JIANG ZIYA Review: Teng Cheng And Wei Li’s Fengshen Sequel Defines What Heroism Is With Sweeping Action And Adventure And Lots Of Heart
The successful launch of the animated Fengshen Universe with Jiao Zi’s hit movie, Nezha, was exactly what the doctor ordered in order for a sequel installment, now finally set to arrive very soon with Jiang Ziya from directors Teng Cheng and Wei Li. Written for the screen by Xu Zhonglin, Cheng and Li’s Jiang Ziya takes off with a spectacular opening sequence that sees the titular celestial army commander battling King Zhou’s army. Having capturing the nefarious and troublesome Nine-Tailed Fox Demon in the process, Jiang Ziya is then tasked with performing its execution ceremony in order to earn his place among the Gods, only to be interposed by the Fox Demon’s telepathic forewarnings of a young girl in its captivity. In the heat of scuffling with the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon, Jiang Ziya’s failure ensues his banishment to the barren, wintery, isolated village of Beihai in the mortal realm to […]
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