Chinese animated film "Nezha 2" became the country's highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday.

The Chinese animation blockbuster surpasses the likes of major Hollywood titles such as Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Ne Zha 2 has surpassed RMB 6.792 billion ($938 million) at the box office, topping the global all-time single-market box office chart. The film was one of

Ne Zha 2” has ascended to the pinnacle of the Chinese box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the country’s history. The animated feature has amassed over RMB6.6 billion yuan ($905 million),

: Shortly after setting a new benchmark as the highest-grossing movie ever in a single market worldwide, Chinese smash Ne Zha 2 has become the first movie ever to cross $1B in a single market. As we noted earlier (see below),