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An AMC theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Tom bought two tickets for the movie "Ne Zha" and took his ten-year-old brother into the theater.

He originally wanted to watch "Alice", but his younger brother saw the trailer for "Nezha" on YouTube and insisted on watching this "cool boy with his hands in his pockets".

The screening room was packed, with every seat filled. There were Chinese faces, but even more were white and black people filled with curiosity about Eastern culture.

The lights went out.

The movie begins.

When the little Nezha with dark circles under his eyes and a slouching walk appeared on the big screen.

Tom frowned.

"The main character looks really strange."

But he was quickly drawn into the plot.

Extremely smooth 3D motion design and visual rendering with a strong oriental ink painting style.

In addition, the English voice acting is very natural, and Tom can feel the high quality that is immediately apparent.

The plot is reaching its climax.

At the birthday banquet.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and dark clouds pressed down overhead.

Nezha untied the Universe Ring.

Flames shot into the sky, and a three-headed, six-armed Dharma form appeared amidst the thunder.

That classic line resonated throughout the theater.

"My fate is mine, not heaven's!"

Tom's scalp tingled instantly.

His younger brother next to him jumped up from his seat in excitement, waving his fist and shouting, "That's so cool!"

The entire screening room erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

That hardcore spirit of defying fate and breaking prejudice hit the sweet spot for young North American audiences.

.....

Beijing.

A magnificent and splendid residence.

The heating in the living room was on full blast.

Liu Qianqian was wearing pink fluffy pajamas and nestled in the large sofa.

She held a tablet in her hands, her fingers flying across the screen.

"Dad! Nezha is trending on the internet!"

Liu Qianqian excitedly turned her head to look at the kitchen.

"It's trending in the top ten on Twitter! Now everyone in North America is imitating Nezha's hands-in-pockets walking posture."

In the kitchen.

Yu Le was wearing gray loungewear with an apron tied around her waist.

He held a kitchen knife in his hand and deftly sliced ​​the beef on the cutting board.

Tap tap tap tap.

The knife skills were extremely exquisite, and the beef was cut into evenly thick slices.

Yu Le put the sliced ​​beef into a bowl and marinated it with cooking wine and light soy sauce.

Good content knows no borders.

"But this is an animated film!"

Liu Qianqian put down her tablet, ran into the kitchen, reached out and grabbed a piece of freshly fried crispy pork, stuffing it into her mouth.

It was so hot I was slurping it up.

"Hollywood animated films used to dominate the Chinese market. Now our animated films are going to their home country to steal box office revenue. It feels amazing!"

Liu Qianqian chewed on crispy pork while reading comments from foreign websites.

"Look at this one: 'I originally went to see it with my son who is obsessed with Chinese kung fu, but I ended up crying myself.'"

"And this one too, 'The special effects are simply incredible! The combination of ink painting style and 3D technology is amazing!'"

.....

Yu Le tapped the back of her hand with her chopsticks.

Go wash your hands. Dinner is almost ready.

"oh."

Liu Qianqian obediently went to the sink to wash her hands.

At this time.

A series of hurried footsteps came from the living room.

Dongdong was wearing a bright red thermal outfit.

He had a red silk scarf wrapped around his neck; it was Liu Xiaoli's Hermes bag.

He was holding a plastic spear with a red tassel in his hand.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going, you monster!"

Dongdong, with its short little legs, rushed over.

He imitated Nezha from the movie, putting his hands in the pockets of his thermal underwear and curling his lips into an extremely arrogant smile.

"I'm a little monster, carefree and at ease!"

Dongdong recited his lines, shaking his head and swaying his body.

Liu Xiaoli caught up with them.

She looked at the silk scarf that her son had used as a magic ribbon, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"Yu Muchen! Quickly take off Mom's scarf! You've ruined it!"

"I don't!"

Dongdong darted around the living room, skillfully dodging Liu Xiaoli's attempts to capture it.

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! Whether I'm a demon or a god, I decide for myself!"

Dongdong shouted at the top of his lungs.

Liu Qianqian leaned against the sink, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up.

"Dad, look at your son, he's too immersed in the role."

Yu Le came out carrying a plate of boiled beef.

Bright red chili powder is spread on top, and hot oil is poured over it, making a sizzling sound.

The rich aroma instantly filled the entire living room.

"Yu Muchen".

Yu Le placed the plate on the dining table and then called out.

"If you don't wash your hands before eating, your braised pork ribs will go to your sister."

This statement is more effective than any Heavenly Tribulation Curse.

Dongdong immediately stopped walking.

He threw the red-tasseled spear on the ground and hurriedly took off the silk scarf from his neck and stuffed it into Liu Xiaoli's hand.

Then he happily ran to the dining table.

"Dad, I've washed my hands! The ribs are mine!"

The family of four sat around the dining table.

Yu Le picked up a piece of tender beef for Liu Xiaoli.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Old Mike's name was displayed on the screen.

Yu Le put down his chopsticks and pressed the answer button.

"Boss!"

Old Mike's voice was extremely excited, even a little cracked.

"The opening weekend box office figures are in!"

Yu Le leaned back in his chair, his expression calm.

"Speak with data."

"Alice in Wonderland grossed $41 million."

"Ne Zha, the Demon Child, grossed 38 million US dollars!"

Old Mike was panting heavily on the other end of the line.

"The difference is only three million! And our Rotten Tomatoes score is a whopping 92%! Popcorn score is 95%!"

"The freshness level of 'Alice' is 85%!"

"Boss, Nezha's reputation has exploded!"

........

The next two weeks.

The North American film market witnessed a miracle.

An animated film from China.

There was no voice acting from any Hollywood stars.

There is no endorsement from any Disney or Pixar label.

It relies solely on its excellent quality and its incredible reputation spread by word of mouth.

They fought their way through the heart of Hollywood.

The box office performance of "Alice in Wonderland" is becoming increasingly weak.

However, "Ne Zha" exhibited an extremely terrifying long-tail effect.

The fifteenth day since its release.

The daily box office of "Ne Zha" reached 7.5 million US dollars.

It completely surpassed Alice's 7.2 million.

North American theater managers are among the most pragmatic people in the world.

They quickly adjusted the screening schedule, unhesitatingly shifting a large number of prime-time screenings originally allocated to "Alice" to "Ne Zha," which was experiencing consistently high attendance and positive reviews.