

Ne Zha ultimately tries to redeem himself by battling against a truly evil force alongside his fellow villagers. His upright parents attempt to keep Ne Zha from causing too much chaos, but largely fail in keeping Ne Zha from terrorizing local villagers.

However, while the movie draws heavily from the Chinese legend of Ne Zha, it ends up being a much more light-hearted and family-friendly story that omits the gory details of Chinese folklore.Īt its core, Ne Zha tells the story of an unruly child (named Ne Zha) who is possessed by a demon spirit. This year, Chinese hit animated movie Ne Zha showed audiences that China’s animation industry packs a punch as well. The story of Ne Zha is based on an eponymous deity from Chinese folk religion. When most moviegoers think of animated films, they usually think of Disney, or the Japanese anime industry. Chinese title: 哪吒 | Director: Yu Yang | Voices: Lü Yanting, Cao Yalong, Wang Zheng, Chen Hao, Zeng Hongru, Yang Wei, Zhang Jiaming | Genre: Comedy, Animation, Action, Drama
