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The Treasure Hunter
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Wikipedia article
'The Treasure Hunter' is a 2009 Taiwanese action film directed by Kevin Chu and starring Jay Chou and Lin Chi-ling, with Ching Siu-tung served as action director.
Plot
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.
Cast
* Jay Chou as Qiao Fei
* Lin Chi-ling as Lan Ting
** Guan Xiaotong as young Lan Ting
* Eric Tsang as Pork Rib
* Chen Daoming as Master Hua Ding-bang
* Baron Chen as Desert Eagle
* Will Liu as Friday
* Miao Pu as Swords Thirteen
* Kenneth Tsang as Tu Lao-dai
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.'
References
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