''Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe'' () is a 2015 Chinese 3D

adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed and co-written by

Lu Chuan Lu Chuan (born 8 February 1971) is a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He is the son of novelist Lu Tianming (). Education Educated at the in Nanjing, Lu spent two years serving in the Army as a secretary to a general. After his time ...

, and stars

Mark Chao Mark Chao (, born 25 September 1984) is a Taiwanese Canadians, Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model. He made his television debut in the television series ''Black & White (TV series), Black & White'' (2009), for which he won the Golden Bell Award fo ...

Yao Chen Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by '' ...

Rhydian Vaughan Rhydian Vaughan (born 10 March 1988), also known by his stage name Feng Xiaoyue, is a Taiwanese-British actor, best known for his performances in the films '' Monga'', ''Girlfriend, Boyfriend'' and '' Winds of September''. Early life Vaughan is ...

, Li Chen,

Tiffany Tang Tang Yan (, born 6 December 1983), also known as Tiffany Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for ...

and Daniel Feng. The film is an adaptation of Zhang Muye's 2006 best-selling novel ''

Ghost Blows Out the Light ''Gui Chui Deng (Ghost Blows Out the Light)'' (), also referred to as ''Candle in the Tomb'', is a fantasy novel series written by (天下霸唱) about a team of grave robbers seeking hidden treasure, with the first book published online in March ...

''. ''Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe'' was released in China on September 30, 2015.

Synopsis

In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snow capped

Kunlun mountains The Kunlun Mountains ( zh, s=昆仑山, t=崑崙山, p=Kūnlún Shān, ; ug, كۇئېنلۇن تاغ تىزمىسى / قۇرۇم تاغ تىزمىسى ) constitute one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending for more than . In the bro ...

when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.

Cast

as Hu Bayi, former soldier/adventurer. *

as Yang Ping/Shirley Yang, daughter of Professor Yang. *

as Chen Dong, scientist/student of Professor Yang. * Li Chen as Mr. Wang/President Wang, librarian/guardian of Prince Yi's mausoleum. *

as Cao Weiwei. * Daniel Feng as Wang Kaixuan, locally famous singer & childhood friend of Hu Bayi. * Li Guangjie as Han Jiuyang. * Wang Qingxiang as Professor Yang, archaeologist/expert on the Demon Temple & ghostly tribe. * Wu Jun * Wang Deshun as An Liman, a geographer.

Production

This film was shot in

Gansu Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...

. ''Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribes photographer was

Cao Yu Cao Yu (, September 24, 1910 — December 13, 1996) was a Chinese playwright, often regarded as one of China's most important of the 20th century. His best-known works are ''Thunderstorm'' (1933), ''Sunrise'' (1936) and ''Peking Man'' (1940). ...

, who is

's husband.

Release

The film was released in theaters in China on September 30, 2015.

Reception

The film made US$14.2 million on its opening day in China on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 placing first at the daily box office. During its opening weekend, it earned US$34 million ranking second at the Chinese box office behind ''

Lost in Hong Kong ''Lost in Hong Kong'' is a 2015 Chinese comedy film directed, co-written and co-produced by Xu Zheng, starring himself along with Bao Bei'er, Zhao Wei, and Du Juan. This is Xu's second directorial feature, after the huge domestic hit ''Lost in Tha ...

''.

References

External links

* * * {{Lu Chuan Chinese action adventure films Chinese fantasy adventure films Films shot in Gansu 2010s action adventure films 2010s fantasy adventure films Chinese 3D films 2015 3D films Films based on Chinese novels 2015 films Films directed by Lu Chuan Ghost Blows Out the Light Films set in the 1980s