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Xin shen bang: Yang Jian (2022)

Xin shen bang: Yang Jian poster
Original title
新神榜:杨戬
Directed by
Zhao Ji
Genre
3D film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 101 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A powerful god named Yang Jian goes on a mission that forces him to confront his past. The story follows his journey through a world of gods and legends.

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What happens

New Gods: Yang Jian is a Chinese 3D animated fantasy action film directed by Zhao Ji and written by Mu Chuan. The film is based on the character of Yang Jian (also known as Erlang Shen in other versions) from the Ming dynasty novel Investiture of the Gods, and was released on August 19, 2022, as a sequel to the 2021 film New Gods: Nezha Reborn. The film's distribution rights in North America was bought by GKIDS, who also produced an English dub of the film. The GKIDS version was released on January 20, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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