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CZ12
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CZ12 (), also known as Chinese Zodiac, is a 2012 action adventure comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred as the main character in the film. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is the third film of a franchise that began with Armour of God (1986) and its sequel, Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991). The film co-stars Kwon Sang-woo, Liao Fan, Zoe Zhang, Anna Yao and Laura Weissbecker.
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Chinese Zodiac, also known as CZ12, is a 2012 action, adventure, and comedy film directed by Jackie Chan. The screenplay was written by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, and Frankie Chan, with production handled by Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong. The cast includes Jackie Chan, Oliver Platt, Kenny G, and Daniel Wu. The film follows Armour of God II: Operation Condor and is part of the Armour of God Collection. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix.
The movie was filmed in Paris, Australia, Taiwan, and Beijing, with narrative locations in Paris and Australia. It was released in China and Hong Kong, featuring English, Spanish, Arabic, and French dialogue. The runtime is listed as 109 or 110 minutes. The film has a budget of 26,000,000 and generated revenue of 171,339,013. It is presented in 3D and available via video on demand. Review scores include 5.1/10, 29/100, and 25%.
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Film · TMDB
6.2Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Jackie / Asian Hawk
- Yao Xingtong as Coco
- Kwon Sang-woo as Simon
- Zhang Lanxin as Bonnie
- Liao Fan as David Liao
- Laura Weissbecker as Catherine de Sichel
Themes
- artifact
- dangerous mission
- chinese zodiac signs
- mythical artifact
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- Russian
- Director
- Jackie Chan
- Screenwriter
- Frankie Chan
- Cinematographer
- Jackie Chan
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- Australia
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- Paris
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- 925130
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- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2012-12-12
- title
- Chinese Zodiac
- distributed by
- Netflix
- Commons category
- CZ12
- executive producer
- Albert Yeung
- production designer
- Jackie Chan
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- Chinese zodiac
- review score
- 25%
- has characteristic
- 3D film
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- U.S. release
- Reception
- Awards and nominations
- Criticism
- See also
- References
- External links
CZ12 (), also known as Chinese Zodiac, is a 2012 action adventure comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Jackie Chan, who also starred as the main character in the film. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is the third film of a franchise that began with Armour of God (1986) and its sequel, Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991). The film co-stars Kwon Sang-woo, Liao Fan, Zoe Zhang, Anna Yao and Laura Weissbecker.
The plot follows treasure hunter JC (Chan) and his team who set out on a global quest to find a set of Chinese zodiac bronze heads that were stolen from a Beijing palace in the 19th century. Released on 20 December 2012, the film went on to gross over US$145 million at the Chinese box office and US$171 million worldwide with mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The film won Best Stunt Action Choreography for Chan at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards. Chan also earned two Guinness World Records with the film for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and "Most Credits in One Movie".
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