Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew....
Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew....
The film's mythological fantasy setting and themes of individual heroism, family loyalty, and the restoration of balance do not align with a specific political ideology, making its core conflict and solution largely apolitical in a modern context.
This Chinese animated film, rooted in its own mythology, naturally features a cast that is diverse within its cultural context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative focuses on mythological themes and does not explicitly critique traditional Western identities or center on DEI themes.
The film features Wanluo, a powerful and skilled fighter who uses an enchanted ribbon as a melee weapon. She is depicted winning multiple close-quarters physical fights against groups of male opponents, including palace guards and Heavenly Soldiers.
The film 'New Gods: Yang Jian' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on traditional mythological figures, familial bonds, and epic conflicts, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film adapts Chinese mythology, portraying established characters like Yang Jian and Shen Gongbao with their canonical male genders. No significant character who was widely established as one gender in source material is depicted as a different gender in the film.
The film is a Chinese animated production based on Chinese mythology. All major characters, including Yang Jian, are depicted as East Asian, consistent with their canonical and historical representations. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
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