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'''''Viy 2: Journey to China''''' ({{lang-ru|Тайна печати дракона}})<ref group="Note" name="Title"/> is a 2019 [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]].<ref name="variety"/> It is the sequel to ''[[Viy (2014 film)|Viy]]'', the 2014 cinema hit loosely based on the [[Nikolai Gogol]] story ''[[Viy (story)|Viy]]''. Produced by Gleb Fetisov, Alexey A. Petrukhin and Sergey Sozanovskiy, the film is directed by Oleg Stepchenko from a screenplay by Stepchenko, Petrukhin and Dmitri Palees. The film stars [[Jason Flemyng]] and [[Charles Dance]] (who reprise their role from the first film), [[Rutger Hauer]] (in one of his final films before his death), [[Jackie Chan]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], and [[Helen Yao]].
'''''Viy 2: Journey to China''''' ({{lang-ru|Тайна печати дракона}})<ref group="Note" name="Title"/> is a 2019 [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]].<ref name="variety" /> It is the sequel to ''[[Viy (2014 film)|Viy]]'', the 2014 cinema hit loosely based on the [[Nikolai Gogol]] story ''[[Viy (story)|Viy]]''. Produced by Gleb Fetisov, Alexey A. Petrukhin and Sergey Sozanovskiy, the film is directed by Oleg Stepchenko from a screenplay by Stepchenko, Petrukhin and Dmitri Palees. The film stars [[Jason Flemyng]] and [[Charles Dance]] (who reprise their role from the first film), [[Rutger Hauer]] (in one of his final films before his death), [[Jackie Chan]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], and [[Helen Yao]].


''Viy 2: Journey to China'' was released in China on 16 August 2019 by [[Universal Pictures]].
''Viy 2: Journey to China'' was released in China on 16 August 2019 by [[Universal Pictures]].
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On 5 April 2015, a press conference was held in Moscow with producers Alexey Petrukhin and Sergei Selyanov, actors [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Rutger Hauer]], and [[Helen Yao]]. During the conference, it was confirmed that the filming of the sequel, titled ''Viy 2: Journey to China'', has been started.<ref>{{cite web|title=VIY 2 -- JOURNEY TO CHINA 2014|url=http://www.rutgerhauer.org/plots/viy2.php|website=[[Rutger Hauer]]|publisher=RutgerHauer.org |access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> It was also revealed that members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team would be helping out in choreographing the fights for the film.
On 5 April 2015, a press conference was held in Moscow with producers Alexey Petrukhin and Sergei Selyanov, actors [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Rutger Hauer]], and [[Helen Yao]]. During the conference, it was confirmed that the filming of the sequel, titled ''Viy 2: Journey to China'', has been started.<ref>{{cite web|title=VIY 2 -- JOURNEY TO CHINA 2014|url=http://www.rutgerhauer.org/plots/viy2.php|website=[[Rutger Hauer]]|publisher=RutgerHauer.org |access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> It was also revealed that members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team would be helping out in choreographing the fights for the film.


Major film stars were planned to appear in the sequel. Initial reports had [[Jackie Chan]], [[Jason Statham]], and [[Steven Seagal]] as appearing in the film. In November 2016, it was confirmed that Chan would co-star alongside [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].<ref name="variety">{{cite web|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Join Russian-Chinese Movie ‘Viy-2’|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/arnold-schwarzenegger-jackie-chan-movie-viy-2-1201906980/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=Variety Media, LLC|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref>
Major film stars were planned to appear in the sequel. Initial reports had [[Jackie Chan]], [[Jason Statham]], and [[Steven Seagal]] as appearing in the film. In November 2016, it was confirmed that Chan would co-star alongside [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].<ref name="variety">{{cite web|title=Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Join Russian-Chinese Movie 'Viy-2' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/arnold-schwarzenegger-jackie-chan-movie-viy-2-1201906980/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=Variety Media, LLC |access-date=5 December 2016 }}</ref>


