Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms

Unrated

9/20/20232h 28m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

Overview:

Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.

Director:

Wuershan

Status:

Released

Language:

Mandarin

Buget:

$85,000,000.00

Revenue:

$369,081,777.00

Key words:

monster
based on novel or book
mythological beast
high fantasy
physical immortality
chinese mythology

Cast

Kris Phillips

~ as ~

King Zhou

Li Xuejian

~ as ~

Ji Chang

Huang Bo

~ as ~

Jiang Ziya

Yu Shi

~ as ~

Ji Fa

Chen Muchi

~ as ~

Yin Jiao

Narana Erdyneeva

~ as ~

Su Daji

Xia Yu

~ as ~

Shengong Bao

Yuan Quan

~ as ~

Queen Jiang

Chen Kun

~ as ~

Yuan Shi Tian Zun

Ci Sha

~ as ~

Yang Jian

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Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
As with any film that's the first in a trilogy, this spends just a little too long setting out who's who but once it does, this develops into an enjoyable fantasy adventure film that brings a wonderfully vibrant myriad of Chinese mythological and human characters to life. Ancient rivalries and battles between humanity, the deities and some marvellously created mystical beasts - especially the dragons - form the basis of the story set some three millennia ago. Personally, I tended to the side of the immortals - and there's even the slightest hint of a bromance for one of them - as the "Demon Fox", and the manipulative "King Zhou" use mankind's greed, avarice, loyalty and decency to ensure they retain their place at the top of the mountain. The visual effects are usually top drawer and the action scenes avoid the often lazily constructed, repetitive, style of combat scenes. Now the acting isn't the best - indeed there is plenty of woodenness for us to inspect here, and I also found it a bit over-scored, but the richness of the mythology could, a bit like "Lord of the Rings", perhaps, provide for more characterful adventures and personality development in the next film. For a part one, though, it's a long, but increasingly quite compelling watch if you like the genre and appreciate the wealth of stories before us. Get comfy though - we're in for a long ride!
S
Sejian
Written 7 month(s) ago
8
This was quite fun!

"The Investiture of the Gods, also known by its Chinese names Fengshen Yanyi and Fengshen Bang, is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons genre written during the Ming dynasty." Yes please, give me more!

This is the second time this year I'm being treated with the mother goddess Nuwa in media, and being mixed Chinese and only recently learning this part of Chinese mythology, I am happy for it!

It's a long movie, so strap in. I don't complain about movie length unless it's a snore and this isn't. The CGI isn't perfect and it can "feel" off sometimes but it's fine.

I ain't got much else to say. Enjoy!