Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- mythic
- rousing
- breathless
- epic movie night
- fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film’s sumptuous production design, energetic action, and distinctive engagement with Chinese folklore while finding its CGI uneven and its epic ambitions only partly fulfilled.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story draws on Fengshenyanyi and depicts humans, immortals, demons, and mythological beasts within a specifically Chinese cosmological framework.
King Zhou’s rule, aristocratic rivalries, and the influence of immortal and demonic forces intertwine throughout the royal conflict.
Critics highlight sumptuous production design, visual grandeur, breathless action, dragons, and elaborate mystical creatures.
As the opening chapter of a trilogy, the film spends substantial time establishing characters, factions, mythology, and future conflicts.
Films like Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, and why
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
mythic high fantasy, gods and monsters, and large-scale battles
The Great Wall
lavish historical fantasy, political intrigue, and supernatural warfare
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
chinese folklore, heroic adventure, and spectacular mythological creatures
Movie Details
- Director
- Wuershan
- Release Date
- 2023-07-15
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (506)
Cast
- Yu Shi
- Kris Phillips
- Li Xuejian
- Huang Bo
- Narana Erdyneeva
- Chen Muchi
- Xia Yu
- Yuan Quan
- Chen Kun
- Ci Sha
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms about?
- An opulent Chinese high-fantasy war epic follows a young nobleman through dynastic intrigue, supernatural manipulation, and the gathering storm of an ancient gods-and-monsters conflict.
- What is Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms as brutal.
- What did critics think of Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms?
- Critics broadly admired the film’s sumptuous production design, energetic action, and distinctive engagement with Chinese folklore while finding its CGI uneven and its epic ambitions only partly fulfilled.
- Which films are like Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Great Wall, and Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.
- How long is Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms?
- Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms runs 148 minutes.
- Where can I watch Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms?
- In United States, Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
