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League of Gods
封神传奇
2016 130 min China, Hong Kong PG-13 12+
★5.6
Action, Fantasy
Director: Koan Hui
🎭 Based on
«Investiture of the Gods»
byLu Xixing
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Description
During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji, his concubine. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya appears to them. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power.
Budget:
$38M
US Gross:
$181,633
Worldwide:
$43.3M
Starring
Jet Li
Actor
Bingbing Fan
Actor
Zhang Wen
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
League of Gods is an ambitious fantasy spectacle that relies heavily on a grand visual aesthetic and a star-studded cast. While it successfully delivers impressive CGI and elaborate mythical world-building, the film suffers from an uneven structure that fails to provide a satisfying conclusion.
| Production | The film features impressive, high-quality CGI and detailed creature designs that meet 2016 standards. | |
| Originality | The narrative feels like a chaotic collage of disparate influences, borrowing heavily from Western fantasy and pop culture tropes. | |
| Ending | The story ends on an unresolved note that serves as a sequel hook rather than providing a cohesive narrative conclusion. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is criticized for being uneven, with content that feels poorly distributed across the film's duration. |