WaPo on “Ne Zha 2” failure in the US

Why the world's biggest movie bombed in America ["Ne Zha 2"]

The same epic storytelling conventions that delight moviegoers in China often turn off critics abroad.

By Jeff Yang

August 27, 2025 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/27/ne-zha-2-box-office-chinese-mythology/