New Gods: Yang Jian
Seen it?2022 | 128 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender or Corpse Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$71 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zhao Ji
- Kai WangYang Jian (voice)
- Ji GuanlinWan Luo (voice)
- Li LihongYuding (voice)
- Li LanlingChen Xiang (voice)
- Zhao YiShen Gongbao (voice）
- Liu XiaoyuShen Gongbao (voice)
- Wen jingyuanLao Kang (voice）
- Shuiyu TangLao Yao (voice）
- Xing ChaoGourd Fairy (voice）
- Qiu QiuYang Chan / Yao Ji (voice）