[4] The film and its character prototypes are loosely based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi).

Shortly after the release of Ne Zha (2019), the production team intended to develop a sequel.

It exceeded 4 billion yuan on only the sixth day of release, entering the top ten in film history.

[23] The box office exceeded 5 billion (US$684 million) on the eighth day of release, breaking the record of breaking 5 billion set by The Battle at Lake Changjin, the box office champion in mainland China in 2021 (it took 19 days and 9 hours), and surpassed the total box office of the first Ne Zha film, becoming the highest grossing animated film in mainland China.

[25] After the film was released, its box office continued to rise due to its excellent word of mouth.

[29] As of February 8, 2025, the box office has exceeded 7.2 billion yuan, ranking first in the Spring Festival period,[30] surpassing Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) and The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) to become the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.

[32] It also surpassed the single territory box office record of US$936.7 million set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), just 11 days into its release.