China The Myth is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
神話
When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Action + Adventure in China
135 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Myth itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
The Myth holds position #31 of 45 China films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Myth premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 124th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
325 audience reviews — more than 89% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Myth, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- great wall of china · 3
- terracotta army · 3
- elixir of life · 1
- ancient manuscript · 1
- surgical stitches · 1
- holy man · 1
- exotic locale · 1
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #613 of 946 China films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #190 of 319 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Hindi, Korean, Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Emperor Movie Group, JCE Movies |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | May 11, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0365847 |