Jordan Brand has always been known for creating sneakers that go beyond performance footwear, weaving culture, heritage, and storytelling into each release. For the upcoming Year of the Horse in 2026, the brand is once again blending design innovation with cultural reverence, unveiling the Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Xuan Wu." This release builds on the success of the earlier high-top version and invites sneaker fans to experience a thoughtful fusion of history and modern style in a low-cut silhouette.
But are American moviegoers prepared to embrace heroes who don't remind them of K-pop idols or characters from Marvel and DC comic books? Ne Zha 2's mythological world might feel especially foreign, considering that it is a sequel to a movie that a lot of people in this country haven't seen. (The first film in this fantasy franchise was released in select theaters in the States in 2019, where it grossed $3.7 million - only about 0.5 percent of its worldwide box-office sales.)
Head-spinningly gorgeous in every frame, if also head-scratchingly impenetrable in many scenes (at least for some Western audiences), this mix of a 16th century novel, Chinese mythology and breathtaking digital imagery is already a worldwide box-office juggernaut. It's taken in about $2 billion worldwide (more than Inside Out 2, Hollywood's top-grossing animated film). And the film is likely to win new fans, as it's only now being released in the U.S. with an English voice cast.