Indomitable Spirit: NeZha Director

I like the indomitable spirit of NeZha director, Yu Yang. He pursued medical degree but didn't become a doctor so as to pursue his animation dream. For three years, he worked hard to achieve his dream without any income. This NeZha movie is kind of a dedication to his mother unconditional love in supporting his dream. It is now the highest grossing animation in the world with a single market. Why? Europe is not screening it.  So their citizens who want to watch it travelled to China to watch. America only started screening NeZha last week. The special effects and story are awesome. Singapore has not screen this movie yet. If I can’t watch it in Singapore, I’ll travel overseas to watch it. 

Just work hard and ignore the naysayers. Some news  media just like to focus on the negative. (That’s why I don’t read news often) Just focus on doing well and the results will follow in due time. 

To the scmp reporter who doesn’t know the reason why the director decided on NeZha story. He stated the reason in this interview.

Ne Zha 我命由我不由天

When I was young, I used to watch Ne Zha, Chinese drama in the 1980s. The drama is based on 16th century, Ming dynasty novel Investiture of the Gods 封神榜 by Xu Zhonglin. I really enjoy the story of the good prevailing and Ne Zha fighting for justice. In battle, he has the spear and wind fire ring with him. The third son of General Li, he had a tumultuous relationship with his father who took his life in his past life.  Even though he was impulsive, he cared for his mother and helped the weak.  He is a protection deity revered in Chinese Taoism and you can find Ne Zha temples around Asia.  

I heard that Ne Zha 2 movie is very popular. I hope to watch this animation movie soon in Singapore. 

May there be justice in this world. No more human trafficking. Protect the children who are the future of planet earth.  

我命由我不由天. My destiny depends on me, not on heaven. I like his spirit on being a master of his fate.

PS. I hope Wikipedia conduct check else there is no credibility if any one can type in inaccurate information just to ride on the wave of this popular movie. Wikipedia will just become irrelevant. I noticed the Ne Zha title wikipedia was edited often.

Hong Kong drama on Ne Zha. Can't find 1980s China drama production now.