The Legend Hunters
Upcoming action film directed by Simon West From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Legend Hunters (Chinese: 鬼吹灯之天星术) is an upcoming Chinese action film directed by Simon West and Li Yifan from a screenplay by Li Yifan. It is based on the novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye. The film stars Zhang Hanyu, Jiang Wu and Celina Jade.[1]
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| Chinese | 鬼吹灯之天星术 |
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| Written by | Li Yifan |
| Based on | Ghost Blows Out the Light by Zhang Muye |
| Produced by | Zhang Wang |
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| Edited by | Andrew MacRitchie |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The film is set to be theatrically released in Brazil on May 8, 2025.[2]
Premise
The film follows a team of adventurers as they try to raid a tomb made by master tomb raiders.[3]
Cast
- Zhang Hanyu as Hu Bayi[4]
- Jiang Wu
- Celina Jade
Production
Development
In May 2019, Simon West signed on to direct two Chinese films, Skyfire and The Legend Hunters.[5][6] The Legend Hunters is based on the popular novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light.[7][8]
Filming
Principal photography began in June 2019 at the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, with Zhang Hanyu, Jiang Wu and Celina Jade in starring roles.[3] Filming wrapped in August 2019, in Russia.[9][10]
Release
The film is set to be theatrically released on May 8, 2025, in Brazil.[2] Initially scheduled for a July 2020 release,[3] The Legend Hunters was rescheduled to be released in Mainland China by Wanda Pictures and Saints Entertainment in 2021.[11][12][13]
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