Tianzun sends his disciples chubby Taoist Taiyi Zhenren, and Shen Gongbao to corral the Chaos Pearl. Tianzun splits the Chaos Pearl in two; the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Orb. The Demon Orb is birthed to be the demonic boy Ne Zha destine to be destroyed in three years. Meanwhile, Shen Gonbao steals the Spirit Pearl to the Dragon King who births his son Ao Bing to eventually release the dragons.
This is Chinese animation getting better and better. It looks good and it looks fun. The story starts with an epic exposition dump. It's too complicated. It needs some simplification. It really only needs to get to Hellboy and Iceman. The characters are the more important aspect. The most compelling part is the demonic nature of Ne Zha and the fear that he instills upon the villagers. It's a personal interior battle that plays out to the end with him and Ao Bing. The movie needs to streamline the story as much as possible to that aspect. The more complicated it gets, the more de-emphasized is that personal struggle.
This is Chinese animation getting better and better. It looks good and it looks fun. The story starts with an epic exposition dump. It's too complicated. It needs some simplification. It really only needs to get to Hellboy and Iceman. The characters are the more important aspect. The most compelling part is the demonic nature of Ne Zha and the fear that he instills upon the villagers. It's a personal interior battle that plays out to the end with him and Ao Bing. The movie needs to streamline the story as much as possible to that aspect. The more complicated it gets, the more de-emphasized is that personal struggle.