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Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
Movie

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force

2025 • Action, Drama, Fantasy

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang Dynasty including Deng Chanyu and four generals of the Mo Family to Xiqi. With the help of Kunlun immortals such as Jiang Ziya, Ji Fa led the army and civilians of Xiqi to defend their homeland.

Overall Series Review

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force is a Chinese mythological epic focused on a grand-scale war between a tyrannical king and righteous rebels. The narrative is deeply rooted in 16th-century Chinese folklore, adapting the classic Investiture of the Gods novel. The plot centers on Ji Fa defending Xiqi City against the corrupt Shang dynasty forces led by Wen Zhong and the formidable female general, Deng Chanyu. The core conflict is one of moral and political legitimacy, with celestial beings and powerful immortals actively involved on the side of the heroes to fight a 'Great Curse' that afflicts the land. The movie is a massive blockbuster spectacle that emphasizes loyalty, duty, and divine intervention. It is an internal conflict of Chinese civilization and does not incorporate Western progressive ideological themes.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

Characters are judged by their moral allegiance (tyrannical vs. righteous) and spiritual power or military skill, reflecting a universal meritocracy. The casting is culturally authentic to the Chinese source material, without any instances of Western-style race-swapping or lecturing on intersectional privilege.

Oikophobia1/10

The film draws directly from a founding Chinese myth about the transition from the Shang to the Zhou dynasty, which is a celebration of national heritage and the establishment of a just kingdom. The central action involves the heroes and citizens defending their homeland and ancestors' sacrifices, viewing the cultural foundation as a shield against chaos.

Feminism3/10

Deng Chanyu is a highly competent and powerful female general who drives the narrative on the antagonist's side, earning her the description of a 'right proper female general.' She is strong but also experiences a compelling internal conflict and romantic feelings for her male opponent, indicating a traditional, complementary dynamic rather than a 'Mary Sue' or anti-male lecture.

LGBTQ+1/10

The plot is entirely focused on a mythological war, political rebellion, and the traditional male-female dynamic of the central hero and a conflicted female general. There is no evidence of alternative sexualities being centered, nor is there any commentary on gender ideology or deconstruction of the nuclear family.

Anti-Theism1/10

The core plot mechanism involves immortals and gods actively fighting a curse to restore a righteous moral order. Divine forces are portrayed as the source of strength and the enforcers of an objective moral law, directly opposing the idea of a spiritual vacuum or anti-religious hostility.