What is the Chinese Mythology Cinematic Universe?
In posters such as the below, the theatrical release of "Ne Zha" (2019) was promoted in English-speaking markets as "a must-see in the Chinese Mythology Cinematic Universe". But what actually is the Chinese Mythology Cinematic Universe? Apart from Ne Zha, what other films does it contain?
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Without any definitive answer, I can guess that it may be referring to a series of animated Chinese mythology movies produced by Coloroom Pictures:
- Monkey King: Hero is Back (2015)
- Big Fish & Begonia (2016)
- Ne Zha (2019)
- Master Jiang and the Six Kingdoms (2020)
- Phoenix (2020)
- Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven (2021)
The name is obviously intended to make people think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And in typical MCU fashion, the post-credits scene of Ne Zha also serves as a preview of the next film, Master Jiang and the Six Kingdoms.
Also, one of the two mid-credits scenes of Ne Zha heavily teases a (yet to be announced) sequel to the film.
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What is Ne Zha based on?
According to Meir Shahar, Nezha is ultimately based on two figures from Hindu mythology. The first is a yaksha from the Ramayana named Nalakubar, the son of Yaksha King Kubera and nephew of the antagonist Ravana. The link to Nalakubar is established through variants in his Chinese name appearing in Buddhist sutras.What is Jiang Ziya based on?
Films. Jiang Ziya \u2013 2020 Chinese 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film directed by Cheng Teng and Li Wei. The plot is loosely based on the classic novel Investiture of the Gods, attributed to Xu Zhonglin.Is Ne Zha a demon?
Ne Zha (Chinese: \u54ea\u5412\u4e4b\u9b54\u7ae5\u964d\u4e16; pinyin: N\xe9zh\u0101 zh\u012b M\xf3t\xf3ng Ji\xe0ngsh\xec; lit. 'Birth of the demon child Nezha'), also spelled Nezha, is a 2019 Chinese 3D computer animation fantasy adventure film directed and written by Yu Yang, credited as Jiaozi. Its animation production is done by the director's own Chengdu Coco Cartoon.How is Jiang Ziya related to Ne Zha?
In its place is Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification, the follow-up to the 2019 film Nezha. These two animated features each belong to a series aspiring to be the Chinese counterpart to Marvel's superhero franchise: the Fengshen Cinematic Universe.Chinese Mythology Creation Story Explained in Animation
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