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Historical fact blends with high-flying fiction as Jackie Chan steps into dual roles as a determined archeologist and a loyal general of China's first emperor in director Stanley Tong's lavish historical action film. Jack (Chan) is an intrepid archeologist in search of a mythical gemstone that is said to have the power to defy gravity. Though Jack's days are spent traversing the globe with scientist sidekick William (Tony Leung Ka-fai) in hopes of finding the elusive gem, at night in his dreams
PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Sep 15, 2005 Wide
Oct 30, 2007
All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3)
Embodies the high-stakes risks inherent in switching between multiple genres, particularly considering the story's central point is nearly lost in the process.
...interminable...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Turdbath
One word: Amazing.
A swashbuckling archaeologist plagued with vivid dreams of a historical general and his true love becomes embroiled in a quest to find the mystery of a gravity defying artefact. On paper, the marriage of historical epic in the vein of Hero or Crouching Tiger with old school Chan style globe-trotting espionage sounds
July 12, 2007
Super Reviewer
The plot gives way for spectacular fight choreography for the most part, and some of them are both entertaining and impressive (the production line fight, for example). I found the historical dream narrative more engaging than the contemporary scenes, which often had a faint air of the ridiculous about them (aside from
November 27, 2009Super Reviewer
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