Ne Zha

"Fight your fate"

2019 1h 50m ZH

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 972

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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A young boy is born as the reincarnation of a demonic power, into a society that hates and fears him. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, Nezha must choose between good and evil to see if he can change his fate.

“Fight your fate”

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Cast

Lu Yanting
Young Nezha (voice)
Joseph
Youth Nezha (voice)
Han Mo
Ao Bing (voice)
Chen Hao
Li Jing (voice)
Lu Qi
Lady Yin (voice)
Zhang Jiaming
Master Taiyi (voice)
Yang Wei
Shen Gongbao (voice)
He Yuxiang
Yuanshi Tianzun / Boundary Beast (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiao Zi
Writers: Jiao Zi, Yi Qiao, Wei Yunyun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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MONEY

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Grossed $743M — a 33.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ne Zha Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wan Pin-Chu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lu Yanting and Joseph and Han Mo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fight your fate".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10627720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiao Zi directs. Wan Pin-Chu scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Grossed $743M — a 33.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Ne Zha Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Wan Pin-Chu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Lu Yanting and Joseph and Han Mo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fight your fate".
8IMDB entry: tt10627720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "fight", "magic", "dragon", "demon".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Wan Pin-Chu
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $742,718,496
Return: 3376% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Ne Zha (2019)

Awards

Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film
Golden Rooster Award for Best Animation

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

Ne Zha Collection

The Ne Zha movie collection includes two major films: Ne Zha (2019) and Ne Zha 2 (2025). Ne Zha (2019) is a Chinese animated adventure fantasy action film directed by Jiaozi, based on the Chinese mythological character Ne Zha and the 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods. It received critical acclaim for its stunning animation and dynamic action. The film follows Ne Zha's journey as he faces a curse that will kill him in three years and his efforts to change his fate.