The film was shot in real 3D with two ARRI Alexa M<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218010/technical |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> mounted on STEREOTEC<ref>{{Citation|title=The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218010/companycredits |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> MID Size Rig, with two ARRI Alexa Mini mounted on STEREOTEC Light Weight Rig and with CODEX Action Cam 3D mounted on STEREOTEC Nano Rig.
The film was shot in real 3D with two ARRI Alexa M<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218010/technical |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> mounted on STEREOTEC<ref>{{Citation|title=The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6218010/companycredits |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> MID Size Rig, with two ARRI Alexa Mini mounted on STEREOTEC Light Weight Rig and with CODEX Action Cam 3D mounted on STEREOTEC Nano Rig.
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==Release==
==Release==
===Theatrical===
===Theatrical===
The release of ''Viy 2'' in Russia was to be held on 16 August 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kp.ru/afisha/kino/premery-filmov/vij-2-tajna-pechati-drakona/|work=[[Комсомольская правда]]|title=«Вий 2. Тайна Печати дракона»: дата выхода в России 16 августа 2018 года}}</ref> but subsequently the premiere was postponed to 19 September 2019<ref name="Viy2ReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=https://ovideo.ru/news/288788|work=[[ovideo.ru]]|title=Завершилась работа над звуковым оформлением фильма "Тайна Печати Дракона"}}</ref> while pending censorship approval in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vm.ru/news/507159.html|work=[[Вечерняя Москва]]|title=Выход фильма «Вий-2» отложен на конец 2018 года}}</ref> After the completion of the regulation of issues, the film premiered in China on 16 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telekritika.ua/kino/rossijskij-film-so-shvarceneggerom-i-dzheki-chanom-gotov-k-prokatu/|work=[[Телекритика]]|title=Российский фильм со Шварценеггером и Джеки Чаном готов к прокату}}</ref><ref name="boxoffice"/>
The release of ''Viy 2'' in Russia was to be held on 16 August 2018,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kp.ru/afisha/kino/premery-filmov/vij-2-tajna-pechati-drakona/|work=[[Комсомольская правда]]|title=«Вий 2. Тайна Печати дракона»: дата выхода в России 16 августа 2018 года}}</ref> but subsequently the premiere was postponed to 19 September 2019<ref name="Viy2ReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=https://ovideo.ru/news/288788|work=[[ovideo.ru]]|title=Завершилась работа над звуковым оформлением фильма "Тайна Печати Дракона"}}</ref> while pending censorship approval in China.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vm.ru/news/507159.html|work=[[Вечерняя Москва]]|title=Выход фильма «Вий-2» отложен на конец 2018 года}}</ref> After the completion of the regulation of issues, the film premiered in China on 16 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://telekritika.ua/kino/rossijskij-film-so-shvarceneggerom-i-dzheki-chanom-gotov-k-prokatu/ |work=[[Телекритика]] |title=Российский фильм со Шварценеггером и Джеки Чаном готов к прокату }}</ref><ref name="mojo"/>


''Viy 2'' was released in the Philippines on 20 September 2019 as ''The Dragon Seal'' by Pioneer Films.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dragon Seal|url=https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/detail/w2G9fQ/the-dragon-seal|website=[[ClickTheCity.com|ClickTheCity]]|publisher=Surf Shop, Inc.|access-date=28 September 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928060405/https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/detail/w2G9fQ/the-dragon-seal|archivedate=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV Media |author=Vista Cinemas|title=The Dragon Seal {{!}} Official Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp4XqbVJRhE|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=YouTube, LLC|access-date=28 September 2019|date=17 September 2019}}</ref>
''Viy 2'' was released in the Philippines on 20 September 2019 as ''The Dragon Seal'' by Pioneer Films.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Dragon Seal|url=https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/detail/w2G9fQ/the-dragon-seal|website=[[ClickTheCity.com|ClickTheCity]] |publisher=Surf Shop, Inc.|access-date=28 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928060405/https://www.clickthecity.com/movies/detail/w2G9fQ/the-dragon-seal |archive-date=28 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV Media |author=Vista Cinemas|title=The Dragon Seal {{!}} Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp4XqbVJRhE|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=YouTube, LLC|access-date=28 September 2019|date=17 September 2019}}</ref>


