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Schemes in Antiques

Original title: Gu dong ju zhong ju
  • 2021
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
364
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Schemes in Antiques (2021)
Adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a series of adventures that occurred when the descendants of the five veins made a wish to find out the truth about the Buddha head of Wu Zetian Mingtang in the Tang Dynasty.
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Adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a series of adventures that occurred when the descendants of the five veins made a wish to find out the truth abo... Read allAdapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a series of adventures that occurred when the descendants of the five veins made a wish to find out the truth about the Buddha head of Wu Zetian Mingtang in the Tang Dynasty.Adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a series of adventures that occurred when the descendants of the five veins made a wish to find out the truth about the Buddha head of Wu Zetian Mingtang in the Tang Dynasty.

  • Director
    • Chi-Kin Kwok
  • Writers
    • Xiaohu Chang
    • Wenwen Fan
    • Hai Huang
  • Stars
    • Jiayin Lei
    • Xian Li
    • Zhilei Xin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    364
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chi-Kin Kwok
    • Writers
      • Xiaohu Chang
      • Wenwen Fan
      • Hai Huang
    • Stars
      • Jiayin Lei
      • Xian Li
      • Zhilei Xin
    • 2User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    You Ge, Jiayin Lei, and Zhilei Xin in Schemes in Antiques (2021)
    You Ge, Chi-Kin Kwok, Marberionius, Jiayin Lei, Zhilei Xin, Luca Liang, and Alan Aruna in Schemes in Antiques (2021)
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    Jiayin Lei
    Jiayin Lei
    • Xu Yuan
    Xian Li
    Xian Li
    • Yao Buran
    Zhilei Xin
    Zhilei Xin
    • Huang Yanyan
    You Ge
    You Ge
    • Fu Gui
    Tao Guo
    Tao Guo
    • Xu Heping
    Mei Yong
    Mei Yong
    • Shen Ye
    Qingxiang Wang
    • Huang Kewu
    Zhao-Yan Guo-Zhang
    • Lao Du
    Xinming Yang
    Xinming Yang
    • Yao Lai
    Alan Aruna
    Alan Aruna
    • Zheng Guoqu
    Rock Ji
    • Scarface
    Yan Qin
    Yan Qin
    • Lao Chao Feng
    Lilie Matsumine
    • Miss Kido
    Rei Sato
    • Miss Kido's interpreter
    Xuan Zhao
    • Director
      • Chi-Kin Kwok
    • Writers
      • Xiaohu Chang
      • Wenwen Fan
      • Hai Huang
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    4/10
    Bland, Unoriginal Mess.
    This movie is a bland, unoriginal mess of a film if you could call it that. The cinematography was mediocre, jutting from direction to direction from place to place. The quality felt lacking, and while it does run at a solid HD resolution, it feels very unprofessional in close-ups, with tons of motion blur. Although I did enjoy the clever transitions. The plot is any ting but creative. Stupid plot twists, character deaths, without any weight to the characters. As Roger Ebert cleverly pointed out, it feels very overinflated and emotionally flat. The plot points lazily connect, it feels like it ends at the middle, and is unfocused with any of its plot points, and the script is hastily made. The characters lost their personalities halfway through the movie, and the final plot twist made me face-palm in the theatre. It feels like barely any care or love went into this movie. If you want to see a movie about priceless antiques and marketing, trading, and interesting stuff, then stay as far away from this movie as you can. I would rather sell my firstborn child than recommend this movie to you as a consumer.
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    • Jan 13, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2021 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Schemes in Antiques (2021)
    • Production companies
      • Anaya Film & Television Culture
      • Huawen Pictures
      • JCE Movies
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,501
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,501
      • Dec 19, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,637,422
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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