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  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2023
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  • 2 h 7 m

Summary Thirteen years after Yang Jian (known to some as Erlang Shen) imprisoned his sister beneath a mountain, the once powerful god now scrapes by as a penniless bounty hunter. When a mysterious woman hires him for a new job, Yang Jian soon finds himself chasing down a familiar figure. He must stop Chenxiang, his long-lost nephew, who is in se...

Directed By: Ji Zhao

Written By: Muchuan, Zhong-lin Xu

  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2023
  • GKIDS
  • 2 h 7 m

New Gods: Yang Jian

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Thirteen years after Yang Jian (known to some as Erlang Shen) imprisoned his sister beneath a mountain, the once powerful god now scrapes by as a penniless bounty hunter. When a mysterious woman hires him for a new job, Yang Jian soon finds himself chasing down a familiar figure. He must stop Chenxiang, his long-lost nephew, who is in se...

Directed By: Ji Zhao

Written By: Muchuan, Zhong-lin Xu

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80
Jan 19, 2023
There are fun characters and dazzling action sequences. The filmmakers’ approach to rethinking legendary figures and placing them in a kind of timeless, weirdly teched-out reality is intriguing.
By Michael Ordoña FULL REVIEW
77
Jan 20, 2023
Weapons that send an enemy into a dream state or a phantasmagorical world give director Zhao all the opportunity he needs to radically change animation styles, or fill the screen with wild fantasy images. This is a movie worth seeing on the biggest screen available.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 21, 2023
“Yang Jian” offers vivid and exciting animation matched with traditional Chinese mythic storytelling to deliver an entertaining film.
By Murtada Elfadl FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 19, 2023
New Gods: Yang Jiang is worth watching for its novel animated action sequences, but its muddled story lacks the punch of its predecessor, New Gods: Nezha Reborn.
By Samantha Nelson FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 20, 2023
While the first hour of “New Gods: Yang Jian” is about as attractive as it is surreal, the back half only works if you care about the destinies of its undistinguished protagonists.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 19, 2023
Even for fans of this animated universe, New Gods: Yang Jian can’t turn its viewers into believers.
By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Bilibili, Light Chaser Animation Studios, Zhejiang Dongyang Xiaoyuzhou Movie & Media
Release Date Jan 20, 2023
Duration 2 h 7 m
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Website https://gkids.com/films/new-gods-yang-jian/
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Awards

Shanghai International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Allywood Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
China International Comics Festival (CICF)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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