League of Gods

League of Gods (2016)

封神传奇

During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji, his concubine. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya appears to them. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power.

Date of release
2016-07-28
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (180)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Action, Fantasy
Director
Koan Hui
Collection
League of Gods

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Investiture of the Gods

League of Gods is a 2016 fantasy film directed by Koan Hui, co-produced by Charles Heung and Wilson Yip, based on the 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin and starring an ensemble cast of Jet Li, Tony Leung, Fan Bingbing, Louis Koo, Mark Huang, Angelababy, Wen Zhang, Andy On and Jacky Heung. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film was released in China on 29 July 2016.

Production

The budget of the film is HK$300 million. Principal photography started on 21 January 2015. Actress Cecilia Cheung was originally cast in the role of Nezha, however, due to her poor behavior on set, she was fired from the film. She was replaced in her role by actor Wen Zhang, who was the original choice for the role.

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