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3''Jade Dynasty'' (诛仙; ''Zhū Xiān'') is a 2019 film directed by Creator/ChingSiuTung, based on the novel of the same name by Xiao Ding. (The novel has also been adapted into [[VideoGame/JadeDynasty the video game of the same name]], and ''Series/TheLegendOfChusen''.) It stars Xiao Zhan, Li Qin, Meng Meiqi, Creator/DavidChiang as the resident CoolOldGuy and Tang Yixin.
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5The Ghost King massacres Zhang Xiao Fan's home village, driving him to join the Qingyun Sect. Eventually he becomes a master of the mythical realm. But he accidentally draws the attention of the Ghost King, and sets in motion a series of events that reveal long-hidden secrets.
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7The film can be watched [[https://www.viki.com/movies/36837c-jade-dynasty?locale=en on Viki]] with English subtitles [[note]]though the video is unavailable in some regions[[/note]].
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9!!Contains examples of:
10* ActionGirl: Lu Xue Qi, and almost every other female character.
11* AnimalReactionShot: Bi Yao tries to steal the Fire Stick from a sleeping Xiao Fan while a monkey and a dog are in the room. She pushes him out of the way, then he falls on top of her and knocks her down. The camera cuts to the monkey, whose mouth drops open and who makes a disbelieving sound.
12* BlindIdiotTranslation: Good luck finding a video with consistently good English subtitles. Some are just poorly-phrased. Others are nearly incomprehensible.
13* {{Flight}}: Tian Ling Er flies by standing on ribbons.
14* PowerFloats: Tian Ling Er floats in mid-air while meditating.
15* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Xiao Fan's friends run away when he accidentally lets Lu Xue Qi know they were watching her.
16* ShutUpKiss: Bi Yao kisses Xiao Fan to silence him.
17* VoiceOfTheLegion: The Ghost King's voice has a demonic-sounding echo.
18* VolcanoLair: The Ghost King and his followers live in one.
19* {{Wuxia}}: Specifically the ''xianxia'' SubGenre. Martial arts? Check. Fantasy setting? Check. Mythical creatures? Check.

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