Presented by The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada)
A Legend
Directed by Stanley Tong
Director
Stanley Tong
Writer
Stanley Tong, Jackie Chan
The professor’s (Jackie Chan) past life as soldier in ancient China is haunting him. Leading an expedition team, he investigates a glacial destination, looking for a connection to his past. It was time of big turmoil and chaos back then, when he fought alongside a young woman battling against dangerous armies. Sacrificing many in the process, they escape to a mysterious sacred place. As he leads his team in the present, his journey across the ice is filled with life-threatening obstacles and surprises. Will the past collide with the present in this undiscovered country?
Jackie Chan’s most frequent collaborator of 30 years is the award-winning director Stanley Tong, who altered action cinema during the ’90s. They worked together on such classics and box-office sensations as RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP, POLICE STORY 4: FIRST STRIKE, and THE MYTH, and reunite for this lavish epic involving hundreds of extras, real horses, martial arts, and big battles. With no signs of stopping after 100 films, Jackie Chan headlines his new adventure like a true movie star, as A LEGEND makes its North American premiere at Fantasia fresh not long after its China debut. – King-Wei Chu
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