Films to see during the summer holiday
4. Creation of The Gods: Kingdom of Storms
Creation of The Gods: Kingdom of Storms is the first installment of a hugely budgeted trilogy loosely adapted from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) novel Fengshen Yanyi (The Investiture of the Gods). The epic blends history and mythology to show how Ji Fa, a righteous lord, led a rebellious army to overthrow the notorious tyrant King Zhou 3,000 years ago.
With ethnic Mongolian director Wuershan at the helm, the movie stars Chinese American actor Kris Phillip, better known domestically by his Chinese name Fei Xiang, as King Zhou, and features young actor Yu Shi in the role of Ji, the rebellious lord.
Yan Shaofei, the secretary-general of the China Film Association, said Fengshen Yanyi is akin to the "mother body" of Chinese mythology, as it contains descriptions of many mythological figures that have had a profound impact on future generations, including Ne Zha and Yang Jian.
