The sequel to the Chinese animated movie 'Ne Zha: The Devil Child Comes to the World' called 'Ne Zha: The Devil Child Conquers the Sea' was released on the first day of the Chinese New Year (January 29th). It has astonishingly broken through 8.1 billion RMB (approximately 4.95 billion Malaysian Ringgit) in box office revenue and currently ranks 35th on the global box office chart. It is also the global single-market box office champion. Jackie Chan, who recently served as an award presenter at the 30th Critics Choice Awards in the United States, could not help but exclaim upon hearing about the success of 'Ne Zha 2': “I feel very proud as a Chinese filmmaker!”
Wearing a black Zhongshan suit, Jackie Chan appeared on stage to thunderous applause and cheers from the celebrities below. They stood up to clap for him. He happily placed his hand on his chest to express his gratitude and humorously said: “Please quiet down and let me think about my script.” He then proceeded to present the award for Best Foreign Language Film, saying: “Tonight, we celebrate movies, which remind us that although we may come from different parts of the world and various walks of life, we all laugh, cry, and eat too much popcorn in the same way.”
Afterward, Jackie Chan shared the video of his appearance on Weibo, writing: “Thank you to all my colleagues for their recognition and encouragement. I will continue to work hard! Also, I just heard that our domestically produced film 'Ne Zha: The Devil Child Conquers the Sea' has achieved an impressive box office record and is still rushing towards higher records. I am very proud as a Chinese filmmaker and share the glory! Let's all work together worldwide, filmmakers!”
The official Weibo of 'Ne Zha: The Devil Child Conquers the Sea' responded: “Thank you, Uncle Jackie, for the encouragement. Ne Zha will work hard together with everyone.” A netizen whimsically commented: “Ne Zha is very polite, but Ne Zha is only 3 years old, so he should call Jackie Chan grandpa.”