![]() ![]() ![]() Hu Bayi’s trademark compass is put to good effect as he navigates the treacherous obstacles that await in ancient tombs. The practical effects are much more believable than the digital effects, and it should have been used more extensively in the film rather than relying on CGI. ![]() These interesting visuals also help with the immersiveness of the movie. ![]() The set design and art direction are impressive, with careful detail put into the props and costumes. Wang Kaixuan and Da Jin Ya (Xia Yu) (Shaw Organisation) It’s good piece of entertainment with a story that surprises, even if you’re left scratching your head at some of the bewildering choices made in the direction. It’s the remaining 10% that really sticks out, since it suddenly cuts back on the production quality and gives us strange looking scenes. “Mojin - The Lost Legend (寻龙诀)” is a pretty slick looking action film that pulls out all the stops… for 90% of the film. It stars Chen Kun (Hu Bayi), Huang Bo (Wang Kaixuan), Shu Qi (Shirley Yang), Angelababy (Ding Sitian), Xia Yu (Da Jin Ya), and Liu Xiaoqing (Ying Caihong). “Mojin - The Lost Legend (寻龙诀)” is a Chinese action adventure film based on the Chinese novel, “Ghost Blows Out the Light (鬼吹灯).” It follows the adventures of a group of treasure hunters as they discover there’s more than meets the eye to an ancient treasure. He Tweets/ Instagrams at Optimarcus and writes at. He’s also a Transformers enthusiast and avid pop culture scholar. Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter. But the film, inspired by the popular Monkey King classic “Journey to the West,” managed a modest $23.4 million after formally opening Friday, Artisan said.Wang Kaixuan (Huang Bo) explores a cave. In second place for the seven days ending Sunday was the action-adventure “Surprise,” which stunned with $17.5 million in preview ticket sales last week. SIGN UP for the free Indie Focus movies newsletter > The film, based on the popular novel “The Ghost Blows Out the Light” and directed by Wuershan (“Painted Skin: The Resurrection”), is likely to surpass $230 million before the end of its run, said Rance Pow, president of the film industry consulting firm Artisan Gateway. “Mojin” centers on three grave robbers who come out of retirement in New York City to take an assignment raiding ancient Chinese tombs for artifacts. 9 - the movie has been shut out of Chinese theaters until then - mainland moviegoers last week sparked to “Mojin - The Lost Legend.” The homegrown fantasy-adventure looks to be an outsize hit, selling $93 million in tickets in its first three days in theaters. With China a black hole for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” until Jan. ![]()
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