After becoming the highest-grossing animated feature of all time, “Ne Zha 2” reached another peak by winning Best Picture at the 38th Hundred Flowers Awards.
At the event, held in Beijing on 9 August, the accolade was accepted by producer and chairman Wang Changtian of Beijing Enlight Media, who took to the stage to praise the film director Jiaozi.
Wang described Jiaozi, who didn’t attend the awards, as “the most low-key director” who insisted on focusing on the sequel instead of making public appearances.
“However, his talent can’t be confined. It blooms wherever his dreams reach. May Chinese animation and Chinese cinema continue to shine brilliantly,” Wang added.
This is the first time an animated feature has won Best Picture at the awards. The movie had earlier broken the box office record held by “Inside Out 2” to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and has since grossed more than USD 2.2 billion worldwide.
(Photo Source: China Daily)