04-13-2021, 12:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2021, 12:27 AM by Drunk Monk.)
(03-13-2021, 10:33 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
Well that was a trip. It’s a post-apocalyptic steampunk take on ancient Chinese legends done in a videogame animation style. It’s got some visionary stuff for sure but it doesn’t take off until about a half hour in when things get deified. I enjoyed it thoroughly but I’m not confident it works unless you know the myths - Nezha is a very unique character that might not make sense to the naive viewer.
It might help to watch Nezha first - http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...p?tid=5349 although that’s a different story by a different animation company. It covers the basic creation myth however and might give some context. Or you could read Journey to the West.
It’s from Lightchaser who also did White Snake - http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFor...p?tid=5738 which was a classical tale on the original myth. The end credits scene connects these two films (it’s all about reincarnation which is a fair way to build this universe). I look forward to the next installment.
Magical sword fights (although Nezha is known for his spear). DOOM recommended if you’ve done the prep previously mentioned.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse