Jiang Ziya, commander of the gods' victory over the Shang, is ordered to execute the nine-tailed fox demon who fueled the war. When he glimpses an innocent girl's soul bound inside the fox, he falters, and that hesitation costs him his place in heaven. Exiled to the frozen North Sea, he crosses paths with a girl tied to that night and sets out to learn what his celestial masters are hiding.
Details & facts
- Chinese
- 姜子牙
- Pinyin
- Jiang Ziya
- Released
- October 1, 2020
- Format
- 3DCG animation
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Box office
- $243 million worldwide
- Studio
- Coloroom Pictures
- Director
- Cheng Teng (程腾) and Li Wei (李炜)
- Source
- Folklore / classic literature: Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin
- Watch
- Netflix
Jiang Ziya was the second animated feature in Beijing Enlight's slate drawn from the Investiture of the Gods, arriving a year after Ne Zha, which had teased it in a post-credits scene, with Cheng Teng and Li Wei directing. Pushed from Chinese New Year to October 1, 2020 by the pandemic, it set an opening-day record for animated films in China during the National Day holiday and grossed about $243 million worldwide, among the year's biggest totals globally. Its somber tone drew a cooler audience response than Ne Zha's comedy. Well Go USA released it in North American theaters day-and-date, and it later streamed internationally on Netflix as Legend of Deification.
Where to Watch
International (English subtitles)
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