Wong Jing returns with something a little more family friendly than his usual bawdy fare in “Treasure Hunt”, an adventure comedy which he wrote, produced, starred in and co-directed with Keung Kwok Man (“Bullet and Brain”). The film drummed up a fair bit of interest as a result of starring actress Cecilia Cheung, continuing her comeback after an absence of six years despite some well-publicised off screen family woes, and even pulling in her real life young son Lucas Tse for a cameo. Comedian Ronald Cheng shares top billing, with support from Wong Jing, Liu Hua (“The Butcher The Chef and The Swordsman”) and Shao Bing (“The Lost Bladesman”), with Ekin Cheng making a brief cameo appearance. The skimpy plot sees Cheung as top commercial director Peggy, who leaves behind her displeased husband (Ekin Cheng) and son (Lucas Tse) to shoot a milk powder advert on a supposedly deserted island...
- 1/9/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
If you thought the weirdly engaging poster we posted a while back was beyond silly, take a peek at the “Treasure Hunt” trailers embedded below. The movie certainly looked action-packed, though it doesn’t seem to take itself too seriously. Given the history of Wong Jing’s productions, I’m going to assume that it’s painfully low on substance. Then again, with a name like “Treasure Hunt”, you shouldn’t expect award-winning cinema. You’ve been warned. The plot synopsis is hanging out right here: Peggy (Cecilia Cheung), the renowned charming director in the advertising industry, was married with a 3 years old son Lucas (Lucas Tse). She was persuaded by her boss to shoot an advertisement on a deserted island with the so-called “The Strongest Man in the Galaxy” kung fu master Mr. Big (Ronald Cheng), a notorious womanizer and his daughter Cissy (Lin Miao Ke). Andy (Ekin Cheng), Peggy’s husband,...
- 8/15/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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