Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
Seen it?1979 | 65 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yan Dingxian, A Da, Wang Shuchen
- Liang ZhenghuiNezha (voice)
- Qiu YuefengEast China Sea Dragon King (voice)
- Fu RunshengMaster Taiyi (voice)
- Bi KeMr. Li Jing (voice)
- Wu JingweiDragon Third Prince (voice)
- Yu DingYaksha (voice)
- Shang HuaGeneral (voice)