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Director:
Peter Pau
Writers:
Julien Carbon (writer)
Laurent Courtiaud (writer)
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Release Date:
1 August 2002 (Hong Kong) more
Plot:
A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages. | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Bond Girl Yeoh's 40th Birthday Treat
 (From WENN. 8 August 2002)

User Comments:
Doesn't cut it, even with Michelle Yeoh more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michelle Yeoh ... Pak Yin Fay

Ben Chaplin ... Eric

Richard Roxburgh ... Karl
Sihung Lung ... The Monk-Dun Huang
Brandon Chang ... Pak Yeuk Tong
Margaret Wang ... Lily

Dane Cook ... Bob
Emmanuel Lanzi ... Draco

Kenneth Tsang ... Ping
Gabriel Harrison ... Sam (as Gabriel Hoi)
Winston Chao ... Yin's Father
Zhenghai Kou ... Silvio
Liu Chang Sheng ... Pang
Hua Qin ... Fat-Wah
Sua Lang Rao Deng ... The monk - 700 Yrs. Ago
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Tian mai chuan qi (China: Mandarin title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence.
Runtime:
China:103 min
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Beijing, China more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Karl: I'd offer you a drink, but that would be completely out of character. more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Doesn't cut it, even with Michelle Yeoh, 1 August 2003
Author: richgei from Baltimore, MD, USA

As a huge fan of Michelle Yeoh, I was waiting with baited breath to see a beautifully photographed movie with her as the star. An English language movie that was supposed to have world-wide appeal, proof to everyone that she had the true star power she already had for me and many others. While the photography was gorgeous and her strength in the lead role was obvious, the story was weak. Worse yet, the action scenes seemed too slow and "choreographed-looking." The attempts at humor were not only poor, but got really annoying. Worst of all, Michelle played the role of a wonderfully dynamic, good-hearted, woman who still loves a heel, a former love and father of their son. Ben Chaplin does a good job of playing the role of a self-centered, unreliable, untrustworthy crook with absolutely no redeeming value. I know in real life lots of women love the worst men, so there's no escapism here. But this movie makes it look like its cool to be a jerk, making it all the harder to watch. I bought the DVD for my Michelle collection. How many times I'll be able to watch it, I don't know.

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