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Also known as Chinese Zodiac

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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Asian 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.

Released: 2012-12-20110 minDir: Jackie ChanAction, AdventureBudget: $26.0MBox office: $171MPart of: Armour of God Collection

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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Ratings

IMDb

6/10

26,292 votes

Year
2012
Runtime
109 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Key facts

Film.name
CZ12
Film.image
ChineseZodiacHKposter.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Jackie Chan
Film.editing
Yau Chi-wai
Film.runtime
123 minutes
Film.budget
US$26 million
Film.gross
US$171.3 million
Chinese.child
yes
Chinese.t
十二生肖
Chinese.s
十二生肖
Chinese.p
Shí-èr Shēngxiāo
Chinese.j
Sap6 Ji6 Sang1 Ciu3

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Wikidata facts

Duration
113
FilmAffinity ID
925130
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publication date
2012-12-12
title
Chinese Zodiac
Commons category
CZ12
review score
25%
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11 sections
Contents
  • 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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