The Treasure Hunter (Chinese: 刺陵; pinyin: Cì líng) is a 2009 Taiwanese action film directed by Kevin Chu and starring Jay Chou and Lin Chi-ling, with Ching Siu-tung served as action director.

The Treasure Hunter
Official poster for The Treasure Hunter
Directed byKevin Chu
Written byCharcoal Tan
Yip Wan-chiu
Lam Chiu-wing
Lam Ching-yan
Shao Huiting
Produced byHan Sanping
Han Xiaoli
Jiang Tai
Raymond Lee
Pei Gin-yam
Du Yang
Ding Li
Dong Zhengrong
Han Xiao
StarringJay Chou
Lin Chi-ling
Eric Tsang
Chen Daoming
Baron Chen
Will Liu
Miao Pu
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
Edited byChen Bowen
Music byRicky Ho
Production
company
Chang Hong Channel Film & Video Co.
Distributed byChang Hong Channel Film & Video Co.
Release date
  • 9 December 2009 (2009-12-09)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesChina
Taiwan
Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese
BudgetNT$500 million[1]
Box officeNT$363 million[1]

Plot

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In the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flourished and fallen, there is a rumor that buried amongst the sand exists a tomb containing countless riches. A group of mysterious guardians have been guarding the map to the location of the treasure until a fierce rivalry erupts. A notorious international crime group, The Company, manage to hunt down the map keeper but not before he manages to pass the map to a young chivalrous man, Qiao Fei (Jay Chou).

Qiao Fei is forced to give up the map to save the life of his mentor's daughter Lan Ting (Lin Chi-ling). Teaming up with Hua Ding-bang (Chen Daoming), who is a famous archeologist, and Lan Ting they embark on a dangerous journey to recover the map and fight to protect the ancient treasure.[2]

Cast

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Critical response

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The film was generally panned by critics.

According to Perry Lam of Muse Magazine, 'Chou plays his role with a mix of nonchalance and self-righteousness which is simply irritating. He fits perfectly into a movie that, though trying hard to be escapist entertainment, often approaches its material with utmost solemnity; anything resembling a laugh, let alone fun, is taken out.'[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "電影刺陵慘賠1.36億 吳敦積欠土銀7千多萬". 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Treasure Hunter Cast and Synopsis". JayChouSecret.com. 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  3. ^ Lam, Perry (January 2010). "'Bad monkeys'". Muse Magazine (36): 104.
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