The Treasure Hunter
| The Treasure Hunter | |
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 Promotional poster for The Treasure Hunter |
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| Traditional | 刺陵 |
| Simplified | 刺陵 |
| Mandarin | Cǐ Líng |
| Cantonese | Ci3 Ling4 |
| Directed by | Chu Yin-Ping |
| Produced by | Han Sanping Han Xiao Li Jiang Tai Raymond Lee Pei Gin Yam Du Yang Ding Li Dong Zheng Rong Han Xiao |
| Written by | Charcoal Tan Yip Wan Chiu Lam Chiu Wing Lam Ching Yan Shao Hui Ting |
| Starring | Jay Chou Lin Chi-ling Eric Tsang Chen Daoming Baron Chen Will Liu Miao Pu |
| Music by | Ricky Ho |
| Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
| Editing by | Chen Bo Wen |
| Studio | Chang Hong Channel Film & Video Co. |
| Distributed by | Taiwan: Chang Hong Channel Film & Video Co. Hong Kong: Emperor Motion Picture Group China: China Film Group Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 9 December 2009 (China, Taiwan) 31 December 2009 (Hong Kong) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin Cantonese |
| Budget | NT$500,000,000 （US$15,000,000） |
| Gross revenue | NT$364,000,000 （US$11,000,000） |
The Treasure Hunter (Chinese: 刺陵; pinyin: Ci Ling) is a 2009 Taiwanese action film. It is directed by Taiwanese director Chu Yin-Ping and stars Taiwanese actors Jay Chou and Lin Chi-ling. Ching Siu-tung served as action director.
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[edit] Cast
| Cast [1] | Role |
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| Jay Chou | Qiao Fei 喬飛 |
| Lin Chi-ling | Lan Ting 藍婷 |
| Eric Tsang | Chop 排骨 |
| Chen Daoming | Master Hua Ding Bang 華爺（華定邦） |
| Baron Chen | Desert Eagle 大漠飛鷹 |
| Will Liu | Friday 星期五 |
| Miao Pu | Swords Thirteen 刀刀（刀十三郎） |
[edit] Synopsis
In the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flourished and fallen, there is a rumor that buried amongst the sand exists a tomb containing countless riches. A group of mysterious guardians have been guarding the map to the location of the treasure until a fierce rivalry erupts. A notorious international crime group, The Company, manage to hunt down the map keeper but not before he manages to pass the map to a young chivalrous man, Qiao Fei (Jay Chou).
Qiao Fei is forced to give up the map to save the life of his mentor's daughter Lan Ting (Lin Chi-ling). Teaming up with Hua Ding Bang (Chen Daoming), who is a famous archeologist, and Lan Ting they embark on a dangerous journey to recover the map and fight to protect the ancient treasure.[2]
[edit] Reception
The film is one of the largest box office bomb in Taiwan. The budget is NT$500,000,000（US$15,000,000）, but the gross revenue in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China only NT$364,000,000（US$11,000,000）.
[edit] Critical Response
The film was generally panned by critics.
According to Perry Lam of Muse Magazine, 'Chou plays his role with a mix of nonchalance and self-righteousness which is simply irritating. He fits perfectly into a movie that, though trying hard to be escapist entertainment, often approaches its material with utmost solemnity; anything resembling a laugh, let alone fun, is taken out.'[3]
[edit] External links
- The Treasure Hunter at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Hong Kong Cinemagic: Treasure Hunter
- Ci Ling at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ Cast and Synopsis
- ^ "Treasure Hunter Cast and Synopsis". JayChouSecret.com. 2009-12-24. http://www.jaychousecret.com/news.item.25/the-treasure-hunter-21050-38517-ci-ling-2009.html. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
- ^ Lam, Perry (1 2010). "'Bad monkeys'". Muse Magazine (36): 104.
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