Information
| Audio | English, Chinese (not available in Web Stream) |
| Subtitle | English |
| Aired Dates | 11 July 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Quality | 360p, 720p |
| Downloadable Quality | 720p |
| Duration | 144 Minutes |
| Stream | DotAnime HUB Web Stream |
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Overview
Ne Zha (2019) is a landmark Chinese 3D animated fantasy adventure film directed and written by Jiaozi (Yang Yu). Produced by Beijing Enlight Pictures, the film offers a bold, contemporary re-imagining of the classic Chinese mythological text Investiture of the Gods. Centering on Ne Zha, a rebellious boy born with a demonic destiny, the narrative explores profound themes of identity, fate, societal prejudice, and the unbreakable bond of family. Renowned for its groundbreaking visual effects, dynamic action choreography, and emotionally resonant storytelling, Ne Zha shattered box office records to become one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time in a single market and China's official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. The film seamlessly blends high-stakes martial arts spectacle with heartfelt comedy and drama, establishing a new pinnacle for modern Chinese animation.
Synopsis
The story begins with the Chaos Pearl, an entity of immense energy born from the primordial elements. Lord Laozi extracts the pearl and splits it into two opposing forces: the Spiritual Pearl, destined to aid humanity, and the Demon Pill, cursed to bring destruction. Lord Laozi seals them inside a lotus cauldron and decrees that a heavenly lightning strike will destroy the Demon Pill in three years. He instructs his disciple, Taiyi Zhenren, to reincarnate the Spiritual Pearl into the unborn son of Commander Li Jing of Chentang Pass.
However, Taiyi's jealous fellow disciple, Shen Gongbao, covertly sabotages the process. Shen Gongbao steals the Spiritual Pearl to give to the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea and instead fuses the Demon Pill with Li Jing's wife, Lady Yin. As a result, Lady Yin gives birth to a child named Ne Zha, who possesses immense demonic fiery powers and a chaotic temperament. Fearing the child, the villagers demand his immediate death, but Li Jing promises to keep Ne Zha confined inside their estate and train him under Taiyi Zhenren to control his destructive impulses.
Secretly, Li Jing travels to the heavens to seek a way to undo the heavenly curse. He learns that the curse cannot be revoked, but he acquires a life-swapping talisman, choosing to sacrifice his own life to save Ne Zha when the three-year mark arrives.
Meanwhile, Shen Gongbao gives the Spiritual Pearl to the Dragon King, who uses it to hatch his son, Ao Bing. Though gentle and kind, Ao Bing carries the heavy burden of his entire dragon clan, who are trapped underwater acting as jailers to ocean monsters, seeking to regain their divine standing through Ao Bing's ascension.
As Ne Zha grows up isolated, feared, and mocked by the villagers, he becomes bitter and unruly. During a rare escape from his home, Ne Zha defeats a water demon and encounters Ao Bing. Unaware of each other's true origins and divine connections, the two lonely youths bond instantly, becoming each other's only true friend.
On Ne Zha's third birthday celebration, Shen Gongbao reveals the truth: he exposes Ne Zha's identity as the Demon Pill to the villagers and reveals to Ne Zha that his father planned to contain him. Manipulated into a rage, Ne Zha loses control and turns on his family and the town. At the same time, Shen Gongbao convinces Ao Bing that to save the dragon race, he must crush Chentang Pass under a giant sheet of ice to eliminate all witnesses of the stolen Spiritual Pearl.
During the chaotic battle, Ne Zha discovers the life-swapping talisman and realizes the profound extent of his father's love and sacrifice. Overcome with clarity, Ne Zha breaks his magical restraint rings and fully unleashes his powers, mastering them through sheer willpower. Declaring that he alone determines his own fate, Ne Zha defeats Ao Bing and stops the falling ice, saving the town that once rejected him.
Refusing to kill Ao Bing, Ne Zha prepares to face the terrifying heavenly lightning strike alone. Moved by Ne Zha's sacrifice and friendship, Ao Bing joins him, using the power of the Spiritual Pearl to help withstand the cosmic blast. Though their physical bodies are annihilated in the cataclysmic storm, Taiyi Zhenren manages to preserve their souls using his magical lotus flower. Reborn as spirit forms, Ne Zha and Ao Bing emerge victorious over fate, earning the respect and awe of the humbled villagers.