'Ne Zha 2' premieres in Macao SAR as box office surges

The Chinese mainland's animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" premiered in the Macao Special Administration Region (SAR) on Wednesday. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters in the SAR on Saturday.

Leong Wai Man, director of Macao's Cultural Affairs Bureau, said the success of "Ne Zha 2" has brought important inspiration to the film and television industry in Macao SAR.

It encourages everyone to integrate elements of Chinese culture into animated films and other film and television works through creativity, better highlighting the long-standing characteristics of Chinese culture, Leong said.

Since its mainland release in January, "Ne Zha 2" has taken the global box office by storm and is now the world's highest-grossing animated film.