A Legend

During a glacier excavation, a team of archaeologists uncovers relics whose textures match a jade pendant that one of them saw in a recurring dream. As the group catalogues the finds, they sense a hidden connection between the pendant and the frozen landscape, as if ancient magic sleeps beneath the ice. Their search for answers leads them to descend into crevasses and forgotten tunnels, where every carved ornament seems to tell a story. A brilliant yet impulsive professor, Fang, believes the relics point toward a long buried legend. What begins as a routine survey turns into a high stakes quest where myth and science collide. As weather grows harsher, the pendant seems to respond to their presence, hinting at a force older than the glacier.

Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai, the film teams Jackie Chan as Professor Fang and Zhang Yixing as Wang Jing. It blends martial arts spectacle with fantasy set pieces, delivering globe trotting action rooted in mythic adventure and Chinese folklore.

The film blends archaeology with mythic fantasy, exploring why legends endure and how curiosity can bridge cultures. It foregrounds teamwork and sacrifice as a multinational cast bands together to safeguard a relic. Jackie Chan's returning presence anchors the film. The movie aims for heart as well as heat and humor.

Box office data for this 2024 release has not been publicly disclosed, and no major awards have been reported. Production notes emphasize a perilous quest filmed across dramatic landscapes with stunts and choreography true to the teams legacy.