Description
The Myth DVD 2005 神話 / Directed by Stanley Tong / Starring: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, Mallika Sherawat
UPC 4571264905425
MADE IN CHINA
REGION 2 NTSC DVD
Audio: English 2.0, Hungarian 2.0
Subtitles: English, Hungarian
Total Runtime: 120 minutes / 2 DISCS
English Summary:
The Myth (simplified Chinese: 神话; traditional Chinese: 神話) is a 2005 Hong Kong—Chinese martial arts fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, who also wrote with Li Haishu and Wang Hui-ling. The film stars Jackie Chan (who also producer in the film), with a supporting cast of Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, and Mallika Sherawat.
Based during the Qin dynasty, general Meng Yi (Chan) is tasked with escorting Ok-Soo (referred at times as "Concubine Li") (Kim), a Korean princess, back to China to serve as a concubine for Qin Shi Huang, in an attempt to strengthen diplomatic relationships. Along the journey, a Korean warrior (seemingly her fiancé) attempts to seize her back, but Meng Yi saves her. Meng Yi protects Ok-Soo through their journey back, while Ok-Soo tends to his wounds. In the process, she begins to develop feelings for him but Meng Yi, while apparently harboring similar feelings for her, steps back, reminding her of her purpose of becoming a concubine in the interests of her people and successfully completes his mission. The Qin emperor becomes critically ill later and sends Meng Yi to find the elixir of immortality, the only thing that can save his life.
THE MYTH/神話 [初回限定生産] / 洋画
迎親過程中劫難不斷，蒙毅始終恪盡職守全力保護著公主，兩人情不自禁對對方產生了感情，但由於兩人的身分，他們一直把這分感覺藏在心中。
後來秦皇病重，此時長生不老藥已經煉成，但護送寶藥的軍隊卻被叛軍阻撓。忠心的蒙毅自願前去為始皇取藥。在敵眾我寡的懸殊比例下，蒙毅拼死把寶藥交給他的副將南宮彥送回，自己則戰死沙場。
發動叛變的宰相李斯及中車府令趙高不相信寶藥為真，強逼玉漱公主與南宮彥試服，反而令他們長生不老，兩人最終被當作秦始皇陪葬品的一部份，被秦人封進秦皇陵墓。他們在浮宮定居，玉漱公主表明她會一直等候蒙毅歸來，這一等，便是二千年……
Cast
- Jackie Chan as:Kim Hee-sun as Princess Ok-soo (Hangul: 옥수공주, Hanja: 玉漱公主), a Korean princess from Gojoseon who is offered as a concubine to Qin Shi Huang by her father (who is the current King of Gojoseon), but falls in love with both Meng Yi and his reincarnation, Jack. Although it is not specified who her father would be, it is heavily implied that she would be the daughter of Jun of Gojoseon (since he and Qin Shi Huang ruled their respective empires at the same time).
- General Meng Yi, a General of the Qin dynasty and a member of the court of Qin Shi Huang (the first emperor of China) and Princess Ok-soo's love interest in the past.
- Jack, the film's protagonist. He is a notorious Chinese archeologist who is the reincarnation of Meng Yi. He is also the love interest of both Samantha (an Indian peasant girl) and Princess Ok-soo, a Korean princess who believes that Jack and Meng Yi are the same person.
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as William, a friend of Jack's who is also an archeologist。
- Choi Min-soo as Korean general Choi, a Korean general who is primarily responsible for protecting Princess Ok-soo, who is the daughter of the current King of Gojoseon.
- Mallika Sherawat as Samantha, an Indian peasant girl from the countryside who is the niece of a legendary master of Kalaripayattu (an Indian martial art) and one of Jack's romantic interests (along with Princess Ok-soo).
- Patrick Tam as General Xu Gui
- Shao Bing as Nangong Yan
- Ken Lo as Dragon
- Yu Rongguang as rebel general Zhao Kuang
- Ken Wong as rebel general Meng Jie
- Jin Song as rebel general Jin Song
- Hayama Go as Tiger
- Chan Sek as Cheetah
- He Jun as Phoenix
- Park Hyun Jin as Eagle
- Yao Weixing as Korean general Shen, a Korean general who is primarily responsible for protecting Princess Ok-soo, who is the daughter of the current King of Gojoseon
- Maggie Lau as Maggie
- Yuen Tak as Dasar monk
- Sun Zhou as Professor Koo
- Leon Head as Dr Smith
- Lian Shuliang as Zhao Gao, a politician and eunuch of the Qin dynasty, member of the court of Qin Shi Huang and the man who is highly believed to be responsible for the fall of the Qin dynasty.
- Chen Weiguo as Li Si, a powerful politician who served as chancellor to both Qin Shi Huang and his eighth son/second Emperor of China, Qin Er Shi.
- Zhang Yiqun as Huhai (better known as Qin Er Shi), the eighth son of Qin Shi Huang and the second emperor of China.
- Lee Hok-Tung as the Xi'an museum curator
- Sathyanarayanan G as Dasar prince
- Ram Gopal Bajaj as Dasar martial arts schoolmaster, Samantha's uncle who is the current grandmaster of Kalaripayattu (a legendary but deadly Indian martial art).
- Sudhanshu Pandey as Dasar temple guard captain
- Peter Spurrier as Dr Smith's researcher
- Ng Kong as General Choi's aide
- Jon Foo (extra) (uncredited)
| Directed by | Stanley Tong |
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| Written by | Stanley Tong Li Haishu Wang Hui-ling |
| Produced by | Jackie Chan Solon So Barbie Tung Willie Chan Yang Buting Albert Yeung |
| Starring | Jackie Chan Tony Leung Ka-fai Kim Hee-sun Mallika Sherawat |
| Cinematography | Horace Wong Ng Man-Ching Michael Johnson Lai Yiu-Fai Choi Shung-Fai |
| Edited by | Yau Chi-Wai |
| Music by | Gary Chase Nathan Wang |
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| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures |
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120 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin Chinese Korean English Tamil Malayalam |
