The Myth (2005)

Original title

神話

Directed by

Stanley Tong

Genre

action film, fantasy film, martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

16

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 426 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An archaeologist discovers a mysterious sword that connects him to a past life as a general in ancient China. He sets out to solve the mystery of a lost kingdom and his love for a princess.

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What happens

The Myth (神話; 神话) is a 2005 martial arts fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, who also wrote the film alongside Li Haishu and Wang Hui-ling, and produced by Jackie Chan. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Chan with a supporting cast of Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, and Mallika Sherawat. The Myth is followed by one sequel A Legend (2024). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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