八点最热报 | 《哪吒2》在美国，以720万美元的首周末票房开局，打破了中国动画在当地的历史纪录。东方魔童哪吒摇身一变，已经成了与钢铁侠、蜘蛛侠、狮子王辛巴同一级别的“百亿票房影帝”。这不只是商业上的胜利，更是一场中华文化的华丽逆袭，以及中国文化软实力提升与出海的重要体现。（主播：梁宝仪）
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00:30In the United States, this Chinese animation film broke the local history record with the first weekend box office opening with 7.2 million US dollars.
00:39The Oriental Magic Boy, Nezha, and Twisted Fate have become a billion-dollar box office film with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Lion King, and Simba at the same level.
00:50This is not only a commercial victory, but also a glorious counterattack of Chinese culture, and an important manifestation of the improvement of Chinese cultural soft power and going abroad.
01:00Nezha 2 shows the Western audience a brand new China.
01:04Nezha, which is full of rebellious spirit, passed on the universal value of breaking the shackles of fate, self-reliance, and unity.
01:16CNN wrote in a comment,
01:19Nezha's story comes from ancient mythology, but what he tells is the growth and struggle that everyone can empathize with.
01:27This narrative method has deeply moved the Western audience.
01:33Nezha 2's success also showed the rapid rise of Chinese soft power.
01:39British BBC commented,
01:41In the past, Chinese films were often internalized.
01:45Now, works like Nezha 2 can confidently go to the world and compete with Hollywood films.
01:53This is a cultural declaration.
01:55It announces to the world that China not only has a great and long history, but also has the potential to innovate and tell good stories.
02:04Nezha 2, from the sea to the sea, has aroused the global audience's interest in Chinese culture.
02:11In the film, Nezha's image and story plot, the Oriental aesthetic system, and the elements of flight,
02:17have aroused the Western and other overseas audiences' in-depth discussion of Chinese mythology and culture.
02:23This cultural output not only enhances the influence of Chinese culture internationally,
02:28but also allows the overseas audience who do not understand Chinese culture to appreciate the unique beauty of Chinese culture.
02:35American self-proclaimed commentator Fred Torpere
02:38emphasized in a comment article on the famous entertainment industry news website Deadline,
02:44Nezha 2 is visually very attractive,
02:48and the unique story elements make people feel the great spirit of Chinese culture.
02:55This film is not just an animated film, but also shows the successful output of Chinese culture.
03:26This movie is actually really freaking cool.
03:28This movie actually is fire. It slaps so freaking hard.
03:55After watching Nezha 2, many Western audiences are even more excited,
03:58sharing their feelings in social media.
04:01Some even praise Nezha 2 for crushing Hollywood's Avanda,
04:05saying this is the pinnacle of animation.
04:08Juan and I just got done watching Nezha 2.
04:13And let me say, as someone who watches way too much movies, video games, anime, TV shows,
04:23that was one of the best movies I have ever seen in my entire life.
04:29Better than Avatar, 100%. Easy choice.
04:33And this is an ancient Chinese legend with lessons for modern geopolitics.
04:37Aussies should get along and see this film, think about it,
04:40think about what it means for us in the world today and the geopolitical lessons that we should.
04:45It's really, really good. 10 out of 10 I recommend.
04:47I really, really liked how there was a plot twist at the end.
04:50This isn't your typical kind of movie. I can see why it's so hungry.
04:53I felt the director, who's very famous, took it upon his heart to really make it international.
04:58He wanted it to be taken in by the masses from different cultures.
05:02And that was instituted by the way of jokes.
05:05They had American tongue twisters in the film, directly referring and talking to Americans.
05:11That resonated with me quite a bit.
05:13So it connects you to it in a way that you're not just sitting there watching a Chinese film,
05:17but you actually feel like, wow, this is amazing, this is funny, this is relevant.
05:21I get the inside jokes in this.
05:23And it connects you and just makes you feel much more involved in the story.
05:27After watching Nezha 2, Western audiences said
05:30this Chinese animated film cleverly incorporated some Western elements
05:34to make it easier for Western audiences to resonate.
05:37You can feel the director's desire to make an international film.
05:41And Nezha 2 premiered in Hong Kong yesterday
05:44and caused a sensation in the box office.
05:47Hongkongers were even more excited.
05:49Now it's time for Chinese culture and values to go out into the world.
05:54Our Chinese animation is actually quite avant-garde.
06:01We can do it better than others.
06:05The Chinese are actually happy.
06:07China's moral values and standards have always been worth learning from the West.
06:12It's just that China was weak decades ago.
06:16Western media is strong.
06:18It's easy for the media to infiltrate the world.
06:22It's very natural.
06:23But now China is weak.
06:25Give the world a good value.
06:28Educate the world.
06:29It should be a moral education.
06:31As for Taiwan, it is limited to the introduction policy of Chinese animation.
06:35Although Nezha 2 has not yet been released in Taiwan,
06:39there is still a hot debate in the local area.
06:42We have to look at one thing.
06:44For example, Black Wukong.
06:46We may say that you have gone too far.
06:49But Nezha 2 is even more popular.
06:53This is worth paying attention to.
06:55It's even worth learning.
06:56I've seen a lot of people on the Internet saying that it's bad.
07:00I've seen it, too.
07:02I don't know where you see it.
07:04In fact, Taiwan can't see it.
07:07But in the era of the Internet, you may be able to see it indirectly.
07:10It's very simple.
07:11Let's make one in Taiwan.
07:12Let the mainland see it.
07:18Nezha 2 and the first Chinese 3A game, Black Wukong, which was popular before,
07:23are traditional Chinese mythological stories.
07:26In a new narrative way,
07:28the international art style is presented to the audience.
07:31By modernizing the classic image,
07:34the Chinese culture is praised by the global audience and players.
07:38Reuters pointed out in a report that
07:41the fire of Nezha 2 confirmed the strong appeal of Chinese local IP.
07:46People see Nezha 2 and Black Wukong as works with international competitiveness.
07:51It shows the unique charm of Chinese culture.
07:55China's own media, Renmin.com,
07:57in an article titled,
07:58From Nezha 2 to Chinese-style global expression,
08:02wrote,
08:03When Nezha stepped on the fire wheel and rushed out of the Chinese gate,
08:07he carried not only the twist of the character's fate,
08:11but also a new life in the digital age of ancient mythology.
08:15From Black Mythology Wukong to Nezha 2,
08:18from virtual animation to dynamic ink,
08:20China is deeply involved in the reconstruction of the global cultural pattern
08:25with the two spiral genes of science and technology plus culture.
08:32Nezha 2