A Legend (film) explained

A Legend
Native Name:
Child:yes
T:傳奇
S:传奇
P:Chuánqí
J:cyun4 kei4 / zyun6 kei4
Director:Stanley Tong
Cinematography:Jingle Ma
Music:Nathan Wang
Distributor:Emperor Motion Pictures
Runtime:129 minutes
Country:China
Language:Mandarin
Budget:USD 50 million[1]

A Legend (Chinese: s=传奇|t=傳奇) is a 2024 Chinese mainland fantasy action film.[2] It was written and directed by Stanley Tong and starred Jackie Chan, Lay Zhang, Guli Nazha and Aarif Rahman.[3] It was originally scheduled to be released in mainland China on July 12, 2024, but was later moved up to July 10.[4] The film is an official direct sequel to The Myth.

Plot

This is a story about a past life relationship, a sequel to The Myth. Professor Fang (Jackie Chan) unearthed a mysterious ancient Shaman jade during an archaeological excavation. It led Professor Fang and his assistant Wang Jing (Lay Zhang) back to the Western Han Dynasty in their dreams. They transformed into brave and skilled Han generals, fought in the boundless Hexi grasslands, led cavalry to fight against the Xiongnu to protect their country, and started a past life relationship with the Xiongnu princess Meng Yun (Gülnezer Bextiyar) that spanned thousands of years. To find the truth, Professor Fang and his assistant invited their good friend Lei Zhen (Li Chen) to go deep into the 10,000-year-old glacier to find the sacred place for offering sacrifices to heaven, to uncover this unknown legendary story.

Cast

Production

Reception

Released on July 10, 2024, in mainland China, A Legend opened at third-place, earning 6.67 million yuan (US$934,959) on its opening day.[14] It earned a final gross of US$11,164,000 in China.[15] The World of Chinese reported, "The film received widespread criticism for its messy plot, poor acting, and the stiffness of the AI technology used to de-age Jackie Chan, making it an internet laughingstock for a few days. The much-maligned film now sits at a barely passable 5.1 out of 10 on Douban."[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brzeski . Patrick . 2023-05-15 . Cannes: Jackie Chan to Star in $50M Action Sequel 'A Legend' . 2024-08-31 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  2. Web site: 富文佳 . "A Legend" is scheduled to be released on July 12. Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong and Lay Zhang will work together again to write a "myth" . 2024-08-31 . cn.chinadaily.com.cn.
  3. Web site: Jackie Chan and Lay Zhang lead star in "A Legend" . 2024-08-31 . www.news.cn.
  4. Web site: "Legend" will be released on July 10. Jackie Chan will sing the promotional song for the family to enjoy in advance . 2024-08-31 . ent.ynet.com.
  5. Web site: sina_mobile . 2023-01-05 . "A Legend", the sequel to the film "The Myth", is filed to tell the story of love across time and space . 2024-08-31 . ent.sina.cn.
  6. Web site: Jackie Chan will film "The Myth 2" again after 18 years, named "A Legend" . 2024-08-31 . www.cqcb.com.
  7. Web site: Jackie Chan's movie "Legend" starts filming in Zhaosu County! . 2024-08-31 . www.sohu.com.
  8. Web site: "Legend" crew appeared at Beijing Film Festival: In addition to Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong, Zhang Yixing, Nazha and Aarif Lee also joined . 2024-08-31 . ent.ycwb.com.
  9. Web site: Brzeski . Patrick . 2023-05-15 . Cannes: Jackie Chan to Star in $50M Action Sequel 'A Legend' . 2024-08-31 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  10. Web site: The first trailer of the fantasy action blockbuster "Legend" reveals Jackie Chan, Zhang Yixing, Nazha and Li Zhiting's ancient and modern cross-time and space linkage_YNET.com Beijing Youth Daily . 2024-08-31 . ent.ynet.com.
  11. Web site: "Legend" Chengdu roadshow in full swing, theaters "thousands of troops" surprises continue, word of mouth explodes_China Network News_China Network . 2024-08-31 . home.china.com.cn.
  12. Web site: Lay Zhang appeared in Chengdu to share the behind-the-scenes story of the movie "A Legend" . 2024-08-31 . www.chinanews.com.cn.
  13. Web site: The movie "Legend" officially announced that it will be released on July 10, and Jackie Chan's promotional song MV has been released . 2024-08-31 . www.sohu.com.
  14. Web site: Jackie Chan's "A Legend" takes third place in China box office chart . 2024-10-25 . english.news.cn/.
  15. Web site: A Legend (传说) (2024) . 2024-10-25 . www.the-numbers.com/.
  16. Web site: Summer Fizzle: China’s Box Office Reports Steep Decline . 2024-10-25 . www.theworldofchinese.com/.