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Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to life in English dub
Michelle Yeoh voices the English dub of Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animated film ever with $2.2 billion in global ticket sales, aiming to expand its worldwide audience.
- The English-language dub of the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha II will open on August 22 in over 2,500 North American theaters.
- This year, the film set a new record as the top-earning animated feature worldwide, surpassing $2.2 billion in global box office revenue, which led A24 to develop an English-language version.
- Ne Zha II follows a defiant demigod challenging his destiny, created over five years with the collaboration of roughly 4,000 individuals and featuring thousands of animation and visual effects sequences.
- Michelle Yeoh, who voices Ne Zha's mother Lady Yin and approved the translation, praised the film’s spectacular animation and its universal themes of family, love, and being misunderstood.
- The film’s success highlights a global cultural bridge and growing international interest in diverse stories, suggesting the English dub may enhance its worldwide resonance further.
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The English-language version of the Chinese box office phenomenon opens in theaters on August 22Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michelle Yeoh at the Los Angeles Premiere of "Ne Zha 2" on August 04, 2025NEED TO KNOWNe Zha II, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, is coming out with an English-language version on August 22Michelle Yeoh, who voices Lady Yin — Ne Zha’s mother — in the film and is a lifelong fan of the mythological story…
Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' to life in English dub
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