New Gods: Nezha Reborn

Three thousand years after Nezha fought the sea, Li Yunxiang, a young motorbike rider in Donghai City, discovers that he is Nezha reincarnated. Before he has mastered his powers, his old enemies appear, and he must settle a 3,000-year-old grudge with the Dragon Clan.

A steampunk and cyberpunk take on the story, in the film, Nezha is reincarnated as Li Yunxiang in the fictional city of Donghai and must settle a 3,000-year-old grudge with the Dragon Clan.

The film is based on the classic mythology Fengshen Bang. The story throws Nezha into a dystopic future, one that is as grim as it is gorgeous with its 1930s Shanghai art-deco inspirations. Reborn as a mechanic and racer, Nezha then faces off against the unscrupulous De Family.

It’s an oriental take on the western dystopia formula.