The Myth

Intrepid archeologist Jack (Jackie Chan) and ambitious scientist William (Tony Leung Ka Fai) set out on an adventure that leads them to the greatest discovery in Chinese history. Their journey starts in Dasar, India, where they stumble upon an ancient sword from the Qin Dynasty, and a magical gemstone that appears to be able to defy the force of gravity. These finds not only lead them to a mythical mausoleum, but also connects Jack to his dark past life. Through strange and provocative dreams, Jack sees himself reincarnated as Meng Yi, a general who fell for the First Emperor's beautiful consort Ok Soo (Kim Hee Seon) some 2,000 years ago. As Meng Yi commands his troops in an increasingly desperate war against rebels, he also has to battle his own inner desires in choosing between eternal love and loyalty.

Back to the present day, where the final secret of the First Emperor is about to be revealed, as the two adventurers successfully enter the Heavenly Palace – a fortress loaded with death traps and unspeakable evils. But the closer Jack comes to this precious and final truth, the more he gets lost between the past and the present.

It is a story about the love and romance between Meng Yi and Ok Soo, where Im particularly enchanted by the beauty and the emotions of Ok Soo. She is just so beautiful, and her emotions on the face, occasional sweet smiles is so enchanting as opposed to Meng Yi's face which always felt like he is stuck between the devil and the sea. As the movie goes on, it begins to portrait fully and clearly the life and experience of Meng Yi and his encounter with Ok Soo. We already know that Jack is the reincarnation of Meng Yi. At the last part, when Jack tries to bring Ok Soo (ate the immortality pill) out of the Heavenly Palace which was crumbling, she sadly refuses and says she believes Meng Yi will return for her, as Jack revealed that he is not Meng Yi at all. Im not sure about the others, but me myself felt a tinge of saddness, deep into the heart, why they cant be together at all, Meng Yi had died long ago defending the path against the rebels. I would really have hoped to see them together at the end, sigh. And also the heavenly fortress is just so... magnificant, amazing, just look so grand and glamourous. The OST, Endless Love I & II sang by Jacky & Jin Xi Shan and Sun Nan & Han Hong, really touch the hearts, no matter in terms of just listening to it rhythm or the words, the song, really depicts the centuries deep love between the 2. It is not a must-watch film, but this 2 hours movie is definitely worth the money, and worth my recommendation to anyone.

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Rate: 9/10

01/10/05