Chinese Epic Myth Fantasy Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms to Hit Screens in the UK and Ireland Sept 22, with more cinemas to be added Sept 29
One of the most successful films of 2023 in China, with over $400 million at the box office and an IMDb rating of 7.3, Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms is the first installment of the Creation of the Gods (Fengshen) Trilogy, adapted from the classic 16th-century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. The film resurrects a prolonged epic battle between humans, immortals, and monsters that is said to have occurred over 3,000 years ago. At the helm of this epic endeavor was the producer Bill Kong, renowned for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, with Barrie M. Osborne from The Lord of the Rings lending his expertise as the production consultant. Together, these luminaries orchestrated the creation of an international cinematic fantasy.
The first installment starts the story with the collusion of villainous King Zhou and his consort fox spirit Su Daji, which causes the wrath of heaven. The mystic sages at the Kunlun Mountain, aware the upcoming chaos, send Jiang Ziya down the mountain with the “Fengshen Bang” (a list that empowers him to invest the gods of Heaven) to find the lord of the world and save peoples. Prince Ji Fa, a prince from a vassal kingdom trained by King Zhou from an early age, gradually discovers the true colors of his master, who is used to hold as his father and hero. Ji Fa decides to escape the capital, Chaoge to his hometown, and plan an attack to stop King Zhou with the help of Jiang Ziya.
Only in Cinemas
Producer: Yang DU, Shanshan LUO, Erhan WU, Xuefeng YAN
Director: Ershan WU
Scriptwriter: Ping RAN, Jianan RAN, Ershan WU, Sheng CAO
Starring: Kris Phillips, Xuejian LI, Bo HUANG, Shi YU, Muchi CHEN, Naran
