CCTV News: During the Spring Festival, new films such as "The Second Part of the Gods: War of Xiqi", "Detective Tang 1900", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Greatest Man" and other 2025 Spring Festival have been released simultaneously in many overseas countries and regions, attracting the attention and praise of local audiences.

During the Spring Festival, the movie "The Second Part of the Gods: War Xiqi" was released simultaneously in 16 countries and regions including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Bulgaria. In Australia and New Zealand, it was the single-screen box office champion for four consecutive days; from January 31 to February 2, it ranked first in the box office of non-English films in North America; after it was released in France, it became the highest ratings of the same period in the French theater rating system.

American audience Richard said that this is a great movie and he is a big fan of Chinese movies. What he really appreciates is that movies can inspire people.

Australian audience Chris said that he enjoyed watching this movie very much. He loved the first part of "The Gods" very much, and also liked the second part very much, and looked forward to the release of the third part.

Bulgarian film critic Matonova said that she believes the second part of the Gods is better, presenting a new and more serious theme throughout the film, but there is suspense that she is already waiting for the third part.

The movie "Detective Chinatown 1900" was also released in many Spanish cities during the Spring Festival. At the same time, the film has a total of 213 cinemas in North America and a total of 93 cinemas in Australia and New Zealand, breaking the new record of overseas distribution of Chinese films.

Spanish audience Ricardo said that he came to watch the movie because he had a strong interest in Chinese culture and that one day he hoped to travel to China. High-level production shows the beauty of Chinese traditional culture

In interviewing audiences from various countries and regions, it was found that the audience generally believed that the 2025 Chinese Spring Festival films not only reflect the high level of contemporary Chinese film industry, but also show the beauty of China's excellent traditional culture.

In the interview, many overseas viewers who have watched "The Second Part of the Gods: War of the Fire of Xiqi" believe that Chinese films are unique in terms of visual effects, narrative and cultural expression.

Other overseas audiences also specifically mentioned that the English subtitles production level of Chinese movies is also very high, which is more conducive to overseas audiences' understanding and acceptance of Chinese movies.

These high-quality film works in the 2025 Spring Festival show the unique charm of Chinese culture to audiences around the world with wonderful plots and superb productions.

Wurshan, director of the movie "The Investiture of the Gods" series, said that audiences from various countries who are interested in Chinese culture can learn about China's history, Chinese culture, and Chinese life customs through this movie. The competitiveness and influence of Chinese films have been significantly improved

In recent years, more and more Chinese films have been released overseas. This shows that with the continuous improvement of the quality of Chinese films and the increase in global audiences' interest in Chinese culture, the competitiveness and influence of Chinese films in the international are also significantly improved.

During the Spring Festival, "The Second Part of the Gods: War of Xiqi" was premiered in Paris, France. Many French viewers became very interested in Chinese movies after watching the movie.

Industry experts also said that the 2025 Spring Festival movies can achieve simultaneous release overseas, which is also a proof that Chinese films are becoming increasingly recognized and welcome.

Rao Shuguang, president of the Chinese Film Review Society, said that the simultaneous release of the Spring Festival movies overseas shows the improvement of the level and quality of Chinese films, and on the other hand, it shows that the international communication and influence of Chinese films are also increasing. Through the screening of movies, Chinese culture can be effectively spread and Chinese cultural soft power can be enhanced.