The Myth

PG-13 6.1
2007 1 hr 58 min Adventure , Fantasy , Drama , Action , Comedy

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

  • Cast:
    Jackie Chan , Kim Hee-seon , Tony Leung Ka-fai , Sun Zhou , Bing Shao , Patrick Tam , Yu Rongguang

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Reviews

Actuakers
2007/10/30

One of my all time favorites.

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Console
2007/10/31

best movie i've ever seen.

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Livestonth
2007/11/01

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

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Robert Joyner
2007/11/02

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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kosmasp
2007/11/03

Apart from some very inventive fight scenes, Mallika Sherawat might be the other thing you take away from this movie. The fight scenes are something you came to expect from a Jackie Chan movie. Mallika Sherawat on the other hand has not been exposed that much on film yet (not even on many Bollywood movies according to IMDb at least). Unfortunately the same can be said of her role in this movie. And her role in this is actually a filler. Maybe something to attract the Bollywood crowd to watch a Chan movie? Whatever the reasons, Jackie Chan delivers on the action and tries himself on an epic story. An epic story that juggles with the fun and the action part. Sometimes crossing lines that wouldn't be crossed in a regular (Hollywood) movie of the same spectacle. A decent effort, and of course a must see for any Chan fan.

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elshikh4
2007/11/04

Well, that's the most polite and objective way to express my feeling about this movie. I think they called it (the Myth) whether because they found no title fair enough to describe the incompatible elements they chose concerning history, legends, transmigration of souls, BLA BLA BLA, or maybe they named it (The Myth) unconsciously as the closest word to (The Mess) ! It's common at our slang to characterize anything badly mishmash as (salad) ! So taste this "one" with me. There are a lot of good sequences (I liked the glue's factory the most). In fact those very detached sequences were the best thing here at all but as long as they remained that detached, you'll never get the joy or even the taste of a whole movie after. You watch a good chase to save the princess, a good stealing for a flying sword, a tough sword duel, a nice romance (yet in detached scenes also !), ..to the end of what needed better plot which would've created solider, more convincing, more gratifying movie. Even James Bond's movies got plots more connected than this one !I remember that I had vertigo while watching; for instance at the war sequence ! Basically why I would bother myself to be worry over (Jackie) in the time that I know so well that he would be totally fine in the future ?! So whatever happened in this war (especially the horses' kicking !) Jackie will survive eventually ! How they were so determined as well as enthusiastic to make that whole sequence while knowing that the audience would never tense ??! Originally, look at the 2 parallel dramatic lines of the movie; they didn't attune the sense of thrill between them both as the story of one was holding up the other all along ! Moreover : why did they show us India like it's in the middle ages ?! Why didn't they make it all a time travel in the first place ? How a history professor is living in that luxury ? How Jackie -who's too short- could manage to be a general ?, and why I fell asleep while watching what's supposed to be An Action Adventure movie ??The answer of all of that : They couldn't mix it nicely.Yet it wasn't that awful. Because it had (Jackie Chan) anyway, a real great music score, and (Mallika Sherawat); although it was for some moments but watching her in that white outfit, or with the elephant.. WAW that specifically was wickedly enjoyable and symbolically creative to say the least !Generally...It's the case of having some right vegetables in one tasteless salad !

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theicetigers
2007/11/05

I finally got down today and watched it since the song really drawn me into watching the movie. I have to say, this movie was really better than I expected. This isn't just another one of Jackie Chan's funky movie where he just being nice guy and all the sudden beats up everyone. This is totally different. I'm just impress that he actually took this role despite of his age. I was surprise that he looks quite cool in warrior armors. The action scenes were exciting and different compare to his past roles. Yes old Jackie finally stop slapping people with his hands and started slashing with a sword. I highly recommend people to see this movie if they didn't see it yet. The only thing that made me not give this a 10 is because of the ending. I really didn't liked it but maybe others will. Also I didn't think I would get into the romance party of the story, I mean come on, Jackie Chan is so old and the actress is like half his age, but to my surprise I actually did get into it partly because Jackie Chan looks younger somehow in plate armors. At last I have to say this movie is better than the ratings. But don't take my word for it, go see it and find out for yourself.

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dsabverticus-1
2007/11/06

The Myth is definitely some of the best stuff to come from JC Films in a while (well at least 2 years.) As Jackie takes a step into uncharted genre just like New Police Story, this is his 2nd step (of a so-far 3step) in created new borders for his films. And it's quite good at that.As usual, there is cheese. Not all that bad however, but It is still in there to attract fans of his old movies. But the action is rather good for JC in his day and age, just as in New Police Story. Jackie gives a brilliant performance as a Qin Dynasty General, he seems to slip into that character perfectly. The soundtrack is good, story average and fantastic special effect (minus 1 waterfall scene). If you like good action, Dynasty style films, films of fantasy or the 'common guy with an extraordinary story' style films, this will be for you.Previously a few reviewers have noticed bad remarks, obviously not the best reviewers since this movie WAS nominated for 4 separate awards in 2006. The films only falls short of a 10 IMO because of some common HK integrated flaws in the movie, such as a bunch of things happening for no reason and some things not clearly explained, but other than that, its a treat to watch more than once.

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