China Synopsis
封神第一部：朝歌风云
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.
Audience Engagement
89 audience reviews — more than 75% of China films in our index.
Popularity (100th percentile) outruns review volume (75th) — a trending, discussed title among China films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.7 · Japan
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★ 7.8 · Japan
2 sharedJourney to the West: Conquering the Demons
★ 6.9 · China
2 sharedNo Game, No Life: Zero
★ 7.8 · Japan
2 sharedMothra
★ 7.1 · Japan
Action + Fantasy in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms itself).
The 2022–2024 China Window
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms holds position #18 of 77 China films in the 2022–2024 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 35 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 216 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other China films in 2023.
The 943rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- chinese mythology · 5
- high fantasy · 4
- mythological beast · 1
- physical immortality · 1
- based on novel or book · 288
- monster · 91
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #182 of 946 China films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #42 of 319 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Jingxi Culture and Tourism, Century Changshengtian Film, Tencent Penguin Pictures, Maoyan Entertainment, Huaxia Film Distribution |
| Runtime | 2h 28m |
| Release Date | July 20, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt6979756 |