Jackie Chan's new movie is a disappointment

According toJimu NewsOn July 17, after a week of release, director Tang Guili's work earned 70 million yuan (9.6 million USD). Experts predict the total revenue will reach 92 million yuan (12.6 million USD) while the investment capital is more than 300 million yuan (41 million USD).

Lack of appeal in theaters but according to the siteSina Finance, it is not yet possible to determine whether the production unit is losing money or not. Because unlike most other Chinese films, Jackie Chan's works can be sold in dozens or even about 100 countries and territories. Many of the films he starred in have not been released in theaters but have basically recovered the production costs. That is the reason why Jackie Chan has one or two works released every year, his filming schedule is full until 2035.

In the Chinese market,Myth 2Not highly rated by the audience, received 5.5/10 points on the forumDouban. AboveBeijing News, a representative of a theater in Beijing commented that the work lacked appeal due to its old, boring, and preachy content.

In addition, the costume and prop design is not good, not commensurate with the magnificent natural scenery or the galloping horse scenes, making many viewers feel like they are watching a movie from 20 years ago.

Some viewers did not like the fact that the crew used AI technology to create the face of 27-year-old Jackie Chan, so that he could act out a love affair with 32-year-old actress Guli Nazha. In the film, Jackie Chan plays an archaeologist named Chen, who one day receives a jade necklace with the same shape as the one in his dream. In the dream, the girl Meng Yun (played by Guli Nazha) wears this necklace. Feeling a strange connection, the archaeologist ventures to explore the temple in the snowy mountains, revealing a past life, when expert Chen was the young warrior Zhao Zhan of ancient times.

Myth 2received positive reviews for its majestic scenery of Xinjiang and the beauty of the female lead, Guli Nazha. Korean star Kim Hee Sun's appearance in the final seconds also evoked emotions in many viewers. The work also features Zhang Yixing, Li Zhiting, Li Chen, Peng Xiaoran, Dou Xiao, and Zheng Yecheng.

Jackie Chan and Kim Hee Sun star in the movieMythology2005, also directed by Duong Quy Le. The film tells a love story that spans thousands of years. In the past, General Mong Nghi (played by Jackie Chan) escorted Princess Ngoc Tu (Kim Hee Sun) to the Qin Dynasty to become the emperor's concubine. Throughout the journey, he struggled between duty and love for the princess. Mong Nghi fell into the enemy's trap, separating the princess. Two thousand years later, archaeologist Jack (Jackie Chan) excavated a Qin Dynasty tomb, accidentally returned to the past, and met her again.