The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title ''The Iron Mask'' on 10 April 2020.<ref>{{cite AV Media|author=JoBlo|title=The Iron Mask Official Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn9kWzyAX8M|via=[[YouTube]]|publisher=JoBlo|access-date=12 February 2020|date=12 February 2020}}</ref>
The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title ''The Iron Mask'' on 10 April 2020.<ref>{{cite AV Media |author=JoBlo|title=The Iron Mask Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn9kWzyAX8M |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=JoBlo |access-date=12 February 2020 |date=12 February 2020 }}</ref>


===Home media===
===Home media===
The film was digitally released on demand and on DVD in the United States as ''Iron Mask'' on 24 November 2020. <ref>{{cite AV Media|author=Lionsgate Movies|title=Iron Mask (2020 Movie) Official Trailer – Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger
The film was digitally released on demand and on DVD in the United States as ''Iron Mask'' on 24 November 2020. <ref>{{cite AV Media |author=Lionsgate Movies |title=Iron Mask (2020 Movie) Official Trailer – Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1u0hzLuDCw|via=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Lionsgate Movies|access-date=29 September 2020|date=29 September 2020}}</ref>
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1u0hzLuDCw |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=Lionsgate Movies |access-date=29 September 2020 |date=29 September 2020 }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Iron Mask'' unites Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger for a bizarrely misguided adventure that aims for epic fantasy with unintentionally hilarious results."<ref>{{cite web |title= Iron Mask (2019) |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/journey_to_china_the_mystery_of_iron_mask_2019 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= 1 December 2020 }}</ref>
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Iron Mask'' unites Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger for a bizarrely misguided adventure that aims for epic fantasy with unintentionally hilarious results."<ref>{{cite web |title= Iron Mask (2019) |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/journey_to_china_the_mystery_of_iron_mask_2019 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= 1 December 2020 }}</ref>

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of [[The AV Club]] gave the film a grade C+, saying that "two-thirds of [the film] is funny on purpose" but that it was "eventually dragged down by compounding inertia."<ref>{{cite web |title=There are two Jackie Chan movies, but only one is dumb and fun |url=https://film.avclub.com/there-are-two-new-jackie-chan-movies-out-today-but-onl-1845716875 |website=[[The A. V. Club]] }}</ref>
Al Horner of [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire Magazine]] gave it 2 out of 5 and wrote: "It could have been a tantalising coming-together of two icons of action cinema. Instead, The Iron Mask feels oddly anemic."<ref>{{cite web |date=6 Apr 2020 |author=Al Horner |title=The Iron Mask Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-iron-mask/ |website=[[Empire (film magazine)]] }}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 14:32, 14 December 2020

Viy 2: Journey to China
File:Viy 2- Journey to China.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byOleg Stepchenko
Screenplay by
  • Dmitri Palees
  • Alexey Petrukhin
  • Oleg Stepchenko
Produced by
  • Gleb Fetisov
  • Alexey A. Petrukhin
  • Sergey Selyanov
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ivan Gudkov
  • Man-Ching Ng
Edited by
  • Arseny Syuhin
  • Petr Zelenov
Music byAleksandra Maghakyan
Production
companies
  • Russian Film Group
  • China Film Group Corporation
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • 16 August 2019 (2019-08-16) (China)
  • 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) (Russia)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • Russia
  • China
LanguagesRussian
English
BudgetUS$48 million[1]
Box officeUS$8.7 million[2]

Viy 2: Journey to China (Russian: Тайна печати дракона)[Note 1] is a 2019 fantasy adventure film.[1] It is the sequel to Viy, the 2014 cinema hit loosely based on the Nikolai Gogol story Viy. Produced by Gleb Fetisov, Alexey A. Petrukhin and Sergey Sozanovskiy, the film is directed by Oleg Stepchenko from a screenplay by Stepchenko, Petrukhin and Dmitri Palees. The film stars Jason Flemyng and Charles Dance (who reprise their role from the first film), Rutger Hauer (in one of his final films before his death), Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Helen Yao.

