“Tracing Shadow” marks the fourth directorial outing for popular Hong Kong Star Francis Ng, and sees him again co-helming with Marco Mak, who he previously worked with on “Dancing Lion”. The film itself is somewhat of a throwback to the glory days of Hong Kong cinema, being a wacky martial arts comedy that focuses on the search for a legendary treasure. Although essentially pretty daft, it does pack in plenty of action, and boasts an appealing cast that includes Ng himself, along with Jaycee Chan (who recently impressed in Jiang Wen’s excellent “The Sun Also Rises”), and actresses Pace Wu (“Marriage with a Fool”) and Xie Na (“Two Stupid Eggs”). The film begins during the Ming Dynasty with a gang of martial arts masters from different parts of the country all trying to get their hands on a treasure map which apparently points the way to fabulous riches. After...
- 10/12/2009
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Directed by Francise Ng and Marco Mak Tracing Shadows is a Kung Fu comedy starring Francis Ng, Jaycee Chan, Dang Hao Han, Pace Wu and Xie Na. The movie is set during the Ming Dynasty and tells the story of the search for an ancient mystic map, which legends believe to lead the way to untold riches and treasures. It is this very map which leads female ninja assassin, Mingyue Xin (played by Pace Wu) and Master Chang-gong (Francis Ng) to cross paths. Xin quickly uses and seduces Chang to protect her as she searches for the map.
- 9/20/2009
- by Tiger33
- AsianMoviePulse
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