In Ne Zha 2, China finds its latest vehicle for cultural pride

Click HERE

The film is not the first commercial hit to reimagine China’s well-loved trove of folk stories for a modern audience. The video game, Black Myth: Wukong, released in 2024 and centred on the Monkey King, was also based on a classic novel – Journey To The West.

Qns:

1. Do films offer anything more than an escape from reality? (Cam. 2014)

2. Is heritage no longer relevant in the modern world?