The Yin-Yang Master, a game-to-film adaptation of “Onmyoji”, has been acquired by Netflix for audiences outside the Chinese mainland. According to the streamer, “In ‘The Yin Yang Master,’ the world […]
The Yin-Yang Master, a game-to-film adaptation of “Onmyoji”, has been acquired by Netflix for audiences outside the Chinese mainland.
According to the streamer, “In ‘The Yin Yang Master,’ the world is on the verge of a devastating war with the monsters who are coming back to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming (Chen Kun)’s life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, Qingming finds that the key to all the calamities is embracing his hybrid identity of both human and monster. We see Chen Kun and Zhou Xun’s characters Qingming and Bai Ni in a relationship. William Chan plays Ci Mu, portrays a sophisticated character that transforms from good to evil.”
The film will open in China on Friday for the Lunar New Year audiences.
Netflix has also got rights for the similarly named “The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity”, the first of two films also based on the game.
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