Nezha Conquers the Dragon King

"Little Nezha churns the sea!"

1979 1h 5m ZH

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 64

AnimationFantasyAdventureAction

Synopsis

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In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.

“Little Nezha churns the sea!”

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Cast

Liang Zhenghui
Nezha (voice)
Qiu Yuefeng
East China Sea Dragon King (voice)
Fu Runsheng
Master Taiyi (voice)
Bi Ke
Mr. Li Jing (voice)
Wu Jingwei
Dragon Third Prince (voice)
Yu Ding
Yaksha (voice)
Shang Hua
General (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yan Dingxian
Writers: Wang Shuchen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yan Dingxian, shot by Duan Xiaoxuan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Liang Zhenghui and Qiu Yuefeng and Fu Runsheng carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Little Nezha churns the sea!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0354770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yan Dingxian directs. Duan Xiaoxuan behind the camera. Jin Fuzai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yan Dingxian, shot by Duan Xiaoxuan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jin Fuzai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Liang Zhenghui and Qiu Yuefeng and Fu Runsheng carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Little Nezha churns the sea!".
8IMDB entry: tt0354770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.