There's a clear investment on the visual presentation. Fortunately, it does have some flashy spectacles. It merely throws around some over-the-top fantasy gibberish to usher in new shiny sequences. The plot has the same problems from Jackie Chan's The Myth from years ago, it's too flamboyant for the sake of fantasy appeal that it doesn't have much continuity or clarity. These personalities are lacking depth, especially when the movie introduces a couple of comic reliefs that don't matter much for story. Hu Bayi himself mostly follows order and narrates the plot while the heroine Yang Ping is depicted as mysterious female. Eventually, the team finds creatures, relics, disasters and all sorts of oddities that the movie barely explains. He then meets with Yang Ping, the love interest and soon enough become the reason he volunteers for more dangerous mission. Story mainly follows Hu Bayi as a member of archaeology team sent to uncover ancient secrets. If a comparison could be made, the movie resembles video game, it literally jumps through outlandishly eye-catching set pieces and while they might look attractive, the working narrative is extremely disjointed. It has arguably one of the better animations from Chinese films, gorgeous cinematography and intriguing occult mystery premise, yet the plot is thin and superficial. This movie is a prime example on how a few good individual parts alone can't make a great movie.
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