Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya (Chinese: 姜子牙; pinyin: Jiāng Zǐyá, sometimes spelt as Jiang Zi Ya) is a 2020 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Cheng Teng and Li Wei. Featuring the mythological and fictional version of the popular Chinese figure Jiang Ziya, the plot is loosely based on the 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin. It is a follow-up to Ne Zha (2019). The film was initially scheduled for release in China on 25 January 2020, but following the COVID-19 pandemic all Chinese New Year releases were cancelled. The new release date was on 1 October 2020. The film's official English title in China is Legend of Deification (an alternative translation of Investiture of the Gods), and it is released as Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The film grossed over $243 million worldwide, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2020, and received positive reviews from critics.