Ne Zha 2

Ne Zha II surprisingly contains a sincere-feeling theme of individuality, of resisting what society commands a person to be rather than embracing their nature.

What’s remarkable is that even if one fails at grasping in full the plot and its many conflicts, Ne Zha 2 has the power to flood the senses and convince anyone who watches it that they have just witnessed an animated production that holds absolutely nothing back.

Ne Zha 2 starts out tedious and juvenile, but after its first hour it pivots to enormous and spectacular fist-pumping action and tear-jerking intimacy.

It’s not hard to understand why global audiences turned out in droves to see Ne Zha 2. Its boundlessly creative visuals, rich character design, all-enveloping sound, and imaginative scenarios are truly original. But that sensory onslaught—those endless fights with their own progressive stakes—comes at the expense of focus, character, and story.

The sequel is certainly a stupendous achievement in terms of its animation, and clearly has great cultural resonance in its native country. But those looking for coherent storytelling or emotional depth will have to wait for the next Pixar offering (not that the company has been distinguishing itself lately).

Ne Zha 2 is a distinct fantasy epic and a technical achievement that stands up to the best that Disney, DreamWorks, Aardman or Studio Ghibli can offer, even if it frequently gives in to the same proclivities for excess as its peers.

As filmmaking, it’s as mindless as Hollywood’s worst.

Outstanding animated action-adventure. Visually stunning, genuinely funny, with a compelling and unexpected conflict. The characters were well-executed. Eagerly anticipating the sequel; this film delivered.

This film has great art direction, animation and action choreography, however it's plot and dialog are a complete mess by any standard outside of China.

At more than $2.2 billion, this is the highest grossing animated film in the world and it was also the highest grossing film of 2025. All of this success came mostly from other countries, but now we can experience it streaming. What makes the movie so appealing are the dazzling visuals that constantly present beautiful new images. The story continues with Ne Zha and his friend Ao Bing on an adventure for their spirit vs. the inevitable demons. It’s easy enough to ignore the plot and just appreciate the continuous flow of magnificent fantasies. The characters are exaggerated, but they manage to keep the energy moving. It does drag when they try to ramp up the emotional aspect, but there are some entertaining moments too. Otherwise, just watch it for the visual treats.

It was advertised as surpassing Disney and Pixar, so I watched it to verify the truth.However, it was such a cliché story that I felt like I was going to doze off halfway through.I heard the animation is amazing, but to be honest, it feels like it's just at a passing level.

To be honest, I felt that it was an extremely boring story. It might be because I don't know much about Chinese culture and history. With its astonishing box office revenue, it might have raised expectations too high as this year's number one animation.