Box office exceeds 10 billion! How many of these Easter eggs in Ne Zha 2 have you discovered?
According to online platform data, on February 13, the global box office (including presales and overseas) of the film "Ne Zha: Demon Child is Back" successfully exceeded 10 billion yuan. It became the first film in the history of Chinese cinema and the first in all of Asia to achieve a box office of over 10 billion yuan, setting the record for the highest box office in a single global film market.
In the element design of the film 🎬, there are various ingenious ideas inspired by cultural relics. Have you discovered all these "cultural relic Easter eggs"? 🤩
Easter Egg 1: The Seven-Colored Lotus
As one of the most important magic treasures in the whole film, the Seven - Colored Lotus Lamp has powerful functions. With it, Nezha and Ao Bing are able to "re - create their physical bodies". Its shape is extremely similar to that of the Boshan Incense Burner, which is in the shape of mountains. The Boshan Incense Burner was an "aromatherapy device" in ancient times and got its name because its appearance resembles a fairy mountain.
â–³Gilt - inlaid Bronze Boshan Incense Burner, housed in Hebei Museum
Easter Egg 2: The Barrier Beasts
Easter Egg 3: Tianyuan Cauldron
The Tianyuan Cauldron, referred to as the "foundation of the Chan Sect" by the Immortal Wuliang, is an important magic tool for alchemy in the Jade Void Palace. Initially, only a "tip of the iceberg" of its form appeared, and the final visual effect is extremely stunning. Whether in which form the cauldron appears, it highly features the decorative patterns of bronze cauldrons in the Shang Dynasty. The overall shape of the small cauldron draws on the design of the abdomen and columnar feet of the flat - footed cauldron with dragon patterns. And the arc - shaped decorative pattern on the large cauldron is the taotie pattern.
The overall rounded shape of the large cauldron is identical to that of an ancient bronze vessel named "Dun". The "Dun" was a utensil for holding food and was once a luxury item on the dining tables of the ancient Shu royal family.
â–³Bronze "Dun" Inlaid with Geometric Cloud Patterns
Collected by Hubei Museum, China
Easter Egg 4: Ao Guang's Weapon
Ao Guang won numerous fans as soon as he appeared on the scene, and his broadsword is equally eye - catching. This sword is named the "Dragon Tooth Broadsword", and its design combines two different weapon elements. The front part refers to the bronze swords of the Shang Dynasty, with a tip that curves upwards, serrations on the back, and a slightly retracted blade belly, which are typical features of Shang - Dynasty bronze swords. The rear part adopts the dragon - shaped hilt - guard, a shape most commonly seen on the guan dao (a type of Chinese pole - weapon), which was popular from the Tang Dynasty through to the Ming Dynasty.
â–³Jade Knife of Shang Dynasty
Collected by Yinxu Museum
Easter Egg 5: The Jade Void Palace
When the exterior view of the Yuxu Palace, the important place of the Chan Sect immortal gate, appeared, the audience couldn't help exclaiming "So beautiful". Its colors and layout pay tribute to the famous painting "Auspicious Cranes" by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.
â–³ "Auspicious Cranes" by Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji) of the Northern Song Dynasty
Collected by the Liaoning Provincial Museum, China
The chiwen (mythical beast - shaped ornaments) on both sides of the palace roof ridge are typical decorations on ancient buildings. Their style is derived from the Zhaoling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty, except that bronze elements have been added in the movie.
â–³Glazed Chiwen
Collected by Datong City Museum, China
In fact, as early as in Ne Zha 1, a large number of cultural relics had already appeared. When Ne Zha was just born, the prototype of the container that Taiyi Zhenren used to drink was a painted pottery pot from the Majiayao Culture period.
