It is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made -- but if you live outside China, you've likely never heard of "Ne Zha II." That may be about to change.

A24, the trendy indie studio behind "Everything Everywhere All At Once," is releasing a redubbed English-language version in US theaters this Friday, featuring a voice cast including Michelle Yeoh.

The hope is that a fantastical tale of warring dragons, demons and immortals -- rooted in Chinese mythology, but reimagined with flashy battle scenes worthy of a Marvel movie -- can translate to Western audiences.

Speaking on the red carpet of a Los Angeles premiere this month, Yeoh described the movie as a "cultural exchange."

"I had seen 'Ne Zha II' in Chinese, and even at that time I thought, 'I hope

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