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A Legend (film)

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A Legend
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese傳奇
Simplified Chinese传奇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChuánqí
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcyun4 kei4 / zyun6 kei4
Directed byStanley Tong
Written byStanley Tong
Produced by
  • Barbie Tung
  • Defu Jiang
  • Dong Yu
  • Hongbo Yin
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Starring
CinematographyJingle Ma
Music byNathan Wang
Production
companies
Distributed byEmperor Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10) (Mainland China)
  • August 1, 2024 (2024-08-01) (Malaysia, Singapore)
  • TBA Netflix (International, planned) (TBA Netflix (International, planned))
Running time
129 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
BudgetUSD 50 million[2]

A Legend (simplified Chinese: 传奇; traditional Chinese: 傳奇) is a 2024 Chinese mainland fantasy action film.[3] It was written and directed by Stanley Tong and starred Jackie Chan, Lay Zhang, Guli Nazha and Aarif Rahman.[4] It was originally scheduled to be released in mainland China on July 12, 2024, but was later moved up to July 10.[5] The film is a standalone sequel to The Myth and Kung Fu Yoga, though their plots are largely unrelated, only sharing the general theme,[6] and Chan portrays characters different from those seen in previous movies.

Plot

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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

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  • Jackie Chan as:
    • Professor Fang, an archeologist. Chief archeologist and specialist in Western Han and Hun history.
    • Zhao Zhan, Han Dynasty General serving under Huo Qubing. Skillful on horseback melee skills.
  • Lay Zhang as:
    • Wang Jing, an assistant of Professor Fang
    • Huajun, Han Dynasty General serving under Huo Qubing. Friend of Zhao Zhan and skillful with a bow whilst on horseback.
  • Gülnezer Bextiyar as:
    • Princess Mengyun, is good at both literature and martial arts, and her martial arts skills are unrivaled. She also practices medicine and saves lives.
  • Aarif Rahman as:
    • Hubbard, a shaman expert
    • Hun Prince
  • Xiao Ran Peng as:
    • Xin Ran, Wang Jing's friend and love interest. Also working under Professor Fang.
  • Li Chen as:
    • Lei Zhen
  • Zheng Yecheng as:
    • Ye Cheng
  • Shawn Dou as:
    • Huo Qubing, famous Western Han general and commander of the cavalry army that broke through the Hexi Corridor and wiped out the Xiongnu Confederation, expanding Han territories into Xinjiang.
  • Jin Qiaoqiao as:
    • Mengyun's mother
  • Bing Jia as:
    • Ice Fishing Man
  • Kim Hee Sun as
    • Mysterious Woman

Production

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  • In January 2023, the film was registered with the National Film Administration.[7] In February 2023, the film's lead actors were first exposed in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.[8][9] In April of the same year, the film's main creative team appeared at the Beijing International Film Festival, released the first concept poster, and announced the list of leading actors.[10] In May of the same year, the film entered the Cannes Film Festival trading market, revealing that the film's budget was 50 million US dollars.[11] On July 28, the film was completed.
  • The film's "Thousands of Horses and People" scene mobilized 1,090 herders and more than 6,000 horses to participate in the filming. AI technology was used in the film to recreate the image of Jackie Chan at the age of 27.[12]
  • On July 4, 2024, the film A Legend was roadshowed in Chengdu, where the creative team told the behind-the-scenes stories of the filming process.[13][14]
  • On July 9, 2024, the film was officially announced to be released on July 10, and the MV for the promotional song "Our Legend" sung by Jackie Chan was also released at the same time.[15]

Reception

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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.[16] It earned a final gross of US$11,164,000 in China.[17] 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."[18]

References

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  1. ^ "猫眼娱乐", 维基百科，自由的百科全书 (in Chinese), 16 June 2024, retrieved 31 August 2024
  2. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (15 May 2023). "Cannes: Jackie Chan to Star in $50M Action Sequel 'A Legend'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ 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"". cn.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Jackie Chan and Lay Zhang lead star in "A Legend"". www.news.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ ""Legend" will be released on July 10. Jackie Chan will sing the promotional song for the family to enjoy in advance". ent.ynet.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ Chin Jian Wei (14 August 2024). "'A Legend' falls short of its lofty title". BASKL. Retrieved 23 December 2024. While this movie is marketed as a sequel of sorts to 2005's The Myth, the stories are not really related, sharing only a general theme.
  7. ^ sina_mobile (5 January 2023). ""A Legend", the sequel to the film "The Myth", is filed to tell the story of love across time and space". ent.sina.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jackie Chan will film "The Myth 2" again after 18 years, named "A Legend"". www.cqcb.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Jackie Chan's movie "Legend" starts filming in Zhaosu County!". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ ""Legend" crew appeared at Beijing Film Festival: In addition to Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong, Zhang Yixing, Nazha and Aarif Lee also joined". ent.ycwb.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (15 May 2023). "Cannes: Jackie Chan to Star in $50M Action Sequel 'A Legend'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "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". ent.ynet.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ^ ""Legend" Chengdu roadshow in full swing, theaters "thousands of troops" surprises continue, word of mouth explodes_China Network News_China Network". home.china.com.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Lay Zhang appeared in Chengdu to share the behind-the-scenes story of the movie "A Legend"". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ^ "The movie "Legend" officially announced that it will be released on July 10, and Jackie Chan's promotional song MV has been released". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Jackie Chan's "A Legend" takes third place in China box office chart". english.news.cn/. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ^ "A Legend (传说) (2024)". www.the-numbers.com/. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Summer Fizzle: China's Box Office Reports Steep Decline". www.theworldofchinese.com/. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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