Viy 2: Journey to China was released in China on 16 August 2019 by Universal Pictures.

Plot

Set in the 18th century, the film follows the continuing exploits of cartographer Jonathan Green as he undertakes a scientific and supernatural journey that leads him from England to China.

Cast

Production

On 5 April 2015, a press conference was held in Moscow with producers Alexey Petrukhin and Sergei Selyanov, actors Jason Flemyng, Rutger Hauer, and Helen Yao. During the conference, it was confirmed that the filming of the sequel, titled Viy 2: Journey to China, has been started.[3] It was also revealed that members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team would be helping out in choreographing the fights for the film.

Major film stars were planned to appear in the sequel. Initial reports had Jackie Chan, Jason Statham, and Steven Seagal as appearing in the film. In November 2016, it was confirmed that Chan would co-star alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1]

The film was shot in real 3D with two ARRI Alexa M[4] mounted on STEREOTEC[5] MID Size Rig, with two ARRI Alexa Mini mounted on STEREOTEC Light Weight Rig and with CODEX Action Cam 3D mounted on STEREOTEC Nano Rig.

Release

Theatrical

The release of Viy 2 in Russia was to be held on 16 August 2018,[6] but subsequently the premiere was postponed to 19 September 2019[7] while pending censorship approval in China.[8] After the completion of the regulation of issues, the film premiered in China on 16 August 2019.[9][2]

Viy 2 was released in the Philippines on 20 September 2019 as The Dragon Seal by Pioneer Films.[10][11]

The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title The Iron Mask on 10 April 2020.[12]

Home media

The film was digitally released on demand and on DVD in the United States as Iron Mask on 24 November 2020. [13]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Iron Mask unites Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger for a bizarrely misguided adventure that aims for epic fantasy with unintentionally hilarious results."[14]

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The AV Club gave the film a grade C+, saying that "two-thirds of [the film] is funny on purpose" but that it was "eventually dragged down by compounding inertia."[15] Al Horner of Empire Magazine gave it 2 out of 5 and wrote: "It could have been a tantalising coming-together of two icons of action cinema. Instead, The Iron Mask feels oddly anemic."[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Also known under the alternative titles Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask, The Mystery of Dragon Seal, The Dragon Seal, The Iron Mask, and Iron Mask

References

  1. ^ a b c "Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Join Russian-Chinese Movie 'Viy-2'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask (Viy 2)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "VIY 2 -- JOURNEY TO CHINA 2014". Rutger Hauer. RutgerHauer.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. ^ "The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 5 June 2019
  6. ^ "«Вий 2. Тайна Печати дракона»: дата выхода в России 16 августа 2018 года". Комсомольская правда.
  7. ^ "Завершилась работа над звуковым оформлением фильма "Тайна Печати Дракона"". ovideo.ru.
  8. ^ "Выход фильма «Вий-2» отложен на конец 2018 года". Вечерняя Москва.
  9. ^ "Российский фильм со Шварценеггером и Джеки Чаном готов к прокату". Телекритика.
  10. ^ "The Dragon Seal". ClickTheCity. Surf Shop, Inc. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ^ Vista Cinemas (17 September 2019). The Dragon Seal | Official Trailer. YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  12. ^ JoBlo (12 February 2020). The Iron Mask Official Trailer. JoBlo. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Lionsgate Movies (29 September 2020). Iron Mask (2020 Movie) Official Trailer – Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lionsgate Movies. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Iron Mask (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. ^ "There are two Jackie Chan movies, but only one is dumb and fun". The A. V. Club.
  16. ^ Al Horner (6 April 2020). "The Iron Mask Review". Empire (film magazine).
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