Overview
A young deliveryman discovers his true identity as a legendary god, igniting a battle against dark forces.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- vibrant
- irreverent
- family movie night
- animation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an inventive, family-friendly modernization of Chinese mythology with distinctive animated action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nezha is transplanted from Fengshen Yanyi into a modern Chinese city shaped by delivery work, motor racing, and class conflict.
Li Yunxiang discovers that he is the new incarnation of Nezha and must determine how to use the god’s dangerous power.
The film combines Chinese gods and dragons with a modernized, technologically heightened city and motor-racing imagery.
Slum-dwelling deliveryman Li Yunxiang confronts Boss De’s privileged son after violence against his family and the theft of his motorbike.
Films like New Gods: Nezha Reborn, and why
White Snake
mythological action animation with reincarnation, family stakes, and spectacular supernatural combat
Ne Zha
chinese folklore adapted into vibrant computer animation with fantasy adventure and romanticized mythic conflict
Big Fish & Begonia
stylized animated fantasy action driven by legendary figures, destiny, and visually elaborate battles
Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death
cyberpunk-inflected mythic action with heightened worldbuilding and a rebellious hero confronting powerful forces
Movie Details
- Director
- Zhao Ji
- Release Date
- 2021-02-06
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (535)
Cast
- Yang Tianxiang
- Zhang He
- Xuan Xiaoming
- Li Shimeng
- Keer Zhu
- Ling Zhenhe
- Liu Ruoban
- Zhang Yaohan
- Guo Haoran
- Zengzhi Gao
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is New Gods: Nezha Reborn about?
- A motor-racing deliveryman awakens as the reincarnation of the rebellious god Nezha and challenges a dragon-linked dynasty in a kinetic cyberpunk mythology adventure.
- What is New Gods: Nezha Reborn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of New Gods: Nezha Reborn as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is New Gods: Nezha Reborn violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in New Gods: Nezha Reborn as moderate.
- What did critics think of New Gods: Nezha Reborn?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an inventive, family-friendly modernization of Chinese mythology with distinctive animated action.
- Which films are like New Gods: Nezha Reborn?
- Films with a similar feel include White Snake, Ne Zha, Big Fish & Begonia, and Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death.
- How long is New Gods: Nezha Reborn?
- New Gods: Nezha Reborn runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch New Gods: Nezha Reborn?
- In United States, New Gods: Nezha Reborn streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
