Ne Zha 2” has earned almost $1.3 billion, becoming China’s highest-grossing movie of all time and the first non-Hollywood film to cross the billion-dollar mark.

The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.

The Chinese animated feature Ne Zha 2, from director Yu Yang, broke all kinds of records in its opening weekend, including beating Moana 2 to earn the biggest five-day opening of all time, as well as becoming the highest-grossing animation launch in a single market.

A Chinese movie about a boy who fights demons and gods alike has become the world’s highest-grossing movie in any single market. With $1.2 billion in box-office revenue so far, “Ne Zha 2,” released Jan.

Animated Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2", based on traditional mythology, has smashed multiple box office records on its way to becoming the country's most successful movie ever.