Born when a demon pearl is swapped for the spirit pearl intended for him, Nezha grows up shunned by the people of Chentang Pass and cursed to die by heavenly lightning on his third birthday. Raised by protective parents and tutored by the immortal Taiyi Zhenren, the rowdy boy fights loneliness and prejudice, and his friendship with the dragon prince Ao Bing forces both to choose between fate and their own will.
Details & facts
- Chinese
- 哪吒之魔童降世
- Pinyin
- Nezha Zhi Motong Jiangshi
- Also known as
- Nezha, Birth of the Demon Child
- Released
- July 26, 2019
- Format
- 3DCG animation
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Box office
- $742 million worldwide
- Studio
- Coloroom Pictures
- Director
- Jiaozi (饺子)
- Source
- Folklore / classic literature: Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin
Ne Zha is the debut feature of writer-director Jiaozi, made at his Chengdu studio Coco Cartoon under Beijing Enlight's Coloroom label. Released across China on July 26, 2019 after early IMAX screenings, it was the first Chinese-produced animated feature released in IMAX and grossed about 5 billion yuan, a record for an animated film in China; its worldwide total exceeds $740 million including a 2025 re-release. China submitted it for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, and Well Go USA gave it a North American theatrical run from August 29, 2019. It launched Enlight's shared slate of Investiture of the Gods films, continued by Jiang Ziya in 2020, and its 2025 sequel became the highest-grossing animated film ever.
Voice Cast
Nezha哪吒
CV: Lü Yanting吕艳婷
