Ne Zha 2

*This spoiler is for the English dub The film opens with a recap of the previous adventure. The Chaos Pearl was split into two, creating the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Orb. From the Spirit Pearl was born Ao Bing (Aleks Le), son of the Dragon King, Ao Guang. From the Demon Orb came Ne Zha (Crystal Lee), the third son of Li Jing (Vincent Rodriguez III) who was raised by him and his wife, Lady Yin (Michelle Yeoh). Ne Zha’s demon nature made people afraid of him, but together with Ao Bing, they joined forces in saving Chentang Pass. A blast of godly lightning destroyed their bodies, as was prophesied, but their souls have been recovered to put in new bodies. Master Taiyi (Rick Zeiff) takes Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s souls into town, where their bodies are rebuilt using lotus paste. Ne Zha tries to give himself a strong and handsome body but settles for his regular childlike form after several failed attempts. As Taiyi puts both bodies in the Sacred Lotus, Chentang Pass comes under attack from Shen Gongbao (Daniel Riordan), Ao Bing’s former demon master. Gongbao is working with the Loongs, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. Ao Guang believes Ao Bing to be dead, so he has Gongbao lead them to attack Chentang Pass. The Loongs attack the city, but Ao Bing uses his power to stop a massive strike. The effect causes Ao Bing’s body to quickly wear out, so Taiyi suggests that he and Ne Zha share the same body so that Ao Bing’s soul will stick around. Taiyi mentions an elixir in the Yu Xu Palace that will repair the Sacred Lotus so that Ao Bing can get a new body. Ao Guang agrees to the deal, but Ne Zha and

Ao Bing must now go through three trials within seven days to become a xian (immortal). They know that they must conceal Ne Zha’s true identity as a demon. Ao Guang promises to destroy Chentang Pass if Ao Bing is not saved, but Ne Zha responds that he will retaliate if Ao Guang harms his home. The townsfolk gather along with Li Jing and Yin to bid Ne Zha and Ao Bing farewell. Yin tries to give her son a hug goodbye, but he is too embarrassed to do so. The boys join Taiyi on his flying pig to train and then head to the Yu Xu Palace, where Ne Zha takes a sleeping pill so that Ao Bing can take over his body. They meet Immortal Wuliang (Robert Clotworthy), who leads the other immortals alongside his disciples in the Chan sect, Deero (Damien Haas) and Crana (Grace Lu). Ne Zha wakes up and takes over his own body, then has Crana take him to the bathroom. He ends up in a room with leaf bowls that look like toilets, only to discover later that they are water bowls that the immortals drink from (after he’s already peed in one). Shen Gongbao is tasked by Ao Guang to guard Chentang Pass along with Li Jing and Lady Yin, training himself along with his creature lackeys. Gongbao is soon met by his younger brother, Shen Xiaobao (Aidyn Ahn), who possesses a . Ne Zha and Ao Bing head for their first trial, which is to rid a village of an army of marmot demons. Ne Zha first smacks a bowl of food out of one of their hands, leading to it screaming and getting the attention of their leader. Ne Zha goes into sleep mode while Ao Bing takes over and

utilizes his combat skills, but Ne Zha wakes up and gets thrown around by his marmot opponent. The sleeping pills fall into the marmots’ stew, which Ne Zha drinks all of. Ao Bing resumes the fight, but Ne Zha pukes the stew and resorts to drinking it back to gain the upper hand. The disciples proceed to capture the marmots. The boys join Taiyi as Wuliang guides them to meet with the other immortals, where Wuliang shows them that he has created immortality pills to boost their powers. Meanwhile, Ne Zha has some insecurities over becoming an immortal because of his appearance and demon status, but he vows to Ao Bing that he will gain his immortality. The second trial begins, where the master (Richard Epcar) is training other animal demons by a waterfall. Ne Zha arrives and insults the master before letting Ao Bing take over. He uses his fighting skills well at first, but the master is able to produce electric currents in the water, making him stronger and faster. Ao Bing freezes the entire landscape, leading to the disciples to capture the animals and the master. Shen Xiaobao emerges after witnessing the scene, as the master is his and Gongbao’s father, Shen Zhengdao. Xiaobao reverts to his animal form and attacks the disciples. Deero fires an arrow at Xiaobao, but Zhengdao takes the hit before getting Xiaobao out of there. Deero tries to fire 50 arrows at once, but they escape before the rest of the demons are taken in. Xiaobao makes it back to Chentang Pass and appears to die in Shen Gongbao’s arms, causing him to grow rage towards Ne Zha. Before beginning the final trial, Ne Zha and Taiyi are informed that Chentang Pass has been destroyed. They return to find the place in

