Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- mythic
- stylized
- witty
- fantasy movie night
- animation showcase
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the slick, impressive animation and mythological imagination while finding the prolonged storytelling less effective than the visual spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yang Jian, Erlang Shen, and his nephew are drawn from Chinese mythic tradition but placed in a post-divine decline narrative.
The plot begins fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, when heaven has declined and Yang Jian works as a catcher.
The film is a Light Chaser Animation Studios 3D production built around slick, impressive animation and mythic imagery.
Yang Jian is ordered to hunt a young man who is revealed in the premise to be his own nephew.
Films like New Gods: Yang Jian, and why
Ne Zha
shared chinese mythological fantasy, stylized animation, and reimagined legendary figures
Nezha Reborn
shared contemporary myth adaptation, 3d animation, comedic adventure, and supernatural action
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
shared mythic quest structure, irreverent humor, and high-energy animated fantasy
White Snake
shared colorful 3d animation, legendary heroes, and family-accessible fantasy adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Zhao Ji
- Release Date
- 2022-08-19
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (109)
Cast
- Kai Wang
- Ji Guanlin
- Li Lihong
- Li Lanling
- Zhao Yi
- Liu Xiaoyu
- Wen jingyuan
- Shuiyu Tang
- Xing Chao
- Qiu Qiu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is New Gods: Yang Jian about?
- A fallen celestial hunter confronts a deeply personal mission in a dazzling 3D reimagining of Chinese mythology.
- What is New Gods: Yang Jian like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of New Gods: Yang Jian as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is New Gods: Yang Jian violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in New Gods: Yang Jian as mild.
- What did critics think of New Gods: Yang Jian?
- Critics broadly praised the slick, impressive animation and mythological imagination while finding the prolonged storytelling less effective than the visual spectacle.
- Which films are like New Gods: Yang Jian?
- Films with a similar feel include Ne Zha, Nezha Reborn, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, and White Snake.
- How long is New Gods: Yang Jian?
- New Gods: Yang Jian runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch New Gods: Yang Jian?
- In United States, New Gods: Yang Jian is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
