Chinese Zodiac
Director: Jackie Chan
Actors: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Xingtong Yao
PlotAsian Hawk is an adventurer and treasure hunter known for his daredevil antics and martial arts skills. He embarks on a global quest to retrieve twelve bronze heads of the animals of the Chinese zodiac, which were looted from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing during the Second Opium War. The bronze heads are not just valuable antiques; they also hold great cultural significance to China. The heads were part of a zodiac clock, each representing a different hour and animal in the Chinese astrological cycle. Hawk is driven by both the potential financial reward and the opportunity to preserve a vital piece of Chinese heritage.
Hawk assembles a team including a Chinese student named Coco and a French woman named Catherine, who has her own personal motives for joining the mission. They are competing against greedy collectors and a wealthy entrepreneur who considers the artifacts his personal heritage and fiercely pursues them for his own collection. Hawk's team uses their wits, combat skills, and technology to track down the zodiac heads. Through thrilling chases and narrow escapes, they follow clues that lead them from Paris to the South Seas and then to a remote island, where secrets of the missing artifacts emerge. The adventure becomes not just a chase for treasure, but also a race to restore these national treasures to their rightful place before they are lost to private collectors forever.
Writers: Frankie Chan, Jackie Chan, Cherryyoko
Release Date: 18 Oct 2013
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: PG-13
Country: Hong Kong, China
Language: English, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Russian
Home Video Reviews
Chinese Zodiac's Blu-ray disappoints, with poor dub and slim extras, failing to save the film's mess.
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