Eking out a living on the streets of New York in the late 1980s, they are hired for a subterranean expedition financed by a mysterious businesswoman seeking an ancient burial ground in Mongolia. But it gets no traction whatsoever.ĭirected by Wuershan (“ Painted Skin: The Resurrection”), “Mojin” concerns three former professional treasure hunters, Hu (Chen Kun), Wang (Huang Bo) and Shirley (Shu Qi). “ Mojin: The Lost Legend” seeks adventure blockbuster status like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “The Mummy” or other action flicks that spend a lot of time underground. Chinese cinema has become so reliably engaging that it’s a genuine surprise when a clunker shows up on American screens.
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