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CZ12 (2012)

CZ12 poster
Original title
十二生肖
Directed by
Jackie Chan
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 903 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A treasure hunter leads his team on a global hunt for stolen bronze zodiac heads from a Chinese palace. They use martial arts and clever schemes to get past obstacles and opponents.

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What happens

CZ12 (Chinese: 十二生肖; pinyin: Shí-èr Shēngxiāo), also known as Chinese Zodiac, is a 2012 action adventure comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred as the main character in the film. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is the third film of a franchise that began with Armour of God (1986) and its sequel, Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991). The film co-stars Kwon Sang-woo, Liao Fan, Zoe Zhang, Anna Yao and Laura Weissbecker. The plot follows treasure hunter JC (Chan) and his team who set out on a global quest to find a set of Chinese zodiac bronze heads that were stolen from a Beijing palace in the 19th century. Released on 20 December 2012, the film went on to gross over US$145 million at the Chinese box office and US$171 million worldwide with mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The film won Best Stunt Action Choreography for Chan at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Chan also earned two Guinness World Records with the film for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and "Most Credits in One Movie". A sequel, and the fourth film in the Armour of God series, Armour of God IV: Ultimatum, is expected to be released in 2027. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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