Jiang Ziya (film)
Jiang Ziya (Chinese: 姜子牙; pinyin: Jiāng Zǐyá, sometimes spelt as Jiang Zi Ya) is a 2020 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Cheng Teng and Li Wei. Featuring the mythological and fictional version of the popular Chinese figure Jiang Ziya, the plot is loosely based on the novel Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin. It is a follow-up to 2019's Ne Zha and the second installment of the Fengshen Cinematic Universe.
| Jiang Ziya | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Chinese | 姜子牙 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiāng Zǐyá |
| Directed by |
|
| Screenplay by | Xie Xiying |
| Based on | Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Raymond Wong |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $243.8 million |
The film was initially scheduled for release in China on 25 January 2020, but following the COVID-19 pandemic all Chinese New Year releases were cancelled. The new release date was on 1 October 2020. The film's official English title in China is Legend of Deification, and it is released as Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.