cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6959535

What if we are all animated talking animals – like a perky rabbit, a sly fox, a shady viper or a plucky beaver – struggling to make it in the big city? That's the premise of "Zootopia 2," the sequel to the 2016 hit of the same name, which grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. The sequel may well be on its way to topping that record, after doing quite well among Chinese audiences. Barely four days into its China opening on November 29, "Zootopia 2" had a record one-day gross of more than 738 million yuan (around $104 million), raking in over 2 billion yuan in nine days. That is the power of the Chinese film market. What does this tell us about the tastes and preference of Chinese film-goers? Film industry insider Dede Nickerson, who's a producer and advisor for DLN Media, clues us in.