buildings, the Tianfu Twin Towers, light up with the main characters of China's animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (China News Service/An Yuan)

Landmark buildings, the Tianfu Twin Towers, light up to mark "Ne Zha 2" setting record-breaking box office in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (China News Service/An Yuan)