Chinese Zodiac
Film2012109 min

Chinese Zodiac

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding

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"Twelve heads. Five continents. One man."

Boxlist takeAn accessible, simple action adventure: sweeping and stylish. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 599 votes

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What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student & a Parisian lady, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jackie ChanYao Xing-TongKwon Sang-wooZhang LanxinLiao Fan

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2012
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Beijing Dragon Garden Culture & Art
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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