Jiang Ziya (2020)

Jiang Ziya: Directed by Teng Cheng, Li Wei. With Guangtao Jiang, Nazeeh Tarsha, Youji Wang, Xi Zheng. Banished to the mortal world, a warrior has to slay a demon to return to the heavenly realm and become a god.

“This is not a story driven movie, so for those who go to the cinema expecting a complex and well crafted plot, they might be disappointed. In fact, the story is rather simple for such a deep lore and grand setting. But this is a character driven movie, and there is only one character that matters here, the title character: all the rest are there as devices to emphasis his arc. Some will argue itu0026#39;s a bad choice to make a movie in such way, and indeed, maybe commercially it might be. But for those like me who enjoys slower paced movie with a strong focus, this movie managed to grab my attention every second. I feel for the main character, I feel his emotions, I understand his motivations. Well done over all, not to mention Itu0026#39;s masterfully and magnificently animated!”