2009 Chinese film
| The Treasure Hunter |
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 Official poster for The Treasure Hunter |
| Directed by | Kevin Chu |
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| Written by | Charcoal Tan
Yip Wan-chiu
Lam Chiu-wing
Lam Ching-yan
Shao Huiting |
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| Produced by | Han Sanping
Han Xiaoli
Jiang Tai
Raymond Lee
Pei Gin-yam
Du Yang
Ding Li
Dong Zhengrong
Han Xiao |
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| Starring | Jay Chou
Lin Chi-ling
Eric Tsang
Chen Daoming
Baron Chen
Will Liu
Miao Pu |
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| Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
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| Edited by | Chen Bowen |
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| Music by | Ricky Ho |
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Production
company | Chang Hong Channel Film & Video Co. |
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| Distributed by | Chang Hong Channel Film & Video Co. |
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Release date |
- 9 December 2009 (2009-12-09)
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Countries | China
Taiwan
Hong Kong |
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| Languages | Mandarin
Cantonese |
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| Budget | NT$500 million[1] |
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| Box office | NT$363 million[1] |
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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.
Plot
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]
Critical response
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]
