A cruel, ruthless ruler is a staple in many East Asian movies and dramas, and in the Creation of the Gods trilogy, Fei Xiang plays just that.

This isn't the Chinese-American's first rodeo either, as Emperor Yin Shou of the Shang dynasty marks his third villain role, after the Witch Doctor of Tianlang in Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012) and the king of Yun Hai Xi in The Monkey King 2 (2016).