That is A Legend (2024), a Chinese action fantasy film that serves as a spiritual and standalone sequel to Jackie Chan's 2005 film, The Myth.
It features the classic dual-timeline structure, blending modern-day archaeology with ancient historical action.
Here are the key details about the movie
| Detail | Information |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Director/Writer | Stanley Tong (who also directed The Myth and several Police Story films) |
| China Release Date | July 10, 2024 |
| Runtime | 129 minutes (2 hours, 9 minutes) |
| Starring | Jackie Chan, Lay Zhang, Gülnezer Bextiyar, Aarif Rahman |
Plot Summary
The story follows Professor Fang (Jackie Chan), a renowned archaeologist specializing in Western Han and Hun history.
The Present: While excavating a glacier, Professor Fang and his team, including his assistant Wang Jing (Lay Zhang), discover a mysterious shamanic jade pendant and other relics. Fang notices that the texture of the glacier relics is eerily similar to objects he has seen in his recurring dreams.
The Past: The jade pendant triggers vivid past-life memories for both Fang and Wang Jing, transporting them mentally back to the Western Han Dynasty. In this timeline, Fang is the fierce Han General Zhao Zhan and Wang Jing is General Hua Jun, serving under the famous general Huo Qubing.
The Love Story: As General Zhao Zhan, Jackie Chan's character crosses paths with the beautiful and formidable Xiongnu Princess Mengyun (Gülnezer Bextiyar), sparking a love story that transcends thousands of years.
The Expedition: To uncover the full truth behind their past lives and the long-lost legend, Professor Fang and his team embark on a dangerous modern-day expedition deep into an ancient, frozen sacred site within the glacier, where they must confront a villain to save the past and present.
The film is notable for its use of AI technology to de-age Jackie Chan for the lengthy historical action sequences, allowing him to portray a warrior in his twenties.
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