New Gods: Yang Jian

Play trailer

1:52

New Gods: Yang Jian

Released Jan 20, 2023

2h 7m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

63%

Tomatometer

19 Reviews

74%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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 search of the magical lotus lantern that will free his mother, even if it will bring catastrophe. As Yang Jian confronts the actions of his past, he must face a host of dangerous vigilantes seeking the same treasure with the power to alter the balance of their worlds.

Murtada Elfadl

Variety

a fine addition to the New Gods saga with impressive animation that fills the frame with details that illuminate the narrative.

Feb 15, 2023

Full Review

Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 25, 2023

Full Review

Tasha Robinson

Polygon

Visual thrills are the main draw in Yang Jian.

Jan 23, 2023

Full Review

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Bloated.

Rated: 2/4

May 8, 2023

Full Review

Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (LAist)

It feels like two stories not very well grafted together.

Feb 11, 2023

Full Review

Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

The animation in New Gods: Yang Jian is consistently impressive and beautiful, but without a coherent story, the striking visuals only go so far.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 25, 2023

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

If you want to lose and submerse yourself in gorgeous Chinese mythology and legend tales, this is it, including all animated features preceding this. Very well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Ji Zhao

Director

Nicholas Andrew Louie

Yang Jian

Christine Lin

Wanluo

Parry Shen

Master Yuding

Luke Naphat

Chenxiang

James Sie

Shen Gongbao

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

100%

83%

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

71%

48%

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

Watchlist

The Tiger's Apprentice

51%

70%

The Tiger's Apprentice

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Tiger's Apprentice

Hanu Man

88%

94%

Hanu Man

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Hanu Man

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

New Gods: Yang Jian: Trailer 1

1:52

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

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 search of the magical lotus lantern that will free his mother, even if it will bring catastrophe. As Yang Jian confronts the actions of his past, he must face a host of dangerous vigilantes seeking the same treasure with the power to alter the balance of their worlds.

Director: Ji Zhao
Producer: Xi Lu
Screenwriter: Muchuan
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Light Chaser Animation Studios, Zhejiang Dongyang Xiaoyuzhou Movie & Media, Bilibili
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 7m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Most Popular at Home Now