60 million viewers in China: The Lord of the Rings comes to France for 2 days only!

After Godzilla Minus One, another phenomenon from Asia arrives in France on February 10th and 11th: Making Gods! The film is an adaptation of the novel Investiture of the GodsBattle of the Dynasties published in the 17th century.

This is one of the greatest legends of the Middle Kingdom. A sort of Chinese Lord of the Rings, Creation of the Gods is the first episode of a trilogy. It is subtitled Kingdom of Storms.

The story introduces Prince Yin Shu; The latter ascends the throne of the Shang kingdom in blood with the help of his demonic mistress. The Taoist sage Jiang Zia has arrived from the sacred Kunlun Mountain, and Ji Fa, a diplomatic hostage raised by Yin Shou, joins forces to fight the tyrant.

Ambitious adaptation

Note that manga fans already know this story. easily Hoshin, investiture of the gods, by Fujisaki Ryu, was a huge success with 22 million copies sold. Directed by Wuershan, this ambitious adaptation benefited from a substantial budget estimated at over €100 million. The work has already earned 374 at the worldwide box office. It gathered 60.67 million viewers on Chinese soil!

“Thanks to the popularity of cinemas, the Chinese phenomenon The Creation of the Gods by Wuershan, originally scheduled for 30 screenings this weekend, will finally be released with 374 special screenings in 144 cinemas across France.said distributor Heylight Pictures.

Lord of the Rings Chinese?

If this mural, which combines an adventure story and mythology, is often compared to JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, it is based on a very real historical episode: the fall of the Shang Dynasty in favor of the Zhou in 20 BC. In the middle of the XI century.

Like the saga of Peter Jackson, Wuerschan is preparing a grand trilogy. “Creation of the Gods inaugurates an unprecedented trilogy of mythological epics in Chinese-language cinema. This work aspires to form a modern vision of Chinese mythology in the service of cutting-edge special effects in the service of a story-oriented relationship. The Father of Sons”The director emphasizes.

“It conveys universal values ​​while faithfully portraying Chinese ethics and aesthetics. The film’s ambition is to make this timeless story known through avant-garde cinematic means, so that it becomes a spiritual legacy for future generations.”Wuershan clarifies.

A great opportunity

The production did not spare resources to put up such a mural. Special environments, bloody and epic battle scenes, Dantesque battles, handmade costumes, major political issues… The story of the creation of the gods is abundant and will delight fans of both heroic-fantasy and bombastic historical stories. ” of two Game of Thrones and the lord of the rings”Telerama wrote.

Wuerschan and his teams worked for 9 years to develop this trilogy. It took 438 days of shooting over 18 months to successfully complete the footage of the trilogy. The director led a team of 8,000 people for preparation and filming, followed by over 1,500 people dedicated to post-production and special effects!

We remind you that a 30,000 m2 studio was specially built for the film. The actors were selected after more than 15,000 auditions, followed by 6 months of training, sometimes more than 60 hours a week. And finally, you should know that 74% of the movie contains special effects!

The first installment of Creation of the Gods, titled Kingdom of Storms, hits theaters on February 10th and 11th in celebration of Chinese New Year!