Chinese Zodiac (2012)

A man searches the world for a set of mystic artifacts - 12 bronze heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac.

Director:

Jackie Chan

Writers:

Frankie Chan, Jackie Chan,

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Qi Shu, Xingtong Yao

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jackie Chan	...	Asian Hawk
Qi Shu	...	David's Wife
Oliver Platt	...	Lawrence Morgan
Daniel Wu	...	Hospital Doctor
Laura Weissbecker	...	Catherine de Sichel
Caitlin Dechelle	...	Katie
Xingtong Yao	...	Coco
Sang-woo Kwon	...	Simon (as Kwone Sang Woo)
Alaa Safi	...	Vulture
Zhang Lanxin	...	Bonnie
Ken Lo	...	Pirate Chief
Steven Dasz	...	Camera Operator
Emilie Guillot	...	French Reporter
Bo-lin Chen	...	Wu Qing
Rani Bheemuck	...	Indian Reporter

Storyline

Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals which was looted by foreigners in the 1800s. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian lady, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.

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Plot Keywords:

chinese zodiac | artifact | zodiac | bronze | relic | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Hong Kong China

Language:

English Mandarin French Spanish Russian

Release Date:

20 December 2012 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Armour of God III

Filming Locations:

Jelgava, Latvia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emperor Classic Films, Emperor Dragon Movies, Emperor Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A major fight scene of the action movie cost 70 million yuan (at the 2012 rate more than 10 million US dollars).

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Goofs

When Jackie Chan finally gets rid of the dogs and parachutes himself out of the maze, two dogs are seen following him and the scene just before that had shown Chan ending up at a dead end.

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Connections

Follows Operation Condor (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Shi Er Sheng Xiao (12 Zodiacs)"
Music and Lyrics by Leehom Wang
Performed by Leehom Wang
[Theme song]

User Reviews

Now that's what I call an action movie

First off, I'm surprised that this gem of an action movie actually gets a lower rating than Jack Reacher, which has got to be the worst action movie I've has the misfortune to watch (and fell asleep in during some scenes).

But then both films are only recently released, especially Chinese Zodiac, which I think has yet to be released in US, so I'm sure given time, it will get the rating it deserves, which is a solid 8 - 9 stars.

Having watched these 2 films back to back, one can't help but to compare them. Both are produced by the starring actors, but the overall production quality of Zodiac in terms of action sequence, casting, dialogue, storyline and chemistry between the characters far outshines that of Jack Reacher.

Also, when you talk about producing a film, Jackie Chan has got to be the most actively involved producer, as established by the Guinness World Record for "Most Credits in One Movie".

The storyline flows seamlessly with many laugh out loud moments in between. It is not just some mindless action movie, instead in the midst of all those impossible intricate fight sequence, it aims to teach us the importance of appreciating and preserving our history, and not to forget our own roots.

Last but not least, Jackie Chan has outdone himself. If he is hoping to go out with a big bang, this is it.