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.

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

Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 became the country’s highest-grossing film on Thursday, giving its box office a massive boost over the lunar new year holidays. Ne Zha 2 is a sequel to the 2019 fantasy adventure Ne Zha,

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.