ruins, apparently caused by the Loongs. Ne Zha is led to believe that his parents were also killed in the destruction. Filled with fury, Ne Zha sets off with Ao Bing’s spirit outside of his body. He encounters a stone demon, Shi Ji, who transforms into a gigantic stone monster, but Ne Zha knocks her town to a tiny size. With this, the third trial is completed, and Ne Zha meets with Wuliang to complete the Ascension Spell. After gaining his immortality, Ne Zha agrees to join Wuliang in attacking the Dragon Palace. Meanwhile, Taiyi uses the elixir to restore Ao Bing’s body. Wuliang arrives before Ao Guang and presents a giant cauldron that will serve as a prison for the dragons. Ao Guang learns that his siblings have betrayed him and are working with Wuliang. As a result, they are able to escape imprisonment. Ne Zha fights Ao Guang, still believing him to be responsible for the destruction of Chentang Pass. Wuliang then states his plans to turn the prisoners into pills. Ne Zha is stunned to find his parents arriving to greet him, causing him to become overwhelmed with emotion. They reveal that Wuliang is the true villain, as he orchestrated the attack on Chentang Pass to blame on the Loongs. A flashback shows that Shen Gongbao became aware of the scheme and helped Li Jing and Lady Yin briefly turn to stone to escape unharmed. By framing Ao Guang and the Loongs, Wuliang would ensure the Chan sect’s total domination. Ne Zha and Ao Bing battle Deero, Crana, and the Dragon Kings in their humanoid forms. After a lengthy fight, Ne Zha and Ao Bing go for Wuliang, but he uses a Heart-Piercing Curse that produces spikes from the inside-out of their bodies. Wuliang imprisons the heroes

inside his cauldron. Inside the cauldron, the increasing heat is turning the trapped demons into pills. If the boys were to move, the force would destroy their bodies. Lady Yin chooses to hug her son one last time, despite the lethal effect it will have on her. Ne Zha wails in agony as his mother dies and turns to a pill. Consumed with grief and rage, Ne Zha uses the fires of the cauldron to break free from the curse, transforming his body into his stronger, teenage form (making him physically closer in age to Ao Bing). Ne Zha and Ao Bing use their combined forces to break free from the cauldron and proceed to go after Wuliang. After dealing with the disciples, the boys face off against Wuliang, who goes from a small old man to a hulking brute that produces branches. Ne Zha and Ao Bing team up and pummel Wuliang to a pulp, forcing the villains to retreat. Afterwards, Ao Guang leads his remaining forces into hiding. Ao Bing nearly joins him, but his father can see that he wants to stay with Ne Zha. Ao Bing bids his father farewell and rejoins Ne Zha. The two friends then agree to continue fighting together. During the credits, Wuliang is joined by Deero and Crana as they check in on the imprisoned Shen Gongbao and Zhengdao, hoping to recruit them for his side. After leaving, Wuliang means to go back, but he put the guard outside the prison in a trance, and only he can update the facial recognition scanner since Wuliang’s face is still healing. Since the scanner cannot recognize him, Deero and Crana start beating up Wuliang until he looks like how the scanner will recognize him. Meanwhile, Ne Zha’s brothers Jin Zha and Mu Zha

arrive at the palace to meet with Wuliang, only to find he is not there. Related Movies: *CUT TO THE CHASE*Brought to you by Ne Zha and Ao Bing were born as a result of the Chaos Pearl splitting into the Demon Orb and Spirit Pearl. The two defied their own odds to be heroes but wore out their old bodies and need news ones rebuilt. Ao Bing's body is destroyed again after fending off an attack on Chentang Pass by the Dragon Kings. Ne Zha's master Taiyi agrees to put Ao Bing's spirit in Ne Zha's body to share while they undergo three trials so Ne Zha can become an immortal and gain an elixir that will restore Ao Bing's body. Ne Zha meets the immortal leader Wuliang, who has a plan to create pills for the other immortals to boost their strengths. Ne Zha completes the trials with Ao Bing's help, leading to Wuliang's disciples to capture demons, including Shen Zhengdao, the father of the boys' former enemy Shen Gongbao (the one who caused the Pearl to be split in the first place). Before the final trial, Ne Zha learns that Chentang Pass was destroyed and that his parents were killed, seemingly by the Dragon Kings. Ne Zha's parents turn out to be alive, revealing that Wuliang was the real culprit, as he worked with the Dragon Kings who betrayed Ao Guang (Ao Bing's father). Hoping to frame the dragons, Wuliang aims to gain total domination for his sect of immortals. He traps Ne Zha, Ao Bing, and many others in his cauldron to turn them into pills. Ne Zha's mother sacrifices herself to hold her son again, leading to an enraged Ne Zha to break from Wuliang's curse and gain a new, stronger body. With help from

the restored Ao Bing, they use their powers to break free and defeat Wuliang. Ne Zha and Ao Bing continue to fight together. Meanwhile, Wuliang has captured Shen Gongbao and Zhengdao, hoping to recruit them for his cause.