Chinese Zodiac

@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
April 18, 2013 7:22pm CST
I have finally been able to watch it- Jackie Chan's final action movie. Too bad it was spoken in a lot of languages and the copy i got had small subtitles- but i really tried my best to watch all of it until the last minute(bloopers and credits). it was a nice movie- good plot and good morals too- about national treasures which should be returned to the right nation. I just remembered how some of the Philippine's treasures are on display in foreign countries. The action scenes were so awesome, especially the sky diving action scene.
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@arunr175 (1678)
• India
30 Apr 13
Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Zodiac, starring Jackie Chan, Qi Shu, Xingtong Yao .....
Chinese Zodiac is not a bad movie to watch, the action is good but after seeing the movie I felt if it could have been a little shorter it could have been better. Jackie Chan's action is still good as his previous movies, even though he is old still good with his action....
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
I think the Leighton was okay.. the plot was okay too,and the climax was okay.. I guess that was the problem, everything was just quite average.. nothing really stood out.
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
28 Apr 13
Jackie Chan’s movies are nice to watch. After all, they are action movies. Last week, I watched a Jackie Chan movie. Action movies make me feel as if I am literally on an adventure. That thought makes me feel like a hero. Most of Jackie Chan’c movies are excellent. I would have liked to watch some action movie in the theater. Watching a movie in the theater,especially an action movie, is a totally different type of experience.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
yes, i do love most of his movies.. even the earlier ones. what i love most about his movies, is tat they are not too violent, the fight scenes are coreographed well, and there is also humor. Even the villains are sometimes funny.
@youless (112134)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Apr 13
I watched this movie. Frankly, I feel a little disappointed to it. It is very similar to Jackie Chan's early movies. I like the part before Jackie Chan escaping with wearing the rollers. That's something new for me. But after that the story is not as great as I expected.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
Yeah, well Jackie is quite old.. almost 60 but he can still do all of that. i just enjoyed the movie and did not look for really great stunts.. I loved the roller blading too- that was really hard to do. And it still had lots of comedy.
• United Kingdom
19 Apr 13
I have also watch that movie too. The movie is a rich brew of adventure, kungfu and comedy. It's very Jackie Chan's style. Some episodes are very interesting. The plot is quite simple but the theme is great though. National treasures should be returned to their homeland, but in real world, it is too hard to come true. By the way, I feel really sorry that it's the last movie of Jackie Chan, I hope he can direct more good movie in future.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Yes, since Jackie Chan was credited in 15 different roles there.. actor, director, action choreographer.. Yes, the plot was interesting enough and the moral of the story was good.. The climax was really thrilling for me too.
@HeartROB (434)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
Yup, it was really a good movie. A lot of lessons to learn. Love to watch jackie chan's movie, when the movie ended I feel so sad because as jackie chan said that was going to be his last action movie. Well, I coukd see why, he is getting old but still he is still capable of doing those amazing action moves all by himself without having a double. Hope he will reconsider making more. Hehe Great fan of Jackie chan.
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• China
19 Apr 13
hehehee,i think Jackie Chan doesn't seek for perfection,but to laugh.i was watching the action movie about the return of some of China's stolen national treasures during Chinese New Year. when i watched the film,i felt vigorous.i heared that Jackie Chan went to seven or eight countries for this film,although i didn't see what several countries. friends,you know?
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Yeah, a movie that is perfect but not enjoyable is not a good movie either.. i was just glad it was s funny and also full of action. Yes, they shot this movie in a lot of countries.. they really went all out in this since it's the last action movie of JC.
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
It was a great movie indeed. I bought an original dvd copy, and it was amazing. The scenes, the jokes, the history, the love story..nicely done by jackie chan and his staffs. Also the actors and actresses are great, I had also seen "Stairway to Heaven" actor, very handsome indeed. I think the girls are crying out when they sees him on the screen. I think 3 languages were spoken on this movie merely English, French and Chinese. I think its a great combination of many cultures and history.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Yeah, i did not even bother listening to what foreign language was spoken since i was focusing on the subtitles and the action scenes.. Jackie even had some of his friends in his earlier movies make an appearance here..
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
I also watched this movie with a very small subtitles. I agree with you, I remember about our country's treasures displayed in foreign museum. I think these treasures must remain in the said country for a while since it will not be taken good care here in our country. Just like the one I watched in our national museum, there are lots of treasures that were just kept in the storage rooms because of lack of fund in rehabilitating those.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
Well, yeah.. you do have a point.. Our country too- does not have enough funds to retain our national treasures and heritage, so i guess it is still better that our national treasure are displayed in richer countries.
@emily7339 (1337)
• Malaysia
19 Apr 13
My daughter told me this is the last action movie of jackie Chan and he has a student who is the Korean actor from the show "Stairway to Heaven". I love that show and followed it through every episodes. Because of that I watched this movie . I seldom watch action movies. I always get so nervous when seeing the bad goes after the good . However, I will only feel relieved when it comes to the ending where the good always overcome the bad...
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Yeah, i was quite shocked when i saw Kwon Sang Woo in it, i guess they just dubbed his lines.. but then i saw a movie of his where he idolized Jackie Chan, maybe they are good friends. JAckie Chan's action movies are not so scary though, they are fun to watch.
@elaineyy (32)
• China
19 Apr 13
I like this movie too. It saddnened me to watch chinese‘s treasures on display in other countries.we have no choice,because that is issue left over by history.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
YEs, i don't think that would really happen in real life.. Only in movies. Since national treasures are quite priceless, other countries would never return them to their rightful owners.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Well, as they say- we can dream all we want.. I doubt that will happen soon though, so i will not expect it at all. But of course, will be very grateful if ever it wil cross their mind and do it.
• China
19 Apr 13
you are right.some scenes just happened in movies.maybe someday ,they will be back to the original position. maybe that is dream, maybe the dream will come true in the future.