Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- burlesque
- inspirational
- awestruck
- action movie night
- jackie chan marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Professor Fang's modern excavation and dream-linked relics mirror the historical identities played by the same performers.
The jade pendant seen in Professor Fang's dream resembles the texture of artifacts discovered beneath a glacier and motivates the expedition.
The expedition into a glacier-bound archaeological site is framed as a visually expansive fantasy adventure with Jackie Chan-led action.
The protagonist is an archaeologist whose team investigates relics that appear connected to a dream and a legendary past.
Films like A Legend, and why
The Myth
shared wuxia-inspired fantasy adventure, archaeological mystery, mythic relics, and Jackie Chan action-comedy energy
Mojin: The Lost Legend
shared Chinese fantasy adventure, historical legend, martial-arts spectacle, and supernatural quest elements
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
shared globe-trotting archaeological adventure, ancient artifacts, comic action, and treasure-hunt structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
- Release Date
- 2024-07-05
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Zhang Yixing
- Gulnezer Bextiyar
- Aarif Rahman
- Jerry Lee
- Peng Xiaoran
- Shawn Dou
- Zheng Yecheng
- Ma Yuan
- Ray Lui
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Legend about?
- An archaeologist follows a dream-linked jade pendant into a glacier expedition where ancient legend and martial-arts fantasy collide.
- What is A Legend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Legend as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Legend violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Legend as moderate.
- Which films are like A Legend?
- Films with a similar feel include The Myth, Mojin: The Lost Legend, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
- How long is A Legend?
- A Legend runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Legend?
- In United States, A Legend streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
