The Yin Yang Master

 is a Chinese sci-fi and fantasy film directed by Li Weiran and written by Chang Chia-lu and Yiwen Jian. The film is an adaptation of the popular Chinese role-playing game Onmyoji, which is itself based on the blockbuster fantasy novel of the same name by Japanese author by Baku Yumemakura.

February 9, 2021, Netflix has picked up international rights to “The Yin Yang Master” a film that is one of the big seven tentpole titles that will open in mainland Chinese cinemas on Friday and compete for Lunar New Year holiday audiences.

The film is one of seven major Lunar New Year films that will release locally on February 12. According to Maoyan, its pre-sales are at about $4M through opening weekend.

It should not be confused with another film with a similar title “The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity” that ultimately draws on the same source material. The latter is the first element of a two-part, book-to-film adaptation, directed by Guo Jingming.

Summary
"A feud erupts between realms, and Yin Yang master Qing Ming teams up with disgraced guard Yuan Boya to vanquish a demonic threat as a conspiracy looms."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"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. In the film, 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."

- Netflix Press Release

Cast and Characters

 * Chen Kun as Qing Ming
 * Zhou Xun as Bai Ni
 * William Chan as CiMu
 * Qu Chuxiao as Yuan Boya
 * Shen Yue as Shen Le
 * Wang Likun as Peach Blossom Spirit
 * Cici Wang as Snow Queen
 * Wang Yue Yi as Butterfly Spirit