New Gods: Yang Jian is a Chinese 3D animated fantasy action film directed by Zhao Ji and written by Mu Chuan. The film is based on the character of Yang Jian from the Ming dynasty novel Investiture of the Gods,[2] and was released on August 19, 2022, as a prequel to the 2021 film, New Gods: Nezha Reborn.[3][4]
The film's distribution rights in North America was bought by GKIDS who also produced an English dub of the film.[5] The GKIDS version was released on January 20, 2023.[6]
Plot[]
Thirteen years after imprisoning his own sister underneath a mountain, Erlang Shen, a god known for his all-seeing third eye, now works as a bounty hunter. A woman sets him on a quest to prevent his nephew, Chenxiang, from obtaining a magical lantern that holds great power.[5]
Characters[]
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- Voiced by James Sie[6] (English)
References[]
- ↑ Xin Shen Bang: Yang Jian (新神榜：杨戬) (2022).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.戎, 钰 (2022-04-20). "封神宇宙再添新军 二郎神杨戬出山了". 楚天都市报. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Daniels, Robert (2023-01-19). "'New Gods: Yang Jian' Review: 'Cowboy Bebop' Without the Bop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.杨, 帆 (2022-08-15). "《新神榜：杨戬》定档8月19日，"新神榜"系列续作压轴暑期档". 封面新闻.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’. Variety (August 25, 2022).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 GKIDS Releases Inu-Oh Anime Film Digitally on December 20, BD/DVD on January 24 (December 1, 2022).
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